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Shoutout to the guy who showed me a better way to handle a tricky transition
I was finishing a glue-down vinyl plank job in a Phoenix kitchen last Thursday and the transition to the sunken living room was giving me fits. The client wanted a flush metal reducer, but the subfloor drop was just over an inch and my usual method wasn't working. An older installer I know stopped by, watched me struggle for a minute, and quietly suggested building up the low side with a layer of 3/4 inch ply and feathering it with leveler. Has anyone else dealt with a sudden floor level change this big on a residential job?
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patricia325mo ago
Oh wow, that's a huge drop. Did he say to screw the plywood down first, or just set it in the leveler? I'd be worried about it moving later.
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emma_garcia5mo ago
Honestly it's probably fine either way. That leveler stuff is pretty sticky, it's not like the plywood is going for a walk. People get so worried about every little step but most of this stuff is way overbuilt anyway. As long as it's flat and supported, it's not going anywhere.
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rodriguez.mia5mo ago
Ha, I'm the queen of overthinking this stuff.
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green.iris4mo ago
That leveler stuff is pretty sticky, it's not like the plywood is going for a walk. People get so worried about every little step but most of this stuff is way overbuilt anyway. As long as it's flat and supported, it's not going anywhere.
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