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Posted by Dangerous Dan on April 6th, 2004 04:30 PM
In reply to floor sinking by Connie Harris on December 28th, 2002 06:40 PM [Go to top of thread]

RIP UP ALL OF YOUR RUGS AND LINOLEUM IN THE KITCHEN AND BED ROOM. THEN RIP UP THE BAD PARTICLE BOARDS AND THEN LOOK AT YOUR 2X4 TO SEE IF THEY ARE STILL GOOD YET. IF THE 2X4 ARE NO GOOD THEN REPLACE THEM BEFORE YOU REPLACE YOUR PARTICLE BORADS. IF YOU DON'T REPLACE YOUR 2X4 AND JUST PUT NEW PARTICLE BOARDS ON TOP OF THE OLD 2X4 YOU WILL HAVE TO DO THE WHOLE PROCESS OVER AGAIN. AFTER YOU GET ALL OF YOUR OLD 2X4S REPLACED THEN YOU CAN BEGIN TO PUT NEW PARTICLE BOARDS DOWN. I WOULD RECOMMEND PUTTING PLYWOOD DOWN INSTEAD OF PARTICLE BOARDS. IF YOU DON'T HAVE VERY MUCH MONEY TO SPEND PARTICLE BOARDS WILL WORK AS WELL. AFTER YOU GET ALL OF YOUR BOARDS REPLACED GO AHEAD AND CALL A PRFESSIONAL CARPET INSTALLER TO PUT YOUR CARPETS AND LINOLEUM DOWN BECAUSE YOU NEED SPECIAL TOOLS TO LAY DOWN CARPETS AND LINOLEUM AND I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE THEM BUT IF YOU DO GREAT DO IT YOURSELF IF YOU LIKE.

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