Floor…No Floor…Floor!

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orning, our contractors came. The floor had not “acclimated”. If anything, it was more bouncy.It had to come up. Then they’d put down a mat, and lay the floor back down on top.I envisioned something like the 3/4" thick carpet backing under the old floor. They rolled out a blue nylon tarp, printed all over with raised white dots. How could that possibly be thick enough to make a difference?<p

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id="f437">Before he left for the day, the floor installer called me to check it out. It looked gorgeous, but it always had. I hesitantly stepped onto the floor.It was solid. I stepped harder. Still solid. I jumped up and down. It behaved exactly like a wood floor laid over concrete should behave. It didn’t move.Soon, I will have baseboards, painted walls, and cabinets. I can’t wait.</article></body>

The saga continues

This morning, our contractors came. The floor had not “acclimated”. If anything, it was more bouncy.

It had to come up. Then they’d put down a mat, and lay the floor back down on top.

I envisioned something like the 3/4" thick carpet backing under the old floor. They rolled out a blue nylon tarp, printed all over with raised white dots. How could that possibly be thick enough to make a difference?

Before he left for the day, the floor installer called me to check it out. It looked gorgeous, but it always had. I hesitantly stepped onto the floor.

It was solid. I stepped harder. Still solid. I jumped up and down. It behaved exactly like a wood floor laid over concrete should behave. It didn’t move.

Soon, I will have baseboards, painted walls, and cabinets. I can’t wait.