Try snap-in vinyl flooring, they said.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 01/31/2016 at 00:12 • Filed to: Home improvement

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It’ll be easy, they said.

I want to kill everyone, I said.

Birddog > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 00:15

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It beats laminate!

All flooring sucks. Loose lay vinyl and carpet ftw!

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 00:16

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Hahaha your suffering brings me joy.

I remember when my mum made me tear up the asbestos tiles to put that stuff in. Good times.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Birddog 01/31/2016 at 00:17

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Yeah the laminate samples chipped when you breathed on them. This stuff is pretty durable.

However, it was engineered by assholes. The only snapping you hear is the vertebrae in your spine.

Chariotoflove > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 00:17

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They lie a lot.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CB 01/31/2016 at 00:19

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Sounds wonderful! We have asbestos under several other layers of vinyl in the kitchen. The floor is an inch higher than the rest of the house.

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 00:20

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Oof, good luck there, bud. A face mask might not be a bad idea for that. Or just paying for someone to do it.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CB 01/31/2016 at 00:22

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Yeah we know someone who owns their own abatement company. So that’s our route. Years away from a kitchen remodel though.

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 00:25

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Eh, might be worth getting the asbestos out of your home sooner rather than later, though.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 00:27

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deadblow hammer is the best tool ever made

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CB 01/31/2016 at 00:28

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As long as we don’t disturb it, it's okay. Walls and piping are all luckily asbestos free to my surprise (this house is old)

Tekamul > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 00:28

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I did about 500 sq feet of the stuff 7 years ago. So annoying

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Tekamul 01/31/2016 at 00:31

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Am I not crazy then? Is this supposed to be easy? Like one out of 10 boards actually went in (little cuts open ends).

HammerheadFistpunch > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 00:42

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I did carpet today and that also sucked and I sliced my finger nicely. ..stupid floors and their dressings

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 00:45

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I build a lot of booths for shows so I do know how bad it can be. I did the Hyundai booth in LA and it had acres of Corian panel floors! Of course with a booth that large nothing comes out perfect even with lasers keeping us on track. So we had to custom cut a lot near the walls. If your room is not square it is a bitch, booths are always crazy designs and angles so we hardly ever get a parallel wall. I lived in Hawaii for years and many older houses are not square due to the climate, warped. I mostly do graphics now, flooring is a bitch. I just finished the super bowl move in yesterday and I had to help with the astroturf on the Fed Ex area. I hate that shit.

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 00:48

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Lies. All lies.

iSureWilll > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 00:57

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I’ve never done this before. What troubles are you having with it?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > iSureWilll 01/31/2016 at 01:00

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Everything. Details as the situation develops. Only 180 square feet to go!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 01/31/2016 at 01:03

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I have a 4'x6' notch in one corner and I hope to God when I get there that it’s square enough.

ranwhenparked > Birddog 01/31/2016 at 01:11

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I prefer VAT myself - tons of colors, and it holds up perfectly to 60+ years of wear and tear.

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 01:29

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Popcorn ceiling.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two 01/31/2016 at 01:31

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Lalalalalalaaa I can’t hear you!

[Sips beer and glances up]

orcim > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 03:11

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May I suggest a really *really* large, complimentary (of course) baseboard moulding?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > orcim 01/31/2016 at 03:23

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That was the plan long before I started

orcim > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 03:25

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You are showing executive potential. Keep it up.

That's gonna leave a mark! > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 07:02

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Read up on asbestos from a reputable source. Tons of scare headlines put out by companies trying to get your business. Asbestos is a hazard if you breathe it over a long period. It is not like lead or mercury where skin contact can be hazardous. As always, knowledge is power. You have a better chance of getting a fair shake from a car repair place when you have some knowledge right?

bob and john > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 07:15

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hmmm. IDk if this is better or worse then the hardwood i did.

Tekamul > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 08:20

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Assuming yours are the same tongue and groove style I used, it just requires a ton of hammering.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 09:35

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Ya know, I’ve done all type of flooring in the various houses I’ve owned. Ceramic tile may be messy and time consuming, but it’s the easiest to make look good without frustration.

The click flooring like you're doing always bows on me.

Urambo Tauro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 10:52

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Multiple layers is unfortunately a rather common thing. A lot of homeowners like to just add another layer on account of the convenience.

But I’ve seen as many as seven layers in one room. Stripping that down to the subfloor was a pain, lemme tell ya. The latest perimeter of trim was installed high above it, and the owner was faced with the decision of patching all those holes, or covering it up with some really tall base trim.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 11:36

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Well it is easy... compared to the old way of installing wood floors.

If you’re experienced with the old way of installing wood floors, then it IS easy.

But installing flooring *properly* is never an easy 5 minute job.

I watched a friend redo his floors and he wanted to do it right so there would be NO squeaks. To achieve that, the subfloor has to be in tip top shape with no flex anywhere. Well getting the subfloor to that state took A LOT of effort and some help from more experienced family.

Redoing floors is always a big job. But when you do it yourself, you’ll take greater care so that it’s done exactly right. And then once you’re done, every time you look at it, you’ll have happy “I did that” feelings.

That’s how I feel when I look out my back window and see the roof of my garage (I replaced the shingles myself this past summer).

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 11:40

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Maybe what you need to do is get a little creative:

How hard can it be?

I knew a guy at a store who said it was totally easy to do.

LOL

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/31/2016 at 11:59

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Cheers. I gotta strip mine at some point

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 01/31/2016 at 13:57

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Beautiful... but no!

Burn-Spaz1966-Burn > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/01/2016 at 03:49

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