tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post3596486458463226499..comments2024-03-18T17:08:18.111-05:00Comments on Fatale Abstraction: Browsing through home design and renovation sites online...phlegmfatalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-34676336299779535152011-10-26T07:32:22.123-05:002011-10-26T07:32:22.123-05:00+1 on the real linoleum, a period-appropriate feat...+1 on the real linoleum, a period-appropriate feature for a house such as yours. Then remember to do frequent use of mop-n-glo.<br /><br />My experience with installing real tile in real houses has always seemed to involve strengthening the floor so that I would have "deflection" within the spec of the tile/backboard/mortar suppliers. I've done it not-to-spec, and always had popping or cracked tiles as a resultDouglas2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-79913110724689351402011-10-21T01:40:58.421-05:002011-10-21T01:40:58.421-05:00Whatever you do, avoid using laminate anywhere tha...Whatever you do, avoid using laminate anywhere that will get water/liquid on it. If water gets between the seams it can swell the laminate and start popping the seams and the only way to fix it is to rip those pieces out and replace. My parents are currently dealing with this situation in their kitchen with laminate that is only 5 years old.<br /><br />Also, as someone who loves kitchens as entertaining areas and has a no shoes in the house policy, pick a flooring with a light texture. Smooth slippery flooring is horribly annoying as I'm standing there talking to someone, shift my weight to the other foot, and suddenly one foot is sliding away from the other one. Fun when kitchen-floor surfing, but annoying and potentially dangerous when the sliding is unexpected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-67535719655931986522011-10-20T18:57:54.287-05:002011-10-20T18:57:54.287-05:00Back when our second child was born, I saw workers...Back when our second child was born, I saw workers installing wood patterned linoleum in empty rooms of the maternity ward at the hospital as part of an effort to create a more "homey" feel without installing real wood.<br /><br />Sorry -- I didn't get the name of the product or the manufacturer, but it looked great installed. I assume that the hospital and architect/designer did their homework for a product that would wear well.<br /><br />In FL, floors are concrete slabs, and something we always wanted to try on our porch was stamped concrete made to resemble weathered wood just like they do in Frontierland at Disney World (didya think that was real?). We never got around to that before we left, however.Roscoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18024719387913982327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-80242938763697516262011-10-20T15:55:59.901-05:002011-10-20T15:55:59.901-05:00Pull it up, rip it out and put down ceramic tile. ...Pull it up, rip it out and put down ceramic tile. If I can do it by myself then anybody can.<br />ACAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-68948279856590194062011-10-20T10:32:27.122-05:002011-10-20T10:32:27.122-05:00You can't afford to leave sleeping problems un...You can't afford to leave sleeping problems unaddressed. If you sell the place, and the new owner rips up the vinyl and finds long-standing damage underneath, guess who he's going to sue?<br /><br />I'm afraid you don't really have much choice but to go down as far as you have to, and fix it all.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-29909049796945149002011-10-20T08:50:52.752-05:002011-10-20T08:50:52.752-05:00Nothing says 'Phlegmmy' like brightly-colo...Nothing says 'Phlegmmy' like brightly-colored, decorative vinyl, IMHO. http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/433145433/colorful_soft_home_decorative_vinyl_flooring.html When it comes time to sell the house, put down a floating laminate right over the top.Evyl Robot Michaelhttp://theholstersite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-52588728834823714262011-10-20T08:27:34.118-05:002011-10-20T08:27:34.118-05:00With my experience with Renovations, if it were le...With my experience with Renovations, if it were left to me I would pull the floor and go back with real tile. I have done several floors with the vinyl tile and it seems to last 3 to 5 yrs before it starts peeling. Over all on flooring my opinion is to do a good job to begin with and it will pay in the long run.Farmmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03226384244084630509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-83955363854311329532011-10-20T08:14:20.189-05:002011-10-20T08:14:20.189-05:00Pull it down to the studs , re-floor with real til...Pull it down to the studs , re-floor with real tile to match height . I can say that since its not my time and $$ LOL. but seriously with the issues there , it wouldn't be all that much more expensive .Farm.Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-21168915634783742122011-10-20T07:07:23.026-05:002011-10-20T07:07:23.026-05:00If we hadn't alreaqdy pulled some up and found...If we hadn't alreaqdy pulled some up and found that the previous diy idjit had used particle board vs ply wood, I would say leave it. However, since we've already pulled out about 1/2 a ton of bad ideas, I would say it needs to come up and be re-done.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17485627630494437750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-21855647628568952012011-10-20T06:49:51.419-05:002011-10-20T06:49:51.419-05:00Peel it up. Put down new underlayment at a minimum...Peel it up. Put down new underlayment at a minimum and subfloor if required. Seal and level appropriately.<br /><br />Vinyl tile is inexpensive, durable, and looks very good (IMHO).<br /><br /><a href="http://zercool.blogspot.com/2011/02/photodump-major-repairs-done.html" rel="nofollow">I did my half-bath with it this past spring</a> and would gladly do it again.<br /><br />I'd be happy to toss you some pointers if you decide to go that route.ZerCoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347518441827166007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-88685031648795659772011-10-20T02:12:59.684-05:002011-10-20T02:12:59.684-05:00Don't laugh ... paper.
www.yankeemagazine.co...Don't laugh ... paper.<br /><br /> www.yankeemagazine.com/issues/2009-01/home/flooringmausergirlhttp://mausergirl.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-63210670013397334662011-10-20T00:32:27.387-05:002011-10-20T00:32:27.387-05:00Let sleeping dogs lie. Kitchen and bathroom floori...Let sleeping dogs lie. Kitchen and bathroom flooring hide the inevitable rot of years of traffic and water. Unless the kitchen sink suddenly drops to the basement (think Tom Hanks bathtub scene in The Money Pit) just lay new flooring over the old one if you can get away with it.Miguelhttp://gunfreezone.netnoreply@blogger.com