@KSM Ok here are some pictures of that situation with that floor I had asked about.
Carpet was beyond redemption so I pulled it up and removed the pad. So the question was that I should scrap off the remaining bits of pad, then sand off the adhesive, wash the floor [was planning on using TSP] and then seal it. If laying down LVP, do I need to worry about the expansion joints that were cut into the concrete or not? Had a guy over to give me a quote - his offer was I remove carpet and pad, I get the odor out of the floor and seal it and his crew would come in and install about 950 square feet of LVP to match what is already in the house for $15,000. Told him to screw off. Its vinyl it ain't teak.
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@Walks_At_Night 15,000. ? 950 SQ FT! That is truly a "WHAT THE ACTUALL FUCK!?" kind of quote.
Scraping all that loose and not so loose crap off is necessary. I know it's a bitch. Personally, I
would go the TSP route (not all floor guys would) and then lay down plastic if your product is a click-lock for vapor barrier. If you have a glue down product, TSP
and seal it (let stand) and apply your glue and flooring when the surface is ready. I HATE glue down planking. Click-lock, baby.
Hope this helps.
PS Can I assume that your door jambs are already under-cut so your flooring can go under, not around?
