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A job in a 1920s Portland bungalow made me rethink how I prep old subfloors. Now I'm split on the best approach.
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miller.thomas25d ago
Rethink how I prep old subfloors" is right... my last attempt made me rethink my whole career. Spent a whole weekend feathering out a slope in a 1915 kitchen, only to realize the real problem was a soft spot I'd missed under the fridge. Had to pull up half the new underlayment. Felt like a real pro... a professional idiot.
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phoenixk6425d ago
Old houses always hide their worst secrets in the corners. Missing that soft spot is a classic gut punch after all that prep work. The worst part is knowing you have to tear up your own fresh work to fix it. That specific brand of frustration is why I triple check everything now. It's the only way to save your sanity on a remodel.
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