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    Dec 10, 2006, 09:33 AM
    Timing for finish work (flooring, trim) in basement
    I have a contractor who is doing the majority of the work in finishing my basement. As we get closer to being done (they are currently hanging the drywall), I am trying to get a feel as the best way to time/stage the final things.

    In order to save some money, I am going to be installing the flooring myself -- a 5/16" floating engineered wood floor. This will be my first time doing that, so I am trying to make sure I give myself enough time, without any pressure, to do the best job possible.

    My initial thoughts where to have him finish everything, including the base moulding. Once he was done, I would go in and do the wood floor, and then the shoe moulding. Based on that, I was planning on having him hang the basemoulding 5/8" off the floor to allow easier install of the floor.

    I am wondering if that is going to make it more difficult for me to install the floor because I won't be able to use the drywall to place spacers against -- I will have to use the base moulding instead.

    Or, should I do the flooring first and then have him do the trim work (does that include door casing as well?). If I do that, how do I ensure that the floor does not get damaged in the process (paint, scrapes, etc).

    In general, I am open to suggestion on how best to stage these final steps.
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    Dec 10, 2006, 09:56 AM
    I only have a couple questions - if you do this finish work by yourself and somehow damage the work the contractor already did - are you out of any guarantee of the work already done? Does the contractor have to stand by his previous work? I would think not.

    Also, since this is your first time doing this, do you have someone helping you who has done this before, so you can avoid the beginner errors?
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    Dec 10, 2006, 10:11 AM
    I don't know the answer to the first question -- good one though.

    As for the second one, I am do have a professional wood installer coming by to have help me with the first couple of rows to get me started.
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    Dec 10, 2006, 08:44 PM
    Good luck to you! It sounds like you are doing the smart thing by having a professional come in and show you how to get started. Hope it all turns out well.
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