{"id":42307,"date":"2010-03-26T15:29:23","date_gmt":"2010-03-26T15:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=42307"},"modified":"2010-03-29T16:11:28","modified_gmt":"2010-03-29T16:11:28","slug":"good-cheap-floo-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2010\/03\/good-cheap-floo-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Cheap Floor?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We just moved and under the wall to wall and two layers of linoleum was this creaky plank subfloor. I know some people like these, but I really am not a big fan. We painted it white and it&#8217;s not terrible. But it is creaky. Also noise carries between the floors. (we live in garden duplex) I&#8217;d been fantasizing about a herringbone wood floor, but we just found out we need to re-point our back wall which will cost thousands, so floor is now a low\/no-budget item.<\/p>\n<p>My question: with a semi-handy husband (he knows more about engines than carpentry, but can lump along) and a father-in-law who knows a bit more, can they lay a reasonable wood floor for maybe $1,000 of materials? <\/p>\n<p>&#8230;I really don&#8217;t care that much if it&#8217;s perfectly level. Just want something a bit quieter and more stable underfoot. I&#8217;m happy with the painted look, or wood, whatever.<\/p>\n <span class=\"plp-active-page\"><span class=\"\">%<\/span><\/span> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2010\/03\/good-cheap-floo-1\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"\">%<\/span><\/a> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We just moved and under the wall to wall and two layers of linoleum was this creaky plank subfloor. I know some people like these, but I really am not a big fan. We painted it white and it&#8217;s not terrible. But it is creaky. Also noise carries between the floors. 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