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by mdnagel
Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:25 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance-way
Replies: 60
Views: 29331

Re: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance

Hi Greg! Yes, the floor does feel solid. That's kind of what I figure is the real test. It's just a dining room, where a table will reside, no fitness equipment or anything :-) Corners cut? This is likely everything. If the ceiling wasn't cut by a drunk, could it have been poor initial construction ...
by mdnagel
Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:15 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: What the heck IS this? (odd plumbing shutoff valve?)
Replies: 4
Views: 1989

What the heck IS this? (odd plumbing shutoff valve?)

I'm needing to remove a dishwasher, and this thing is staring me in the face! I twisted it (cause that's how most valves seem to work), but, out of fear* of breaking something, didn't attempt to PULL it. * OK, I'm always afraid of breaking things, but I'm not residing in the home (yet), and I'm curr...
by mdnagel
Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:10 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance-way
Replies: 60
Views: 29331

Re: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance

One more, this of the laundry room... Flooring not soft or crumbly at all. Looks worse than is. The other side of the door is similar. BTW - That's a security bar on the door; the door jamb was kicked in the door has a 2x6 screwed across it (another great "repair" job by the renter!): NOTE...
by mdnagel
Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:04 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance-way
Replies: 60
Views: 29331

Re: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance

My "other" concerns... Discolored/damp areas. First two pictures are of the master bedroom. There had been a leak in the roof on that end of the home that was mostly detectable on the other side of the roof line (noted from dripping into the bathroom exhaust/light), but there doesn't appea...
by mdnagel
Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:30 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance-way
Replies: 60
Views: 29331

Re: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance

Here are some pictures of the "patch" in the dinning room sub floor. I've got one from underneath, which was taken by the guy who inspected the home (I don't think he did a very good job!). I suspect that there was a leak from one of the water lines (I believe that the Tees shown in the pi...
by mdnagel
Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:22 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance-way
Replies: 60
Views: 29331

Re: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance

Just got back from ripping out about 650 sq ft of carpeting- YUCK! Tack strips, but not staples, all removed in 3 hours. Should get the living room up in about 45 minutes or so, once I remove the mountain of remnants that I piled there :-) Looks like someone patched the floor in the dining room. Big...
by mdnagel
Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:35 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance-way
Replies: 60
Views: 29331

Re: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance

Greg, What do you recommend for making round-ish cuts? I've got a jigsaw, would that work? Unsure what kind of blade would work best. Fortunately, it doesn't look like I have many non-straight cuts. Oh... Finally now have full access to the home. I tore out the vinyl in the laundry room and kitchen....
by mdnagel
Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:38 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance-way
Replies: 60
Views: 29331

Re: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance

Hoping that this is the last of my questions on this subject! :lol: (and I'm really appreciating everyone's help!) What happens if I should run into an instance where the remaining space to be filled is under the minimum size for a cut piece? The manufacturer says no pieces shorter than 6", but...
by mdnagel
Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:14 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance-way
Replies: 60
Views: 29331

Re: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance

I agree, but... I've decided to keep the vinyl only in the kitchen, laundry and at the landing/entry of the front door. The laminate will be spanning the hallway, dining, living and den. I'm thinking that it's going to be real hard to line up the planks such that I don't end up with a short piece at...
by mdnagel
Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:45 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance-way
Replies: 60
Views: 29331

Re: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance

Greg, I'm still not sure where to locate the expansion/transition strip that would separate the flooring in the den. Am concerned about running a transitions strip at other than perpendicular to the width of the planks (90 degrees): looks more like 45 degrees. Seems that this would likely result in ...
by mdnagel
Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:43 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance-way
Replies: 60
Views: 29331

Re: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance

OK... here are actual pictures of the "area" of concern (I wasn't too far off in my memory of what it's actually like- my drawings are pretty accurate). To further compound things the edges of the entrance way to the den are very irregular! I kind of know why carpeting was used! Any sugges...
by mdnagel
Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:14 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance-way
Replies: 60
Views: 29331

Re: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance

I'll be needing to solidify the flooring layouts this weekend when my wife is in town. Won't have time to take pictures before then, so I've scrawled out some drawings that might show what I'm having issues figuring how to deal with transitions. The dilemma is how to manage the flooring from the den...
by mdnagel
Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:44 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance-way
Replies: 60
Views: 29331

Re: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance

Greg, I'm assuming that there also needs to be a 5/16" to 3/8" gap between the edge of the flooring and the edge of the T's vertical- the "rail." There still needs to be sufficient overlap by the top of the T (horizontal). If 3/8" gap, then that's 6/8". The width of the...
by mdnagel
Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:28 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Exterior door jamb repair
Replies: 7
Views: 7442

Re: Exterior door jamb repair

Yes, security requires multiple levels. It's really about slowing down burglars. If you're not an easy target they they'll seek out someone who is easier. But... if someone really wants what you have (they happen to know you, what you have), then yes, they're not likely going to stop at a stubborn d...
by mdnagel
Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:10 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance-way
Replies: 60
Views: 29331

Re: Laminate flooring, orientation, transitions and entrance

Greg, I priced out the raw stock vs. the pre-fab (synthetic) material. Just slightly over $1/ft* vs. $4.60/ft! So, yes, you're absolutely correct! My rough estimate is that I can pay for the router table with the savings (for just this installation job- router table will continue to provide value). ...