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I don't normally like Craftsman products myself but if their sanders are indeed made by Bosch, they should be decent.
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For floor work like that I think I would rent a big drum sander like they use to strip down hardwood floors, much faster and easier on the back.
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Jst don't leave it running while you make yourself a coffee....
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Maybe, but this stuff is so thin, and the plywood shreds so easily, that I'm afraid it could also make a big irreparable mess in a hurry.
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If the plywood shreds easily I am thinking it should be replaced as well.
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You could lay down some 1/8" luan plywood over the old floor via narrow crown stapler, and if required just get a 1/8 offset T-mold transition into the adjoining room if the height is off. Imo, even if the two floors in each room are level with each other, I'd use a transition strip between them to finish the room off nicely.
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Possibly, but I'm going with the original plan first, which is to meet the vinyl flooring with the hardwood floor without a transition strip. There will be strong double sided tape which was made for this purpose, holding it down. The underlayment will be a last resort.
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If the plywood shreds easily I am thinking it should be replaced as well. Good idea, if I didn't have to rip out all of the kitchen cabinets first. This leveler I'm using, although not easy to apply, is made for this purpose and seals the plywood up good and tight.
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Seals it up but it doesn't take away the fact the plywood is possibly getting rotten. Whats a few cabinets and it's only the lowers Good luck with this part of your rebuild, looking forward to more pics of your progress.
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Plywood feels sturdy enough. I don't think it's rotten, but it is old. Off with the cabinets also means off with some wall tile, and the sink and the stove and the oven. You get the picture. This is supposed to be a floor project, not a complete kitchen re-do. The shorter I can keep this project the quicker I can get the downstairs room redone and the quicker I can have a dedicated HT room. And the reason I'm doing the kitchen floor first is because, other than the floor being ancient, is I want the floor, then a door to keep the cat out of my construction area during non-cat critical moments. She's already getting tired of "Kitty Jail" when I'm working on the kitchen floor, and waiting for it to dry.
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