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Cccofswfl does laminate flooring. In the second story room, the client has hired Cccofswfl to remove the carpeting and transform the space to a waterproof vinyl plank flooring. This is a child's space where spills can happen. Cccofswfl doesn't do anything with carpeting except remove it in room transformations. Cccofswfl does not install carpet.
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This is a project often completed by the home owner themselves. First step is to remove the carpet, the padding, the tack strip and bring it to a completely smooth surface. ALL of the tiny nails from the tack strip must be meticulously removed. Anything at all left under a laminate flooring install will damage the planking .
The Subfloor whether concrete or plywood , must be checked for substandard install. The padding and carpet is much more forgiving to run over bad areas than the vinyl planking.
At this point a decision must be made of two possible finishes. To remove the baseboards to be replaced, or to leave the baseboards and install quarter round / 1x2 floor trim option.
The vinyl planking must have a gap around the edges to the wall for allowing expansion and contraction of the planking product to occur.
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