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11/06/2026

How to fix?

My wife didnt realize that the house she bought was on two separate slabs (garage converted to part of the house at some point in time.)

She had someone come in and pin the slabs together, and this is what they left behind. It's tile flooring, and all the way across the house.

How do I go about fixing this?

11/06/2026

Plywood subfloor!
I’m currently trying to remodel my whole house floor to tile starting off with my bedroom first. I removed the vinyl it had and wasn’t sure if the plywood was moldy or should be replaced it feels pretty sturdy and I do not feel any sinking or structural issues but the discoloration is where I’m unsure if it’s due to mold or totally normal.

11/06/2026

Are these floors salvageable? Just bought the house and discovered under carpet.
Just closed and got keys on our 1946 house in Switzerland. First thing I did was rip out some carpet to see what’s underneath. Was blessed with some cool looking parquet, but also lots of water stains. I think it’s oak? Given the volume of stains, is this something a healthy sand and oil/stain can repair? We’re DIYing a lot of the renovation, but are open to professional help as needed.

11/04/2026

Home expansion new floors!

Parents are doing a substantial expansion, original home has nice hard work, thinking it’s red oak in great condition. Expansion we want something that will look close. Debating between wood like tile and engineered hardwood. Anybody have any suggestions? Don’t want to break the bank.

Picture above is the original hardwood in the home now

Thanks!

11/04/2026

Discontinued Shaw Flooring!

This is a longshot but I'm hoping someone out there has a few leftover boxes of the engineered hardwood flooring installed in our home in 2017. I understand it was a very popular floor to use at the time.

I'm working on a remodel at my house and if I can find 2 more boxes of this flooring it will allow me to keep my current flooring. Unfortunately, this exact flooring has been discontinued, and the newer version doesn't interlock with my current floor.

Any leads would be so appreciated, thanks for reading!

11/04/2026

Old Pine Floor Suddenly Warped!
I have original pine floors in my old rowhome in Baltimore. Recently, a few boards suddenly warped. I don't believe there would be any piping below this floor and I can't think of an instance of when it would have gotten very wet. Any ideas?

11/03/2026

Black, crumbly material under old carpet — asbestos concern?

1950s house; passed through multiple owners and renovations, carpet and underlayment appear to be 20-30yr old

I’m renovating a fixer-upper and removing the flooring from a garage that was converted into a living space by the previous owners.

Under the laminate tongue-and-groove flooring, I found a layer of insulation and some nasty-looking carpet that’s probably 30–40 years old.
Beneath the carpet is a thin, black, powdery, crumbly material stapled to the plywood subfloor.

My initial guess is asphalt-saturated felt underlayment or some type of moisture barrier or sound-dampening material.

It doesn’t strike me as a typical asbestos-containing material, but I know appearances can be misleading. I’m planning to get it tested before proceeding with demolition.

Has anyone encountered something similar? Any idea what this material might be, and whether asbestos is a common concern with it?

11/03/2026

How to remove this tile without dying.
Need to remove this tile so my floor is level and can lay lvp down. Trying to scrape it off right now and I think I’ll die from exhaustion before I get it all out.

11/03/2026

What can I do with this?

currently ripping up carpet in a 2nd floor room and was planning to tile everything. I assumed there was plywood under the carpet but the wood looks to be a broad plank (~15") - potentially the same wood they used to frame the windows/doors/baseboards?

I'm hesitant to move forward with the tile now - are these floors refinishable or should they be treated as subfloors still? Ive seen people refinish even plywood but curious to know.

11/03/2026

LVP flooring not laying right!
Started laying the flooring. About 10 rows in only have of the flooring piece would lay correctly with the next piece. Floor is level. Any clues or help?

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