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10-31-2009, 02:21 PM
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Shiloe
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Location: Oakland, CA
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What floor protection are you using and why?
We started out using Ram Board -- it's cheap, but on long jobs, hardwood floors were still getting dinged through the protection. Switched to Thermo-Ply a few years ago. We're not getting any more floor damage, but I hate that we're spending $500+ on it at the beginning of each project and it just gets hauled to the dump at the end of the project. I read recently in Fine Homebuilding that if you use Masonite sheets, you can re-use them time and again, but I'm skeptical. What do you guys think?
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10-31-2009, 02:33 PM
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Crow Contracting Co.
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Construction Remodeling - Renovations Repairs
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Location: Kirklin, IN "Proudly Serving Central Indiana Area"
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Masonite works great on large jobs.
We have laid rosin paper, then masonite with taped seams, works great! 
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10-31-2009, 02:48 PM
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Shiloe
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General Contractor
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Oakland, CA
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Slick side up? Does tape stick to it?
Can you re-use it on multiple projects?
Sorry for the barrage, but it's something we've been wrestling with that I'd really like to resolve once and for all.
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10-31-2009, 02:59 PM
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Crow Contracting Co.
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Construction Remodeling - Renovations Repairs
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Location: Kirklin, IN "Proudly Serving Central Indiana Area"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TarPaperCrane
Slick side up? Does tape stick to it? YES
Can you re-use it on multiple projects? YES
Sorry for the barrage, but it's something we've been wrestling with that I'd really like to resolve once and for all.
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It works good. Just give it a shot, bet you don't throw $500 in the dumpster next time. Depending on traffic, eventually you will have to replace a few sheets here and there, but it won't be as bad as starting over everytime.
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10-31-2009, 05:12 PM
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Member
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Home repairs,drywall,trim.
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Florida
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4x8 cardboard sheets,cheap,cuts easy,durable,throw it out.
Thermo-Ply,a little more expensive,cuts a little harder,may leave silver smudges on what you are covering,save full sheets and re-use.
Masonite,harder to cut and install. may be worth it in the long run.
Subs should all be careful and it always seems somebody messed up the floor somewhere!
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11-03-2009, 10:46 AM
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Shiloe
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General Contractor
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Oakland, CA
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Thanks for all the responses. I have a meeting with my lead carpenters tomorrow so we'll all get on the same page.
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