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  "name": "Can I install new kitchen flooring over the old floor, or should it be removed?",
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      "name": "Can I install new kitchen flooring over the old floor, or should it be removed?",
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        "text": "Removing old flooring is often preferable when it is loose, damaged, uneven, moisture-affected, or raising the finished height beyond acceptable limits. Covering may be possible only when the existing surface is compatible, stable, clean, dry, and within the new product’s preparation requirements. Context: Covering a failed base can transfer its defects to the new finish and may hide moisture damage. Some older resilient flooring or adhesive may also require special handling before disturbance. Key factors: - Adhesion and stability - Moisture and odor - Surface flatness - Age and composition of the existing material Practical guidance: Do not aggressively remove questionable old flooring until its composition and the project’s preparation requirements are assessed. Elite Remodeling & Design can include removal, substrate preparation, and finish installation in the planned scope.",
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        "description": "Covering old flooring may work only when it is stable, dry, clean, and sufficiently flat for the new product. Remove or address flooring that is loose, damaged, uneven, or moisture-affected; investigate older questionable materials before disturbing them."
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  "description": "Covering old flooring may work only when it is stable, dry, clean, and sufficiently flat for the new product. Remove or address flooring that is loose, damaged,"
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