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planning to prime entire wall and ceiling edge that has drywall mud , then blend/feather the ceiling edge into existing flat white ceiling paint.

afterwards should I paint the ceiling strip blending it into the existing ceiling, and then move on to the wall?

Is there a more logical way to do this? rest of the flat white ceiling paint is in good shape so I am not planning to repaint entire ceiling.

I will be painting fresh drywall in a high visibility area that has a slight dip in the center.

also repainting a wall that was poorly patched.

what tools should I use for best result? I only have a sanding block and drywall patch compound so far.

looking for ideas to transition new floating lvp with the bathroom tile.

bathroom tile and metal transition are staying.

new floating lvp plank is too thick to slide under transition.

should I just butt the lvp against the transition, or maybe caulk the gap?

worried about cutting metal making a gap under the grouted in metal transition and damaging it or the tile.

Took up too much of the floating vinyl at the transition between rooms.

I will be installing a floating lvp over the concrete and then a transition between rooms.

thinking of heating up and then do a straight cut on the old vinyl with utility knife, and adding back some of the scrap flooring I just pulled up.

the old stuff is quite brittle but hard to cut.

any advice?

I am about to replace the floor and found this under some tiles that were curling up on the edges. This is vinyl tile glued to concrete slab, so I suspect moisture has come up from beneath, as there are no other signs of mold on this ground floor of house, and no recent flooding. This is in Pacific Northwest.

Does this look like mold and would spraying concrobium then scraping up the moldy adhesive be sufficient?

2nd photo shows tiles that appear fine with clear adhesive.

Hey all—planning LVP install in bedroom, rec room, and front entry/mudroom area and would love input based on my floorplan. Red is rough plank direction I'm thinking of.

• Direction: Longest run & natural light, or flow in/out of exterior doors?
• Start point: Main rec room, exterior wall, or bedroom
• Ideally thinking of no transitions, the longest run is only 20ft.

Goal is a clean, continuous look with minimal awkward cuts.

What would you do?

Thanks

Hey all, looking for some drainage advice before I move ahead with a flooring project.

I’m planning to install vinyl plank over a main floor concrete slab, but part of the floor (outlined in red in my photo) slopes down about 2 inches toward a floor drain in the adjacent utility room.

A few details:

• The slope leads into a utility room with a hot water tank, and I’m not planning to change the slope or block the drain in that room.
• In the rec room, the main water shutoff valve is about 12 feet away from the sloped drain area, which I plan to block.
• There used to be a woodstove in the rec room heating water pipes, but that’s been removed.

My main question:
Do I need to maintain direct floor drain access in the rec room with the shutoff, or is it okay to level out that sloped area for flooring since the actual drain remains functional in the utility room?

Anyone dealt with a similar situation or have input on best practices here?

Looking for feedback on plan to level the concrete slab with self leveller for laying lvp over it in this room.

While there is a water supply line shutoff in this room, I don’t think the drain slope is needed here as there used to be a wood stove and pipes for circulating heat beside it.

floor is 1 5/8 inch lower where it slopes down into a drain on other side of wall where there is a utility room with water heater.

I plan to preserve the drain and the slope in water heater room (2nd photo), so that self leveller does not deep under the wall from other room.

looking for advice on safe removal of 12 x 36 vinyl tile, and cleaning/floor prep of the concrete slab that looks like it has possibly mold residue on it due to no Vapor barrier.

concrete slab floor, there is a 1/2 to 3/4 inch gap between main slab and outer edge along the wall. the outer edge is much rougher and 1/2 inch lower than main slab.

for laying lvp over it that is 1/8 over 6 feet tolerance - seal the gap and then self leveller?

advise on floor prep for this area - planning to install lvp in this room where there used to be a fireplace on the concrete.

concrete sealant on the middle crack before leveller?

concrete sealant on the larger gap between concrete slab and foundation blocks along outer wall?

looking to put new flooring in this main floor entry/ mudroom/hallway area, but there are some weird/complicated leftovers from past owners. House built in the 1980’s.

one section is bare concrete where an old fireplace was removed in a past reno.

vinyl roll is ugly but well anchored, glued directly to the slab (cold floor in winter)

not pictured, but there is also section that is sloped towards a floor drain in an adjacent laundry room

third picture - there is a transition to a newer bathroom tile that I don’t want to damage.

What is the most diy friendly approach to put a new floor in here, and what flooring is recommended on a budget?

Planning to replace worn vinyl roll that is on ground floor concrete slab.

I have purchased floating vinyl plank, should I do any prep ie Vapor barrier or levelling before installing it? rip out the roll vinyl or just install on top?