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      07-16-2008, 10:20 AM   #14
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Have the job done right the first time. Do not place wood floor over the tile.

Rip up the tile, get the plaster under the tile scraped down to the bare concrete so it can be properly floated. Then install the wood floors.

Contrary to what has been said, just because you may miss some spilled liquid will not warp the floor. If you manage to spill that much fluid and not notice it, then you really need some glasses. A properly stained/sealed and installed wood floor will not warp under simple spills. Excessive water will of course.

Tile should be less expensive. Of course it depends on what type of tile you'll be using so it could easily be just as expensive. But same rules apply. Remove existing tile, scrape to bare concrete, float, and install. Especially since the current tiles have cracks and so forth.

And I would avoid laminate flooring. More than likely it will not add any value, and in some cases reduce your home value. People don't want crappy flooring.
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