Something To Protect Floorduring Demo?

 
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Old 07-03-2006, 06:09 PM   #1
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Something To Protect Floorduring Demo?


I'm using cardboard now, works well, but... hard to find an inexhaustable supply unless you make 10,000 trips to the back of the grocery store, then break down all the cardboard.

I wouldn't mind buying something that would work (I could charge it to the client, it is THEIR fancy floor I am protecting after all), but I don't know of anything made for this.

I was thinking about buying remnant carpet- or maybe carpet padding? It can be reused over & over...

What do you guys use?

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Old 07-03-2006, 06:15 PM   #2
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Re: Something To Protect Floorduring Demo?


I've used luan for years. You can drop oil, a hammer or have a major spill without repercussions. In time you build up an inventory.
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Re: Something To Protect Floorduring Demo?


we use old carpet from tearouts if we have it.
if not, paper then a sh*tload of cardboard and drop cloths.

other folks?
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Old 07-04-2006, 10:41 AM   #4
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I'm using cardboard now, works well, but... hard to find an inexhaustable supply unless you make 10,000 trips to the back of the grocery store, then break down all the cardboard.

I wouldn't mind buying something that would work (I could charge it to the client, it is THEIR fancy floor I am protecting after all), but I don't know of anything made for this.

I was thinking about buying remnant carpet- or maybe carpet padding? It can be reused over & over...

What do you guys use?

Haven't used it in at least a few years, - - but we always used to use HOMASOTE, - - kind of a recycled pressurized medium density cardboard product, - - comes in 4 X 8 sheets like plywood, - - can be used over and over (it is also sometimes used as an underlayment for carpeting) . . .

It's made right here in Jersey, - - EWING, NJ, - - your local lumberyards probably carry it . . .

Can't say I remember what it costs, - - years ago anyway, - - but maybe the $12-$15/sheet range now??
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Just like Teetor says......luan. $9.00 a sheet. Lightweight and easy to move around compared to plywood.
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Just like Teetor says......luan. $9.00 a sheet. Lightweight and easy to move around compared to plywood.
To me, luanne may be (cost-wise) preferrable for a 'one-time' use, - - but the reason some prefer the homasote over it is because; - - it's (stay in place) heavier, - - it's more (not as 'edge-tripping') rigid, - - it's (less apt to slide underneath one another) thicker, - - it will never de-laminate, - - and it does not warp over time in storage . . .

Comparatively speaking, - - luanne is at least $11 or $12/sheet out my way . . .

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Re: Something To Protect Floorduring Demo?


There was a product they used as house sheathing in Jacksonvillem Fla. Can't remenber what it was called. very thin and tough. That stuff would work good. Maybe Teetor (being in Fla.) remembers what it's called, not sure if they still use it or cost of it
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Re: Something To Protect Floorduring Demo?


the luan would be good as long as it's kept from moving at all. i would think if it's slightly shifting, it would scratch the floor.
i know after i finish doing the hardwood flooring on a job, i always put 2 or 3 layers of red rosin paper taped on all joints, then cardboard in the heavy traffic areas.
but no demo work is being done over that.
luan seems to be ideal, just has to be taped down
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