On Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 1:20:17 PM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:

> Obviously whoever installed your hardwood flooring was very
> inexperienced... should have noticed the movement and laid down 5/8"
> plywood before installing the hardwood.

My hardwood floors were installed in 1947 when the house was built.
The subfloor is 1x6" tongue and groove cedar, everywhere but the bathroom.
I already said the builder was a crap carpenter.

> >We're perpetually looking at remodeling the kitchen, and our first
> >choice for flooring is sheet vinyl. No seams, and flexible enough
> >to follow the movement of the subfloor.
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
> Flexible vinyl doesn't seem like a good idea, after some flexing it
> will crack... thick plywood first, then the new floor... and add some
> lolly collums in the basement to better support that floor.

The furnace is below the kitchen. No room for lally columns. But thanks
for the suggestion.

Cindy Hamilton