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Nov 14, 2010, 04:32 PM
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I'm removing carpet from a 2nd floor bathroom to do a concrete stain.
There isn't concrete under the rug but wood. Is the wood the carpet is tacked to covering the concrete?"
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Nov 14, 2010, 04:34 PM
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Lift a piece of wood and see, but I doubt there is concrete under it.
If it is a newer style condominum then yes, concrete, but not wood on top of concrete.
Tick
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Nov 14, 2010, 04:45 PM
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Comment on tickle's post
Thank You. It's a 15 yr old home in Texas. I replaced a toilet a few months ago and saw concrete so I assumed concrete was under the carpet. The wood is pretty thick and flaked when I tried to pry, so before I caused more damage I wanted advice.
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Nov 14, 2010, 11:07 PM
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If your house is on a slab, no basement, then u probably have concrete under wood. The wood was used to keep down the transmission of cold from concrete. If u wood is flaking, u may have a moisture problem.
Is the tub sitting on the wood? If so u will have problem wood as tub will be too high or want to down.
Chuck
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Nov 15, 2010, 03:09 AM
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 Originally Posted by creahands
If your house is on a slab, no basement, then u probably have concrete under wood. The wood was used to keep down the transmission of cold from concrete. If u wood is flaking, u may have a moisture problem.
Is the tub sitting on the wood? If so u will have problem wood as tub will be too high or want to down.
Chuck
Chuck, OP states it is a second floor bathroom. Concrete on second floor??
Tick
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Nov 15, 2010, 09:28 AM
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My wrong. Did not read header. Sorry
Chuck
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Nov 16, 2010, 09:15 AM
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You might be looking at some floor leveler, it can look like concrate or there may have been a wet bed base and tile originally. In a house this age, never can tell what's happened over the years.
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