I pulled the old flooring back to the original plank subfloor, opened a few sections to chase plumbing and wiring underneath, and ran new gray luxury vinyl plank wall-to-wall through the main floor. Cut and racked it myself with the miter saw set up at the front entry. Did the doorway thresholds last so the seams all landed under the door slabs.
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Before Old floor pulled back to the plank subfloor with new Hampstead Elements boxes staged.
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During Subfloor exposed at the entryway before I racked the first row.
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During Joists exposed between rooms — I dropped the subfloor to chase wiring and plumbing while it was easy.
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During Same opening from the other side. Always do the access work before the floor goes down.
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During Blue tape marking the cut line where I'd take the wall off the new vinyl plank without damaging it.
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During Wall coming off cleanly above the new floor. Tape lines saved me from a re-do.
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During Plank running through the kitchen with the temp posts still up. I floored under them and pulled the posts last.
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During Threshold detail at a doorway. I want the seam under the slab so it disappears.
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During Boards going down with the measurement labels still on top. Easier than chalking each row.
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During Miter saw set up at the front entry. Cut and walk, cut and walk, all day.
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After Hallway done between two doorways. Reads like one continuous floor through the cottage.
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