Mysterious soft spot in the kitchen
The new tenants were pleased with there new home but had a question regarding a spot in the kitchen floor. The area had a lot of “give” to it and it didn't feel normal. I was called to look at the problem and help out.
There was no signs of moisture in the material and nothing in the unit below that helped answer the question. Since the 
problem needed to be addressed, I suggested opening the floor to look. My first observation was that there were four layers of vinyl over the sub-flooring. This is not recommended.
Removing a small section of vinyl revealed a soft section of sheathing. This area was very soft and the flooring probably prevented someone falling through. After removing this area there was signs of a moisture problem, this must have been the reason for the soft spots.
Since the damage was a limited area, it was a quick fix. The flooring people will now need to come in a remove the four layers of vinyl and install a new one.
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Good morning Tom. It will be a job to remove four layers but at least it will be done right.
Hello Tom, Great job of getting to the bottom of the situation and making the right suggestion. Hope you havea great weekend.
We often come across multiple layers but what a treat to find 4! I think you find this more often in rentals where they try to go as cheap as possible.
Tom - that really looks strange. It look likes insulation. A floor with 4 layers of vinyl is certainly not good.
Hi Tom, I am glad you found the problem with the flooring in this home.
The four layers seem to be coming up as one Sheila Anderson , I think the removal will be easy.
Thanks Will Hamm , it was simple to see once it was opened up.
You are exactly right Women of Westchester Working Together (Debbie).
There is insulation in the floor area Grant Schneider , the vinyl will need to be corrected.
It will be safer to walk around the kitchen now Sybil Campbell
Tom, Removing one layer of vinyl is an ugly job. Removing four layers? What do people do lazy work and lay over material rather than removing the old? I had a tile guy attempt to lay tile over vinyl in my home years ago ... he was booted out before he got started.
Tom- evidence again of someone doing a half-A__ job. At least they can now address the issue.
Now that they know there are issues they can strip everything away and start fresh and clean
Good morning Tom. I recall Michael Thornton in some of his former photos wearing a cap like Sherlock Holmes complete with a pipe. Maybe you should start looking for your own
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