Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - baseboards
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08-20-01, 01:09 PM
I'm glueing 3/8" mahogany planks to congoleum using Bostik's Best. Please inform of the pro's and con's of working within the baseboards by 1/2 inch gap, I'd really like to leave them on and then cover the gap with moulding. This way I can more easily relocate wires without major recaulking and repairing paint, etc. Can I do this? Jaye
Elite Flooring/Ken Fisher
08-20-01, 02:47 PM
Jay:
You should stop and re-evaluate the situation here. The use of Bostiks Best over an underlayment could fail. Reasons being, Bostiks is a much stronger adhesive compared to the underlayment adhesive.
Contact Bostik immediately! It appears this is an older underlayment? However, I've heard and seen of far too many new construction failures with pricey hardwoods involved where a cork or vinyl underlayment was used. Bostiks will NOT warranty the hardwood installation unless their adhesive product is used for the underlayment.
I never attempted to argue the point and have seen toooo many hardwood floor failures, due to a weaker underlayment adhesive. Bostiks will actually "pull" the underlayment off the floor after a period of time. Now you have a floating popping floor.
I have to admit, I haven't been up against an existing older underlayment and would love to hear what Bostiks says.
Good Luck:)
You should stop and re-evaluate the situation here. The use of Bostiks Best over an underlayment could fail. Reasons being, Bostiks is a much stronger adhesive compared to the underlayment adhesive.
Contact Bostik immediately! It appears this is an older underlayment? However, I've heard and seen of far too many new construction failures with pricey hardwoods involved where a cork or vinyl underlayment was used. Bostiks will NOT warranty the hardwood installation unless their adhesive product is used for the underlayment.
I never attempted to argue the point and have seen toooo many hardwood floor failures, due to a weaker underlayment adhesive. Bostiks will actually "pull" the underlayment off the floor after a period of time. Now you have a floating popping floor.
I have to admit, I haven't been up against an existing older underlayment and would love to hear what Bostiks says.
Good Luck:)
08-20-01, 03:11 PM
Thanks Ken, for a very quick reply, and please except my apology for not elaborating. I installed the congoleum as a moisture barrier over concrete using Bostik's Best.
My lasangne will be:
concrete>Bostik's>congoleum>Bostik's>mahogany.
One flooring contractor friend says this MIGHT spare me heartache and another says I'm double dipping. Your opinion is highly valued as well. Are you saying that Bostik's may not be stable over time? Might the two layers pull the congoleum apart? What do you think about the baseboard gap?
Jaye
My lasangne will be:
concrete>Bostik's>congoleum>Bostik's>mahogany.
One flooring contractor friend says this MIGHT spare me heartache and another says I'm double dipping. Your opinion is highly valued as well. Are you saying that Bostik's may not be stable over time? Might the two layers pull the congoleum apart? What do you think about the baseboard gap?
Jaye
Elite Flooring/Ken Fisher
08-21-01, 01:26 PM
Jay:
You're all set. I guess I hit the alarm bell too soon with the Bostiks issue. If you had used a common vinyl adhesive there would be cause to be concerned. I don't understand the other question very well. Leave the base on and use qtr'd or shoemold?
You're all set. I guess I hit the alarm bell too soon with the Bostiks issue. If you had used a common vinyl adhesive there would be cause to be concerned. I don't understand the other question very well. Leave the base on and use qtr'd or shoemold?
08-21-01, 02:08 PM
Whew!! Scared me! I've been standing by with clean trowel in hand for that ok.
I'd like to leave the baseboards on the wall and space the wood 1/4" from them in order to maintain a wire bed as our home theater equipment changes. I'm hoping I can do this and keep a 1/2" molding as a "trap door" type of easy access. Is this practical? Jaye
I'd like to leave the baseboards on the wall and space the wood 1/4" from them in order to maintain a wire bed as our home theater equipment changes. I'm hoping I can do this and keep a 1/2" molding as a "trap door" type of easy access. Is this practical? Jaye
08-21-01, 02:16 PM
Whew!! Scared me! I've been standing by with clean trowel in hand for that ok.
I'd like to leave the baseboards on the wall and space the wood 1/2" from them in order to maintain a wire bed as our home theater equipment changes. I'm hoping I can do this and keep a 3/4" molding as a "trap door" type of easy access. Is this practical? Reason being is that our entertainment area is a stretch from the wall access/TV dish and phone line and we might still like to move it around. The cable is big and white and will likely get crushed by traffic. Jaye
I'd like to leave the baseboards on the wall and space the wood 1/2" from them in order to maintain a wire bed as our home theater equipment changes. I'm hoping I can do this and keep a 3/4" molding as a "trap door" type of easy access. Is this practical? Reason being is that our entertainment area is a stretch from the wall access/TV dish and phone line and we might still like to move it around. The cable is big and white and will likely get crushed by traffic. Jaye