Revisit: Subfloors

You know, I was thinking, Rob, that if you think of all the things that absolutely affect your new floor installation, that you did not touch it, you did not, you know, you had nothing to do with it, but it can absolutely call you, get you drawn into a callback or a complaint.

At the very top of that list, I think you have to talk about sub floors.

You didn't select the subfloor.

You didn't install the subfloor.

You didn't nail it properly or improperly.

And you didn't protect it from the elements.

But your finished floor is only as good as your subfloor beneath it, right? It is what it is.

Yep.

If you've got a substandard floor, it'll create problems and long-term problems and user dissatisfaction and all kinds of things.

And like I said, it's something that It's amazing how many things that affect us in our little niche of that construction world that we don't have anything.

Concrete is the same way.

We didn't pour the concrete.

We don't know what the PSI is of that concrete.

We don't know what the moisture content.

Yeah,

because lunatics like you used to spray it down with water because you wanted to make your life easier.

You're supposed to do that.

Uh, but you know what, I mean, like I say, if we don't test it, whatever, if we don't, you know, do our thing, but, uh, there's so many things on the, having the HVAC off or running up and running or not, uh, you know, the other trades, everything affects us.

And, uh, there's a lot of, all of this comes down to the, to the flooring contractor, but sub floors is a big one.

Uh, so, you know, uh, when it comes to building assets, some of the most valuable parts of that home are, are, are covered.

You'll never see them.

And that's the case with the sub floors.

So.

Well, talking about sub floors, my brother years ago, built a house in one of the nicest neighborhoods in his town.

He does very well for himself and he built or, you know, had a builder build him just a phenomenal house.