Reply To: Build up Subfloor to Match ex. Hardwood Floor Height – Oli and Summer

[Oli & Summer]

Hello Joe,

Thanks for the info that it is common to have a hairline with these painted bevels. We tried to carefully clean the tongue and groove for each plank before putting them down and some joints just won’t get any closer. We think some boards’ painted bevels might just be manufactured not super perfectly.

Also, the planks we use would crack/bubble easily when drilling through. And our baseboards are only 1/2″ and no quarter round. So, we have been avoiding screw down the installed pieces around the new walls but only screwed down temporary scrap pieces (shown in red in the attached sketches). Now, it is the time to connect the kitchen with the hallway. Would you think the following layout can work?

• We are thinking put two U shape planks to wrap up the 1st wall (south by the hallway) and the kitchen island (see the attached sketches with the label #1 and #2). The LVP we use is 60″x9″.
• For the 3rd wall (north by the dinning nook), we will be able to screw down scrap pieces there and install backwards later.

Thank you very much!!

Oli and Summer

[Oli & Summer]

Hello Joe,

Thanks for the info that it is common to have a hairline with these painted bevels. We tried to carefully clean the tongue and groove for each plank before putting them down and some joints just won’t get any closer. We think some boards’ painted bevels might just be manufactured not super perfectly.

Also, the planks we use would crack/bubble easily when drilling through. And our baseboards are only 1/2″ and no quarter round. So, we have been avoiding screw down the installed pieces around the new walls but only screwed down temporary scrap pieces (shown in red in the attached sketches). Now, it is the time to connect the kitchen with the hallway. Would you think the following layout can work?

• We are thinking put two U shape planks to wrap up the 1st wall (south by the hallway) and the kitchen island (see the attached sketches with the label #1 and #2). The LVP we use is 60″x9″.
• For the 3rd wall (north by the dinning nook), we will be able to screw down scrap pieces there and install backwards later.

Thank you very much!!

Oli and Summer