On Feb 11, 12:13*pm, mcp6453 wrote:
The floor covering in my kitchen is vinyl. It's past time to replace it. While
the modern trend is to put hardwood floors in kitchens, we have an elderly dog
that would destroy those floors. Therefore, we have pretty much decided to
install a "felt-backed" Linoleum-type product.

The salesman said that if our subfloor is 3/4" tongue and groove, we have to
install some wood is the same as or is similar to 1/4" plywood. Whatever the
material is, the cost is $19 per sheet at Lowes. Adding that wood doubles the
cost of the new floor. Since we are only going to have the floor for a few
years, I want to spend no more than is necessary. Unfortunately, the existing
floor has to be replaced. It's tearing.

He said that the present vinyl should be removed since it's floating. The new
vinyl will be glued. Lowes will not remove and dispose of our vinyl. We have to
do it or have it done.

Why does the new vinyl have to have the 1/4" wood addition? Can someone help me
understand what the correct process is here? Don't beat up on the sales guy as I
could have repeated some of what he said incorrectly.

Assuming the existing subfloor is sound and flat, I don't
see why you need to install 1/4" plywood. Did you try getting
other quotes. Also, seems kind of lame that a Lowes
contractor won't remove what's there. If you can do it
yourself, you save money. But for those that can't, it
would seem they could charge extra for that and make
money instead of possibly losing the deal to someone
who will do the whole thing.