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Linoleum flooring Dick Adams 09-29-2007
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Posted by Dick Adams on September 29, 2007, 11:59 pm
My mistress and I are hoping that we can close on the
sale of our house within a week after our youngest son
graduates from high school in May of 2009. To that end
I am dealing with all problems that have been neglected
for the last five years in which I have been disabled.

The linoleum flooring in the basemant needs to be
replaced. Since it has nick and gouges, I need advice
as to how to prepare the surface for new linoleum.
I'm looking at 1600 sq ft.

Dick

AppliancePartsPros.com, Inc.
Posted by BZ on September 30, 2007, 12:22 am
If you're replacing the floor just to help sell the house, you might not
recover the cost of replacement in the sale. If this were a kitchen
floor, it would be different. I would recommend you talk to a realtor
about this before you sink any money into a new basement floor.


Dick Adams wrote:

> My mistress and I are hoping that we can close on the
> sale of our house within a week after our youngest son
> graduates from high school in May of 2009. To that end
> I am dealing with all problems that have been neglected
> for the last five years in which I have been disabled.
>
> The linoleum flooring in the basemant needs to be
> replaced. Since it has nick and gouges, I need advice
> as to how to prepare the surface for new linoleum.
> I'm looking at 1600 sq ft.
>
> Dick

Posted by Phisherman on September 30, 2007, 6:31 am
On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:59:32 +0000 (UTC), rdadams@panix.com (Dick
Adams) wrote:

>My mistress and I are hoping that we can close on the
>sale of our house within a week after our youngest son
>graduates from high school in May of 2009. To that end
>I am dealing with all problems that have been neglected
>for the last five years in which I have been disabled.
>
>The linoleum flooring in the basemant needs to be
>replaced. Since it has nick and gouges, I need advice
>as to how to prepare the surface for new linoleum.
>I'm looking at 1600 sq ft.
>
>Dick


Best to leave the basement as is and concentrate on your curb appeal,
clean up, and decluttering. Ask a real estate agent.

Posted by Joseph Meehan on September 30, 2007, 6:45 am
Unless that basement is a true living area, I would not consider it.
The next buyer may not care or may hate the color you pick. Most people
don't worry about a basement's looks unless it is going to be part of their
living area.

> My mistress and I are hoping that we can close on the
> sale of our house within a week after our youngest son
> graduates from high school in May of 2009. To that end
> I am dealing with all problems that have been neglected
> for the last five years in which I have been disabled.
>
> The linoleum flooring in the basemant needs to be
> replaced. Since it has nick and gouges, I need advice
> as to how to prepare the surface for new linoleum.
> I'm looking at 1600 sq ft.
>
> Dick


--
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit




Posted by Al Bundy on October 2, 2007, 10:31 am
rdadams@panix.com (Dick Adams) wrote in news:fdn6v4$g3m$1
@reader1.panix.com:

> My mistress and I are hoping that we can close on the
> sale of our house within a week after our youngest son
> graduates from high school in May of 2009. To that end
> I am dealing with all problems that have been neglected
> for the last five years in which I have been disabled.
>
> The linoleum flooring in the basemant needs to be
> replaced. Since it has nick and gouges, I need advice
> as to how to prepare the surface for new linoleum.
> I'm looking at 1600 sq ft.
>
> Dick


Not advising on whether to do it or not. See other replies.

To answer your question, they usually cover it with thin plywood or luan
and work from there. Personally, I don't like to raise the floor. I
skimcoat the floor with products made for this to fill in the old
pattern, nicks, loose pcs removed.. Even with plywood, skimcoating is
recommended. Over time any lines, depressions, etc. will show through.

Here's a Family Handyman article on the subject.

        http://www.rd.com/familyhandyman/content/18189

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