http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/21/flashback-sub-par-subfloors/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:20:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/21/flashback-sub-par-subfloors/comment-page-1/#comment-15049 Liz - It's Great To Be Home Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:43:58 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1314#comment-15049 Agreed, I don't know why anyone ever thought a particle board subfloor was a good idea! Agreed, I don’t know why anyone ever thought a particle board subfloor was a good idea!

]]> http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/21/flashback-sub-par-subfloors/comment-page-1/#comment-15046 Jay Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:06:17 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1314#comment-15046 The same thing happened to me! My house was built in the early 60's and when I ripped out the nasty brown and yellow carpet, I found mushy, disintegrating particle board in complete disrepair. Whoever would use particle board for a house in a flash flood zone is beyond me! The same thing happened to me! My house was built in the early 60’s and when I ripped out the nasty brown and yellow carpet, I found mushy, disintegrating particle board in complete disrepair. Whoever would use particle board for a house in a flash flood zone is beyond me!
Jay´s last blog post ..Redwood Dog House

]]> http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/21/flashback-sub-par-subfloors/comment-page-1/#comment-8491 Tammy Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:24:20 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1314#comment-8491 how 'bout this.....none of the sliding doors in our home had flashing installed! the original sliding door would freeze shut during the winter so we decided to replace it with a beautiful Pella lovely; only to find that when we removed the old one NO FLASHING !!! and the subfloor and some of the joists near the door had gotten water damaged and rotted away. sooooo we made all the necessary repairs , installed the door and lived happily ever after.....no wait that hasn't happened yet, we still live here LOL how ’bout this…..none of the sliding doors in our home had flashing installed! the original sliding door would freeze shut during the winter so we decided to replace it with a beautiful Pella lovely; only to find that when we removed the old one NO FLASHING !!! and the subfloor and some of the joists near the door had gotten water damaged and rotted away. sooooo we made all the necessary repairs , installed the door and lived happily ever after…..no wait that hasn’t happened yet, we still live here LOL

]]> http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/21/flashback-sub-par-subfloors/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Katie @ Making This Home Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:38:14 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1314#comment-510 Nodding because I have truly related to this. The floors in Germany totally shocked us, though. They were at least a foot of concrete, gypcrete, and rebar, and we're in an apartment building. So long! Katie Nodding because I have truly related to this. The floors in Germany totally shocked us, though. They were at least a foot of concrete, gypcrete, and rebar, and we’re in an apartment building.
So long!
Katie

]]> http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/21/flashback-sub-par-subfloors/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Audrey Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:44:15 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1314#comment-503 Thanks for the blog love, Liz! You guys have done some serious renovations to your home - looks great though! Thanks for the blog love, Liz! You guys have done some serious renovations to your home – looks great though!

]]> http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/21/flashback-sub-par-subfloors/comment-page-1/#comment-502 christy Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:32:16 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1314#comment-502 Oh my goodness - what a nightmare. I think you made the wise choice though - as much as it must have hurt your wallet. Love all the construction photos! Oh my goodness – what a nightmare. I think you made the wise choice though – as much as it must have hurt your wallet. Love all the construction photos!

]]> http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/21/flashback-sub-par-subfloors/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Tonya Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:54:55 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1314#comment-501 How horrible for you guys! I've seen pictures of your finished new hardwood floors on other posts - they are beautiful!! The extra expense to keep them protected was well worth it! How horrible for you guys! I’ve seen pictures of your finished new hardwood floors on other posts – they are beautiful!! The extra expense to keep them protected was well worth it!

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