Thanks. Mine seems to be well attached, except for one small spot behind
the toilet. I tink I can live with that.
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From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Betsy Whitney
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 6:44 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Redoing the vinyl floor
Aloha Tom,
The vinyl guys that we talked with about our kitchen floor said that
if the existing vinyl was without bubbles and still firmly attached
to the floor, we could put the new over it. After tapping on various
spots that I suspected might not be firmly attached, we decided to
remove the existing flooring.
Betsy
At 12:43 PM 7/19/2009, you wrote:
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>The toilet leaked, but the water seeped under the vinyl, so we didn't
notice
>it.
>The first thing we noticed is that the vinyl flooring is discolored for
>several inches around the toilet.
>I tell my wife that doesn't bother me a bit, but my opinion doesn't count
on
>this.
>The only thing we can figure is that the water somehow soaked up through
the
>vinyl, bringing the stain up to the surface.
>I didn't think vinyl flooring would do this.
>Anybody have any experience with this?
>I replaced the wax seal.
>I guess the next step is to do the vinyl over again. A flooring installer
>tells me I can lay new vinyl over the old, which will save a lot of work
>tearing up the old and putting down new underlayment.
>The upside is we should be able to match this flooring to the neighboring
>kitchen which we did just a few months ago.
>Blessings,
>Tom
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