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Yes there are, a LOT! SHUDDER, which makes me MORE leery! They are trying to tell me that it is now a zoning thing or something to where they HAVE to use this tri-ply "special" underlayment plywood and that it is VERY expensive. I don't know if that is just in California or even if what they are telling me is the truth or if I am getting "hosed" as Howard said. I guess maybe I will go to one more flooring place to get a second estimate and see what THEY tell me....SIGH......Originally Posted by RoseHawke
*sigh* This is why I do everything myself. I suspect that what is the problem with that carpet is that it can't be gotten up in a reasonable amount of time. I'm sure the contractor was thinking of using some chemical to disolve the glue, which of course would also dissolve the top layer of glue in the particle board.
It could be scraped up with minimal damage to the subfloor, but that is a long, tedious, nasty job.
Taking up the old subfloor and putting down new isn't really that involved. Try looking for a handyman type person rather than a contractor per se, they're usually not as expensive. But also make sure you know exactly what you want done, and get it in writing if at all possible. There are hundreds of contractor horror stories out there.