Need floor guy recommendation
I need to pull off a hall area that has tile (the ugly faux wood tile) and put down engineered cherry wood. The wood flooring is already chosen but I need to have the tile removed before I can determine the thickness I can go with. It’s a bit tricky, so I’m looking for someone…
I need to pull off a hall area that has tile (the ugly faux wood tile) and put down engineered cherry wood. The wood flooring is already chosen but I need to have the tile removed before I can determine the thickness I can go with. It’s a bit tricky, so I’m looking for someone who does a lot of underfloor work, who can pull up thinset, cement board, etc. and deal with fixing whatever damage ensues from the removal. It’s a relatively small space, about 90 sq ft., 3rd floor of a brownstone.
Because the tile is so much higher (3/4 “) from the floors around it, we have a feeling the tile guy just laid it over what was there, but we can’t determine that until the floor comes up.
Thanks!
I wouldn’t be too concerned with the thickness of your pre-existing floor. A good floor guy/person would inspect the site and determine what needs to be done. As far as the integrity of your sub-floor (which will be compromised after rip-up). A good Floor guy/person will explain the procedures that he/she will take to have a sound substrate and installation of your cherry pre-finish. I would be glad to inspect your floor at no cost. My # is 347-677-7626
Thanks, fauxvic. The sledgehammer remark was more metaphoric (as I can see you empathize with : ) ) than the actual strategy. I plan to delicately chip away at a small area after weakening the grout.
Thanks for the support.
Not to be a killjoy (I know the satisfaction that comes from righting other’s decorative wrongs) but… If you’re on the 3rd floor of a brownstone, I’d be somewhat concerned with taking a sledge to any flooring without first considering whether the flooring joists can take the stress without too much flex. If they flex a great deal, violent demo runs the risk of destroying the ceiling of the room below, especially if the ceiling is old plaster. As boring as it sounds, I’d go with a more surgical tactic and use a grout saw to chew away the grout around one tile and then use a hammer and cold chisel to break away the offending piece.
Hope it goes well.
Arkady, I’m with you : ) We don’t quite have a consensus here regarding taking a sledgehammer to a corner of it before getting a professional view of it, but, yep, considering the tile is so reviled I’m willing to go there.
Worst that can happen is I’ll need a tile guy to fix it, if it’s determined to be too much of a horror show to tear up. But I’m not getting that sense.
Thanks for the encouragement! : ) Where’s my pickaxe?
Can’t you risk pulling up one yourself?