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Upper Porch
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Tilted Beginning
The upper porch had shag carpeting on the floor. It holds up to dogs as
well as it did to the styling test of time. In other words it didn't. We
decided ceramic tiling would be stylish, timeless and tough. The upper
porch was formerly open but now it is enclosed to provide a 9 month porch.
Because it was exposed to the elements, the flooring was sloped away from
the house. When walking from one end to the other it gave you the feeling
of being a drunk sailor. |
A pup can get thirsty
Speaking of being a drunk sailor, here i am, caught, drinking on the
job. i have the best dining view in the world i think. There's two layers
of old flooring to rip out. A dusty mess that can make a pup thirsty. |
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Mr. Destructo
Nick lent a hand, and occasionally a foot, during the destruction
stage. He took on the professional name of "Mr. Destructo". |
Jumpin' Joist Flash
After the insulation was pulled out, sister joists were nailed and
glued to the old joints to level it out. A string was strung across the
end, to the left, to set the level for the floor. Now is the time to run electrical
wires for lighting and power for both upper and lower porches. |
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Screwed, Glued and Tattooed
Because of some bad advise at the Home Depot, we got 1/2" CDX
plywood to put down for sub-flooring. Your paws could almost go through
it. The 1/2" Wonderboard that was to go on top was so wet when it
arrived from delivery, all the directions were washed out. After another
trip to the Depot, we read that the Wonderboard needed at least 5/8"
sub-flooring. Just to be sure, they delivered more 1/2" plywood to put
on top of the first layer. Because we now weren't restricted to where the next
layer attached, we fastened it with glue and 2 1/2" deck screws,
lapping all the old joints. It locked the floor into a 1" thick
sub-floor. Now on to installing the Wonderboard ... (to be
continued) |
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