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Serious question, has anyone else had a job where the subfloor was just a complete mess?
I started a vinyl plank job in a 1970s house yesterday and found three different types of old tile, a layer of particle board, and a big soft spot. The homeowner looked at me and said, 'Just put the new floor over it.' How do you guys handle a client who doesn't want to pay for the proper prep?
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anthonyrivera9d ago
Ugh, this is the "good enough" mindset that ruins everything. Like zaranelson said, that floor will fail and it'll be your problem. People just don't get that skipping the hard part now always costs more later.
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zaranelson9d ago
That soft spot is a future warranty call waiting to happen. Do you really want your name on a floor that fails in six months? Sometimes you just have to walk away.
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Zaranelson is right, because that's how you end up paying to fix it twice.
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