Carpet Survey
can you tell me how many people put padding down when the install carpet in rehabs?
I am dealing with some low end houses (100k ) and I am trying to see the most cost effective way to do the floors.
I am down to:
laminate $1 sq ft + installation
carpet .75 sq ft + installation
but the padding is almost has much as the carpet.
any suggestions?
Hehe - sounds like the tile job we just finished. Forget removing the tar. Get a good cleanser and clean the floor. Then buy the 1/4" hardibacker and put that down and then tile or get a good bonding agent to put on the floor to help the thinset bond better and then you tile.
I will ask the tile guys what they used ont he job we just did.
There will not be a problem with expansion and contraction because of the tar that is already on the floor.
If you put the hardibacker down, that will not expand and contract. But if it is a historical home, hard wood is best to put back down. Laminate is a good/cheaper alternative but the extra money for real wood could help sell the property faster and for more money. Try getting on your hands and knees with a grinder but dont strip it too deep. Then sand the whole floor and finish.
Had the same problem- tried every solvent I could find and also a heat gun and scraping. Finally just took a drum sander with some 24 grit paper and had it off in a "flash". Or it seemed like it after all that hassle. Of course I gummed up a fair number of belts... about 1 per 100 Sq Ft.
Easy and well worth it!
Cleaning the sander was a bit of a hassle...
Chris
ah yes that old black glue after years of trying everything and anything an old timer told me to use hot water it softens it and it wipes right up the old finish on the floor protect the wood for the short time the water is on the floor
ah yes that old black glue after years of trying everything and anything an old timer told me to use hot water it softens it and it wipes right up the old finish on the floor protect the wood for the short time the water is on the floor
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Did your contractor pay for any of the items or did you?
I would meet with them with pen and paper and see how much he thinks you owe him. Maybe it is reasonable based on the work done and you can agree on a payment plan. Right now it sounds like there is a problem with communication. Oh, I would also do as above and notify the authorities IF I could not resolve this with a meeting.
Are you simply not paying attention to the advice you are seeing in the posts.
Change the lock immediately. Locks are fairly cheap and easy to change. Take pictures of everything that was done. Then take pictures of what was done wrong. Get some contractors to give estimates for fixing what is wrong. Deduct that amount from the $2600 from the sob contractor. Also deduct the floor and whatever else the sob did not do.
Whatever is left is what you pay the sob. Do not wimp out and pay the jerk otherwise he will keep pulling the same scam.
If you do not want to keep dealing with him then take the steps I mentioned and then send him a certified letter with all the wrong items itemized.
the state does not require license but the city of chicago does i would suggest repair it to code after you apply for new permits nothing worse than a porch collapse in the city