Floor Protection

mikeswoods

I've added "floor protection" as the first item on my bid worksheets.It's been forgotten all to often in my costs.

Surprising little cost factor.----MIKE

Berger035

We use a few products from a company called Protective Products. All of them are held in place with a real low tack adhesive that doesnt screw up the floors.

One is the carpet protector... it comes in a bunch of different sizes on a roll.

We also use the stuff they have for tile floor, again on a roll.

the one we use the most is the floor protector, mostly on hardwood floor but can be used just about anywhere, it has a thin padding on it which protects the floor from just about anything, like staples,nails,screws,grit,anything you may track in on your shoes... all of them can be quickly wiped clean with a damp rag at the end of the day. You can roll them back up and put aside if you need to for the home owners... they also last a long time, can stay down for weeks with no problems. and if you desire they could be reused job to job for a while till they wear too bad but we just trash them after were done the job.

we mostly use them when doing kitchen remodels and bathrooms... they stay down from demo to paint so down for a month or more, some larger remodels they have been down for 6 months with no problems at all.

a little goes a long way...the prices are reasonable as well so you may want to check them out.. google protective products international inc

giantfan

I used something like that years ago, not sure if it was the exact same stuff but we had a problem with the reinforcement strands. We covered the paper with masonite and the pattern from the reinforcement strands imprinted into the finish on the floor. We had to give the entire floor a light sanding and apply a new coat of finish.

mrmike

Man, I wish I would have had more floor protection the other day as I was patching some sheetrock in the ceiling in a little hall way & my portable drill fell from the very top of my stepladder & took a chunk out of their hardwood floor. Somehow it landed right on the bit. I had 2 mil plastic down only for the dust,etc. I filled it in & touched it up but still have to explain to the homeowner who has been away on vacation.............. I guess we cannot be careful enough !!!!!!!!!!!!!

angus242

I had that exact same thing happen to me, although my bit embedded in the unfinished plywood. From that day forward, we do the floor protection AND I never leave my guns anywhere but on the floor, laying on their side or hooked to my belt.

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CliffBuilder

Just found this forum on the search engine. This is all contractors huh? Finally, a place to get some fresh ideas.

Seems like i'm a bit late in this conversation, but I started using "Ram Board" and love it! I was using just plastic covering before but had issues with dropping tools on the flooring. I saw ram board on a job site about 5 years back and was quite surprised on how efficient and thick it was. Seems like i see it everywhere now.

Your thoughts...

ChrWright

Welcome to the forum. Glad you found your way here.

It would be great if you could post an intro, and let the guys and girls know where your from and what you do.

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CliffBuilder

Anyone else have any thoughts on ram board? or used it before?

jemmincoaster

There is a thin foam sheet for this application. It comes as the continuous paper that expands very high. Foam should be blue or pink. You can then cover the foam to get some pieces and dust from entering the foam. This is what I generally does.

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JohnFRWhipple

Can you recycle that "Blue Stuff"

I take my ram board to the recycle depot and dump it with my cardboard waste.

That Blue stuff looks like foam or plastic...

I protected this floor in 2 minutes and used only 18 Square Feet of Product. When done I can reuse it or recycle it - 100% recyclable and I can assure you the Recycle Yard in North Vancouver accepts it. I have been bring my used Ram Board there for years...

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