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Timeless Traditional (2 of 4): Subfloor From "Kitchen Renovations" episode DKTN-206

	In this week 's episode of Kitchen Renovations, host Paul Ryan starts a four-part project with homeowners Cathy and Dan Zielske to convert this stuck-in-the-'70s kitchen ...
	with serious design problems ...
	that the homeowners wanted to change.
	Even the adjoining family room suffered from the design flaws in the kitchen.
	But step-by-step the kitchen was renovated into this beautiful, ...
	timeless traditional kitchen and family room that will bring the home into the 21st Century.
	This stylish kitchen now matches the rest of the home!

In this segment host Paul Ryan talks with the hardwood flooring expert. The water-damaged subfloor under the refrigerator has to be replaced. Ryan demonstrates the various tools to put in the subflooring.

Materials and Tools:

For Repairing and Installing Subfloor --

Safety glasses
Gloves
Pry bar
5/8" plywood
Tape measure
4' x 8' sheets of plywood
Spade bit
Jigsaw
Table saw
Rapid-load screw gun
Galvanized nails
Impulse nailer

For Hardwood Floor Installation --

Prefinished Hardwood
Safety glasses
Knee pads
Gloves
Rosin paper
Hammer Tacker
Chalkline
Tape measure
Pencil
Pneumatic nailer
Spline
2" staples
Air compressor
Mallet
Compound miter saw
Cork
Ban saw
Dado blade

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	Figure A
	Figure B

Note: When Ryan and the homeowners took out the refrigerator, they discovered that the subflooring had been damaged due to a water leak. Before the new subfloor can be installed, the damaged portion (figure A) had to be repaired.

Repairing the Subfloor

1. Use a pry bar to remove disintegrating chipboard and vacuum up the debris.

2. Cut pieces of 5/8" plywood material to fit the holes.

3. Screw in using a rapid-load screw gun (figure B).

   Note: You can rent a rapid-load screw gun for approximately $30 a day.

Now that the subflooring has been repaired, in the next segment Ryan and the homeowners start the process of installing the new subflooring.

RESOURCES :

Skil
Robert Bosch Tool Corp.
Website: www.skiltools.com

Stanley Tools Information
Stanley Tools/Works
Website: www.stanleyworks.com

Fiskars (Bucket Boss Division)
Fiskars Bucket Boss Division
Website: www.bucketboss.com

3M Painter's Masking Tape and Sanding Pad
The 3M Company
Website: www.3m.com

Gil-Lift (Cabinet Lift)
Telpro Inc.
7251 South 42nd St.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Toll-free: 800-441-0551
Website: www.telproinc.com

Prefinished Brazilian Cherry Flooring
Brand name: Bellawood
Model #: HUSBC2SV
Color: Cherry
Where available: Visit the Lumber Liquidators website, link below.
Lumber Liquidators
Website: www.lumberliquidators.com

Radiant Floor Heating System
Brand name: STEP Warmfloor
Electro Plastics, Inc.
Website: www.warmfloor.com

GUESTS :

Shane Kretsinger
Vice President, Operations
Autumn River
We apologize no contact information is available.

John Coffey
Regional Manager
Lumber Liquidators
12314 Woodbine Ave.
Redford, MI 48239
Phone: 313-532-1200

Greg Stephani
Installer
Schaefer Hardwood Floors
2246 148th Lane
Ham Lake, MN 55304
Phone: 763-413-1270