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Good points. I was thinking about putting a rug outside the apartment entry.

How much gap is ideal for a metal door above the finished floor? The door is in-swing into the apartment.

It is a 3 family apartment building (1 apartment on each floor). My plan is to get the flooring in before the metal door frame goes in.

Thanks CJ. I was thinking about installing the metal door jamb on the finished floor and notching the higher side (3/4" hardwood floor side) with an angle grinder. It's harder to see imperfections on the cut metal door jamb than it is on the cut flooring b/c of the angle of viewing. I don't...

I'm trying to figure out how to transition from a hardwood floor to a LVP floor in which the transition occurs right in the doorway. Inside the apartment is 3/4" hardwood. The common hallways will be LVP. The door is metal door with metal frame. The metal frame hasn't been installed yet so I...

Tom - what thickness lvp do you recommend of common hallways and stairs? Thx

5-6 hours?? That's impressive!!! I'll find a way to take 5-6 days. When you work on stairs like mine, do you typically remove the balusters?

Interesting idea on using metal stair nosing. I saw some lvp complete treads and they were ~$40 a piece!!! I googled and found some nice lvp metal stair nosing profiles at HD. See 1st pic. Not cheap. Works out to $15 a step. Another alternative is using the classic metal stair nosing. See...

Yeah good call on flipping the treads to avoid cleaning the glue off. Some are not going to be symmetrical b/c of newel posts etc, but a decent amount can be salvaged. ~80% of 28 steps.

I pulled up a stair tread. I'm guessing it pine. Scratches easy. And the subfloor was 4" t&g pine. Building is 100 years old. I should be able to remove all the vinyl glue on tile off the treads and sand them down smooth. I would need to shim underneath the treads to get them level...

I have an extra box of pre-finished hardwood flooring. 20sq ft of 5" wide white oak stain a light brown color. Is it worth holding onto? The issue is where do I keep it. It's going to have to go in the basement. The other option is to return it to home depot.

What type of flooring is best to use for an apartment building's common hallways and stairs. The existing flooring is going to get ripped to the subfloor. I'm looking for something easy to install. I do not want to tile it. Does LVP make sense for this application? The building is a 3-family...

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The door is on the other side of the door stop.

I made a threshold out of some scrap hardwood flooring by glueing 2 pieces at a 90 degree angle. It fits well, but I see some modifications I'd like to make to a final threshold. The threshold should flare out to door casing. I think the front of the threshold should be cut to the same plane...

yes solid hardwood, 3/4 white oak. I'll give it a shot tomorrow. thanks

How would I go about doing it? Thanks!!!!

My finished hardwood floor sits 1" above the finished bathroom tile. I picked up a matching threshold strip but that only makes up 9/16" of the difference. What are my options to get a finished look b/w the tile and the hardwood flooring? I haven't installed the last strip of hardwood...

Would this be considered overdriving the nails? I’m running at 90psi.

I started the installation a few days ago. Making some slow progress. It's hard work on the body. I find myself either hunched over or kneeling. Here are some observations. Questions in bold. The first pic below shows a large open space. Thats the entryway, living room, dining room, and...