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Ardex is not going to work as a finish floor over OSB. If you can't carpet or put down some kind of actual flooring product then paint it and live with it. It won't be ideal but you have ruled out everything that is better so just go ahead and do what you're gonna do. It won't hurt anything or prevent you or future owners from doing something better.
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Yeah, I am not a big fan of OSB.
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Ayo Irpin, Ukraine!
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Neither am I.
Should really do vinyl. My daughter and I did the little ADU cabin they rent out on their property. She did the kitchen/dining area on her own and I did the bathroom as I was basically updating that whole room for her before the next tenet moved in.   Consider the time invested in prepping and painting the OSB vs laying the Vinyl,, No brainer.
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I couldn't agree more, LVT would be my choice. Cheap, easy to install and somewhat water proof. When it gets slopping wet, it doesn't dry under there so nasty things starts to grow. I am not talking spilling a glass of water but leaks that flood half the floor and that normally doesn't happen. |
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Thanks guys.
You finally beat me down. LVT for the win! SAT pics pushed me over the edge!!
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IDK - just asking for future reference.
Doesn't LVP scratch up really easily? I thought that was the biggest negative - any traffic and it looks like crap quickly, and can't be refinished. |
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It does not scratch easily. I sell and install this stuff for a living. When I'm showing samples and someone asks that question I take my truck keys out of my pocket and say go ahead, see if you can scratch it. They can't make a mark no matter how hard they try
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