Movin' on up

[Scrooge McSam]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

They usually put down flooring over existing flooring.

Roofing too, apparantly. There's 3 layers that have to come off my house when I redo the roof.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

They usually put down flooring over existing flooring.

Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

Roofing too, apparantly. There's 3 layers that have to come off my house when I redo the roof.

Totally. I think there's a limit to this regarding flooring though. When you put down mock hardwood flooring that will obviously require a rug (and non-slip mat underneath said rug) and suddenly you can't open a door over it because there's 2 additional flooring layers underneath, it's just silly. It's workable in our downstairs area but the bath mat in the upstairs bathroom stops the door cold. Very aggravating, as the mat keeps having to be moved.

[Drince88]

I'd be happy to lend you my plumbers snake, but I think the shipping would be as much as buying a new one!

I doubt a blower would work, as, due to moisture and temperature differences/condensation, the lint tends to STICK really good to the vent pipe. Though a long hose on a shop-vac might be partially effective in combo with the plumbers snake.

And yea for the new range. You do know that this means Turkey day is at your house!

And cookies. Much easier to bake good cookies in a well-working oven without hot spots!

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

...so at least one area of this place will have been done with an entire ass.

I'm a notta gonna toucha that one!

But I hear ya, I would have done the same. Start new. Always nice.

[RStar]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Totally. I think there's a limit to this regarding flooring though.

There's regulations for this in roofing as well due to the wieght. I don't know anyone that has put a new roof over an old one. But depending on the material I suppose it can be done. And it would add insulation. But three layers is a bit much!!

[€uroMeinke]

I know it's common in the case of linoleum, I imagine not so with tile, or pergo

[Strangler Lewis]

I'm telling Jorge.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

But if MBC had it before me.....who knows where that thing would have been.

I'm unable to recall at this time.

(gee, maybe I could become a politician)

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

The vent is built into the concrete under the building and comes out on the patio. There's no "underneath" for us to crawl into. I glanced at a book detailing how to clean out a dryer vent using a plumber's snake the other day - I'm going to have another look and weigh our options.

If the vent is built into the concrete, it probably doesn't have many twists and turns. I'd get the plumber's snake and give it a try. Do you see lint at the outlet? I wonder why so much lint would be getting in the exhaust vent, sounds like the lint screen isn't doing its job. Maybe the lint screen doesn't fully seat?

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

What we're finding as we go through doing the few little improvements that we had planned is...the previous owners were lazy turds. Everything they did was done half-assed. Things like the new floor just being slapped over the old floor. Or the fact that anywhere that should have 2 screws holding something on only has 1 screw. Most of the stuff is cosmetic, so it's not a big deal, but stil. So I'm really glad we're doing such a complete overhaul on the kitchen so at least one area of this place will have been done with an entire ass.

Good for you. My grandfather always told me, "If it's worth doing, do it right".