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Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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12-05-2021, 06:57 PM #5976
I'm honestly not sure if I'm close enough. I have subtle variations underfoot that I can feel while walking, but again, no amount of self fuckery compound will un fuck this mess. But I feel like I am making progress by walking around, feeling high spots with my feet, and buzzing them down. Is there a better strategy here?
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12-05-2021, 07:11 PM #5977
Use a 6 foot level on edge and slide it around on the floor. Make sure to cover everything from multiple angles. If you've got some other straight edge that you could use that'd likely work too.
Signed: Another sucker that believed in self leveling compound.
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12-05-2021, 07:18 PM #5978Registered User
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thanks for sharing the video
I give you a big wood hire let me know if your need a job
the dust mask isn't really good so we will get you a real one
we also have big mixers to do up five or six bags a time
speaking of bags the best levelers are high
there is a science and a zen of helping the leveler go where it should go
and you'll need to hit walmart for some work boots only one who wears flip flops on a job is me
and you left out the part where the dog walks through the leveler an hour after you poored
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12-05-2021, 07:29 PM #5979
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12-05-2021, 07:48 PM #5980
I'd probably wander around the room to get an idea of the troublesome spots then grind a bit and recheck a few times.
Nice work on the garbage can method. It looked like it went way better than I expected.
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12-05-2021, 07:53 PM #5981
I bought an angle grinder last year and was also quite impressed with its capabilities. Powerful little tools.
When we finished our basement i hired a guy to get it to 95%. It would have cost 10x as much to get it to 99.5%. I notice no dips or high points at all with the floating floor.
When we had our kitchen redone last year I was initially somewhat bothered by a 6x4 section of the floor where an island had previously been located. The floor felt a bit high to me and I could perceive a slight give of the floor. I told my contractor and we discussed it. He told me to spend two weeks with the floor and if it still bothered me he would pull up that portion of the floor and deal with the small imperfection I noticed. Within a week I no longer noticed the perceived high point or bow.
Flat enough is flat enough.
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12-05-2021, 08:17 PM #5982Registered User
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12-05-2021, 09:07 PM #5983
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12-05-2021, 09:10 PM #5984“I have a responsibility to not be intimidated and bullied by low life losers who abuse what little power is granted to them as ski patrollers.”
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12-05-2021, 10:31 PM #5986one of those sickos
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I've seen some crazy shit, but I really can't believe anyone would run one of those indoors without dust collection. The cloud would be ungodly.
Obviously we use respirators and HEPA dust collection, along with sealing the doorways to other parts of the house. A floor drying blower in the room with a section of flex duct running outside through a window works really well to get anything that the dust collector misses.ride bikes, climb, ski, travel, cook, work to fund former, repeat.
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12-05-2021, 10:31 PM #5987
Silicosis is no joke
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12-05-2021, 10:44 PM #5988“I have a responsibility to not be intimidated and bullied by low life losers who abuse what little power is granted to them as ski patrollers.”
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12-05-2021, 11:08 PM #5989
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12-05-2021, 11:39 PM #5990Registered User
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12-05-2021, 11:43 PM #5991Registered User
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12-06-2021, 12:37 AM #5992“I have a responsibility to not be intimidated and bullied by low life losers who abuse what little power is granted to them as ski patrollers.”
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12-06-2021, 08:39 AM #5993one of those sickos
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For the next round, we're going to need an even bigger garbage can and possibly a tip over from atop a table for maximum entertainment. Bonus points to tgapp if he manages to put enough water in it this time and creates a wave that oscillates across the room a few times.
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12-06-2021, 09:05 AM #5994yelgatgab
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Yes, get a respirator. They’re cheap and they work better than a mask.
As mentioned, the floor doesn’t have to be level it just has to be flat within spec. Check the specs on your flooring then take a level (I’d sport for an 8’ personally) and a tape measure and find out if you’re within spec by measuring the gaps between the floor and the level. Dips and rises that are abrupt are a bigger issue than dips and rises that stretch across the entire span. Small imperfections can be handled with a foam underlayment. I used the Pergo stuff, but there are a bunch of other options. It was easy to work with and made for a better sounding/feeling floor.Remind me. We'll send him a red cap and a Speedo.
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12-06-2021, 09:17 AM #5995
good to know. i've got a 6' level, so not likely to spring for something better. using a 3mm, high quality underlayment. i have a lot of work ahead of me.
i wish i had better understood this in the beginning of this project. the floor was even, but not level (with essentially a 1/2" step in the middle of the room. oh well. live and learn.
hey come on i managed a full four bags, and y'all said i couldn't do that. now fastfred is gonna give me a job. he says he has a tool that can handle 5, maybe 6 bags. i'm moving up in the world.
also i'm wearing sanuks now. but i have a coupon for a brand new pair of real work boots from a major retailer (worth $300+) - would any contractor mag be willing to trade that in exchange for consulting via video chat on a couple projects?
there wasn't a lot of dust in the room but there was some. not a ton though. i'll get a respirator for the rest of this job. thanks for the heads up
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12-06-2021, 11:50 AM #5996Registered User
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6 qts per bag (middle knuckle 5 gal bucket) get several buckets and try again
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12-06-2021, 12:06 PM #5997
Can any of you Seattle l'Eastside construction gurus give me a rec for hvac folks that are great at doing a heat pump conversion on an old electric furnace?
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12-06-2021, 02:57 PM #5998Registered User
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A 3M respirator mask with a charcoal filter for VOC and also the N99 pink cartridge for particulates is the way to go.
It’s so much more comfortable and effective than paper masks. And since it’s comfortable and convenient (easy straps and hangs in the garage) I end up using it way more often than the paper mask.
Get one. It’s totally worth it.
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12-06-2021, 03:53 PM #5999
The 60923 "pink filters" will protect you from Asbestos, mold, organic vapors and silica dust, full face versions are available too in case you need eye protection from irritants like tear gas as well...not that you might need protection from tear gas....
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12-06-2021, 06:04 PM #6000
I was happy with Evergreen for a multizone minisplit system in my house. I did get quotes from BlackLion and AAA as well….
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