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Post by RickW on Jun 12, 2020 20:58:47 GMT -5
Well, have mind. With our flood, we are probably going to be changing out a lot of stuff in the kitchen. We have long regretted the hardwood floor, which looks as though we have been actively chopping at it with sharp instruments. So, if the flood we had means we replace the floor there, we are going to dump the hardwood, and put in tiles. The question is, what kind of tiles? We could get slate, or porcelain, or something else? Slate, if it gets chipped, no big deal, it’s rough to start with. But it needs maintenance. Porcelain is lower maintenance, but if we drop something heavy, I worry about it chipping, and having to be replaced. So, does the hive mind have opinions? Anything besides these two choices that would work. No, no laminate, no engineer floors, and yes, I know John could make tiles for me. But they’d be that weird blue/green, and stepping on the acorns would hurt.  |
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Post by Marshall on Jun 12, 2020 21:26:59 GMT -5
I’ve got one word for you; linoleum.
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Post by Marty on Jun 12, 2020 22:49:15 GMT -5
Check out some wood grain porcelain
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Jun 12, 2020 23:36:22 GMT -5
Rick, when we we building our semi-custom house, there were lots of choices for flooring. We went with LVP planks everywhere except the laundry and bathrooms. It stands up to traffic well, including dogs nails, liquids are not a issue, easy maintenance and if it dies get damaged somehow individual planks can be replaced. And new printing methods make it look and feel like wood. Our kitchen floor Mike  |
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Post by t-bob on Jun 12, 2020 23:58:38 GMT -5
.... CORK FLOORING
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Post by theevan on Jun 13, 2020 4:00:42 GMT -5
Love cork!
And those LVP planks are pretty sweet, too.
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Post by Cornflake on Jun 13, 2020 7:37:01 GMT -5
We have saltillo tile and like it. It's not as easy to clean as some surfaces but it has character.
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Post by coachdoc on Jun 13, 2020 7:39:57 GMT -5
Wall to wall carpeting. Light tan. Hides spills.
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Post by theevan on Jun 13, 2020 7:47:52 GMT -5
Wall to wall carpeting. Light tan. Hides spills. Conversion-van shag in burnt orange, right? |
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Post by aquaduct on Jun 13, 2020 8:16:24 GMT -5
Wall to wall carpeting. Light tan. Hides spills. Conversion-van shag in burnt orange, right? Right up to the base of the toilet. Seriously, that's what was in our house when we bought it. Lasted about 2 hours before it was replaced with hardwood throughout. |
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Post by coachdoc on Jun 13, 2020 8:22:59 GMT -5
Conversion-van shag in burnt orange, right? Right up to the base of the toilet. Seriously, that's what was in our house when we bought it. Lasted about 2 hours before it was replaced with hardwood throughout. Well, we do have hardwood, except covered in the wall to wall in the high traffic living areas, upstairs and down. We are anal retentive so bathrooms are not high traffic. |
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Post by Marty on Jun 13, 2020 8:31:19 GMT -5
Wonder how bamboo would be?
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Post by theevan on Jun 13, 2020 9:30:55 GMT -5
Wonder how bamboo would be? Another great choice. Super durable, water resistant, way softer underfoot than tile-slate. |
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Post by robjh22 on Jun 13, 2020 9:52:01 GMT -5
After years of shilly shallying, I pulled up some old carpet and painted the concrete foundation with paint made for concrete. Primer first.
You can lay an inexpensive, washable rug where you walk, if you want the cushioning or warmth. But wall to wall anything, under a sofa, a large bed, or large appliance where it can't be seen anyway, is pointless, or maybe overkill is a better term.
I was tired of worrying about dog pee, as I would be with a wood or grouted tile replacement. I grew up in a house with linoleum, and this was upper middle class in the 60's. We survived, and nobody ever got excited about spills. Or dog pee.
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Post by millring on Jun 13, 2020 9:54:31 GMT -5
I grew up with dirt floors. We were smoking cigarettes by the time we could chew our own food.
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Post by coachdoc on Jun 13, 2020 10:15:46 GMT -5
When we moved into this home 5 years ago the ancient w2w was already there. We saw no need to upgrade. We have no dogs.
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Post by RickW on Jun 13, 2020 13:55:36 GMT -5
Rick, when we we building our semi-custom house, there were lots of choices for flooring. We went with LVP planks everywhere except the laundry and bathrooms. It stands up to traffic well, including dogs nails, liquids are not a issue, easy maintenance and if it dies get damaged somehow individual planks can be replaced. And new printing methods make it look and feel like wood. Our kitchen floor Mike The problem is that it looks like wood. The rest of our floor is hardwood, red birch. So, in order for it to look good, the transition needs to be complete, IMO. One type of wood, transitioning to another type of 'wood', wouldn't be good. |
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Post by RickW on Jun 13, 2020 13:56:49 GMT -5
Hmm, that's thought. We had some cork in our first townhouse, and it was pretty solid, and it's less of an issue with breakage. |
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Post by RickW on Jun 13, 2020 13:58:19 GMT -5
Wall to wall carpeting. Light tan. Hides spills. Conversion-van shag in burnt orange, right? Lol. I lived in a place with decorating from that era. Green shag carpet. Green stained kitchen cabinets and green appliances. The bathroom was a ghastly combo of purple and pink. The landlord lived in the unit next door, and instead of the green, he had... burnt orange. Words cannot describe how truly hideous that all was. |
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Post by RickW on Jun 13, 2020 14:00:01 GMT -5
Wonder how bamboo would be? Bamboo is awesome stuff. Man, it's hard as a rock. But again, the same problem with the transition to the regular wood. If we were doing the whole floor, I'd take out the crappy red birch we have now, and do it in bamboo. The red birch is pretty, but a loud fart will put a dent in it. |
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