Is it a good or bad idea to do the floor first and just install the flooring throughout the dressing room, then put the cabinets, shower, bench, etc on top of the flooring or just install everything else first and do the floor last?
Posted 2008-02-11 1:28 PM (#76636 - in reply to #76635) Subject: RE: Flooring Question
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Posts: 142 Location: KY
If you put the floor down first you have to be very careful about damaging your floor while doing everything else also if you ever want to change the floor it makes it alot harder if everything is on top of it. Granted it is easier to put the flooring down first than cutting around cabinets, but you run the risk of scratching your hardwood or cutting your vinyl (whichever it may be) while installing cabinets and such. I would do the flooring afterwards, but I guess just weigh the pros and cons and do what you feel comfortable with.
Posted 2008-02-11 2:06 PM (#76638 - in reply to #76635) Subject: RE: Flooring Question
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Posts: 251 Location: Holland, Tx
That's what I was thinking too...
but there's also the lazy side of me that says I can put the new floor down first and the trailer will resume looking nice in case I hit a roadblock and quit working on it so diligently. LOL!!!!
Posted 2008-11-23 4:18 PM (#95260 - in reply to #76635) Subject: RE: Flooring Question
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Posts: 34 Location: Holland, Tx
It appears that I predicted I'd run into a laziness slump.
I postponed putting my flooring down until I got the other (possibly damaging) stuff done. So far, still haven't put the flooring down. LOL!!
When I bought the carpet to put down in the nose under the mattress, I apparently bought excess so I've got a piece cut to fit in the floor so it isn't TOTALLY ugly when I haul somewhere, but it is only temporary as I know carpet on the floor would just end up being a giant headache (mud, poo, etc would equal A LOT of vacuuming).
Posted 2008-11-23 7:25 PM (#95277 - in reply to #76635) Subject: RE: Flooring Question
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Posts: 522 Location: Tucumcari NM
I put the flooring down first, cover it with cardboard while I am istalling the cabinets and appliances, and then just pick up the cardboard and have a campfire.
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