Too Many Layers Of Flooring
Even freshly washed and waxed floors can look dull or yellow if there are too many layers of.
Too many layers of flooring. There is little reason to have more than three layers of flooring subfloor underlayment and floor covering. Disclaimer this video and description contains affiliate links which mean. If the top layer of vinyl has partially peeled away to create holes with raised edges or there are noticeable lumps in the floor you may have to remove one or more layers of. Your floors consist of layers similar to how you would make a sandwich.
Joist the joist of your floor is the bottom most layer that holds up your entire floor. Just under the visible floor covering is a layer of some kind of material usually only about 1 4 or 1 2 inch thick. Some floors like concrete do not require joists. Its purpose is to provide a smooth flat surface for the floor covering.
It is not unusual to see so many layers that a cross section of the flooring looks like a wedding cake. Waxed floors such as linoleum or vinyl can flake or become yellow due to age or too many layers of wax. The reason old homes have these built up floors is that previous owners did not want to incur the expense or take on the labor of. This is the finished visible flooring surface such as hardwood planks carpeting ceramic tile or vinyl.
This is the layer that you see and walk on.