my floor is a MESS help?

Question

we are in the process of sprucing up our kitchen.we have discovered not 1 but 3 layers of floor covering. one sections has been proven to be chip board. need ideas on what to do and best for covering. think the cover now came on the mayflower

Answer 1

Take off the three layers down to the basic floor, put on a smooth filler, and after things have settled, lay linoleum.

Answer 2

The subfloor needs to stay if it's not molded or otherwise damaged. (3/4" OSB or Vantech)
The top 2 layers may need to come off, or not.
What type flooring is it?
What type flooring is going down?
(If removing tile flooring beware. A lot of the old stuff does contain asbestos)

Answer 3

pull up old floring down to where its the same level as the rooms attached ( eliminate trip factors). put down new underlayment(1/4" luan) and staple it down using at least 1 1/2" staples, 1 every 6 square inchs(a 6" sqaure would take four staples), sand all adjoining seams flat fill in all cracks and divots from pounding in staples that freaked, run your hand across entire floor surface any staples that are sticking up need to be beaten down fil those divots also let dry and sand smooth. sweep floor then vacuum 3 -4 times . this may seem excessive but a grain of sand under vinyl or god forbid peel and stick or vct tile will look like a mountain. after thats done roll out vinyl cut into place and with a roll of duct tape tape off all outside corners in both directions also tape any other stress point ( this minimizes the chance of ripping your sheet goods). then fold it back in half and spread a thinset type glue let dry til tacky and roll sheet over the glue and with a 2 ft piece of 2x4 w/ towel wrapped around it w/ pressure slide it back and fourth across the floor pushing out all the air bubbles then again goin in a 90 degree from that direction . fold back other half and repeat. make sure when done you put new boarder down either new base boards( old ones get messed up in demo) or cove base and put bead of caulk around doorways. this keeps it down and wont let it curl up down the road. other people have answered using the peel and stick tile. as a pro i refuse to install them. they dont adhere properly and shift. also. when you mop your floor the cleaning agents seep into the cracks and interact w/ the adhesive and the next thing you know youve got ugly black gooy lines on the edges of your tile. for the money vinyl is the cheapest way to go and easiest to replace. cermic tile even w/ backer board over wood cracks and chipped tiles are expensive to replace. also, depending on traffic, the glaze gets worn off and you have to pay to have your floor re-glazed. vct tile leave that for over concrete applications. then theres wood floors,you could go w/ laminates or the solid 3/4" planks, but then in time the floor has to be refinished due to traffic, sliding chairs, stains etc. re finishing can cost as much as replacing vinyl. the choice is up to you i'd go w/ the vinyl, most are no wax ,just damp mop.

Answer 4

Rip everything up to the sub floor.

Repair loose floor boards, lay Durock over subfloor with screws and thinset ceramic tile.
Or, 1/2 plywood screwed to subfloor, and lay vinyl tiles.
Or same treatment and lay sheet flooring.

Answer 5

Just completely take up all 3 layers & start fresh put down new sub floor & then put leveler down if needed in the kitchen I'd say put down cermic tile it's time consuming but when it's done you'll love it & it's easy 2 take care of.

Answer 6

LOL that's funny I don't know what to say to help you but the comment about it coming over on the mayflower was a bit funny

Answer 7

you can buy a floor leveler product to fill "pot holes" put down underlayment on top of all three layers, if you would like to, then new floor covering.

Answer 8

the MAYFLOWER floor could contain asbestos. take precautions.