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Fri, 22 July 2016 06:46

kstockwell

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Registered: May 2016
Location: Putney VT

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In august I want to rip out the carpet and put in cork.

Which is preferred, floating or glue down?

Do people install lengthwise or widthwise. Lengthwise might make me feel like I'm in a hallway. I'm also looking at the larger cork "tiles" so it wouldn't matter as much.

And as I understand it the process is:
rip out the nasty smelly carpet and cushion (this will be the most fun and rewarding)
lay down plastic and sub flooring (how thick plywood?) make sure it's level/smooth (this will make me swear and wonder why I ripped out the carpet)
put down flooring (I'll go through 2x the amount of flooring I thought I needed)

i have a couch and two swivel chairs. I think I'll go up to the couch and around the swivel chairs (I don't think I need to remove them.
I may go up the stairs, I'm not sure how angry/frustrated I'll get. I have a permanent bed in the back with carpet up the walls around the cut out, do I cork those walls?

thanks, sorry it's not a electrical/mechanical/plumbing question.

-kelly

1978 Kingsley Putney VT

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		flooring, glue down or floating? By: kstockwell on Fri, 22 July 2016 06:46
		Re: [GMCnet] flooring, glue down or floating? By: Keith V on Fri, 22 July 2016 08:25
		Re: [GMCnet] flooring, glue down or floating? By: BobDunahugh on Sat, 23 July 2016 00:50
		Re: [GMCnet] flooring, glue down or floating? By: Justin Brady on Sat, 23 July 2016 13:32
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: Steve on Fri, 22 July 2016 08:53
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: Dan Borlase on Sat, 23 July 2016 13:47
		Re: [GMCnet] flooring, glue down or floating? By: Olly Schmidt on Sat, 23 July 2016 17:32
		Re: [GMCnet] flooring, glue down or floating? By: Ken Henderson on Sat, 23 July 2016 17:49
		Re: [GMCnet] flooring, glue down or floating? By: James Hupy on Sat, 23 July 2016 18:11
		Re: [GMCnet] flooring, glue down or floating? By: Olly Schmidt on Sat, 23 July 2016 20:10
		Re: [GMCnet] flooring, glue down or floating? By: bdub on Sat, 23 July 2016 21:01
		Re: [GMCnet] flooring, glue down or floating? By: Olly Schmidt on Sun, 24 July 2016 07:57
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: kstockwell on Sun, 24 July 2016 07:31
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: Dan Borlase on Sun, 24 July 2016 12:54
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: kstockwell on Sun, 24 July 2016 12:58
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: kstockwell on Mon, 15 August 2016 07:46
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: tphipps on Mon, 15 August 2016 09:13
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: kstockwell on Mon, 15 August 2016 09:25
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: wally on Mon, 15 August 2016 11:03
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: Dan Borlase on Mon, 15 August 2016 11:12
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: kstockwell on Mon, 15 August 2016 13:52
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: tphipps on Mon, 15 August 2016 16:04
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: kstockwell on Mon, 15 August 2016 17:37
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: kstockwell on Wed, 17 August 2016 15:56
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: tphipps on Wed, 17 August 2016 18:31
		Re: [GMCnet] flooring, glue down or floating? By: Len Novak on Wed, 17 August 2016 20:32
		Re: flooring, glue down or floating? By: jhbridges on Sat, 23 July 2016 18:59

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