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Have you tried to get tomato sauce out of tile floor grout?
Have you tried to get tomato sauce out of tile floor grout?
Hardwood Floors In The Kitchen
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Originally Posted By: doitmyself
Every forum needs it's entertainment troll! We used to have 2, but GearHeadTool was banned.
Ol' Pops is just somebody who has too much retired time on his hand and isn't happy unless he makes at least a couple of antagonizing posts every day.
I wonder how long his nursing home staff will put up with him....
Every forum needs it's entertainment troll! We used to have 2, but GearHeadTool was banned.
Ol' Pops is just somebody who has too much retired time on his hand and isn't happy unless he makes at least a couple of antagonizing posts every day.
I wonder how long his nursing home staff will put up with him....
I think tile is best for kitchens. Wood flooring elsewhere in the house.
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Originally Posted By: Billy_D
When I had my hardwood floor installed in the first floor, I decided to have the kitchen tiled instead of hardwood flooring. I have seen too many buckled hardwood floors from leaky fridges, or water leaks to avoid having it installed in kitchens and bathrooms. But I have to admit hardwood floor looks beautiful in a kitchen.
You nailed it. This is why hardwood in the kitchen isn't a good idea. Eventually it'll get ruined due to water spills. Like having hardwood in the bathroom. But whoever does a flip doesn't really care what happens in 5-10 years.
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Recently discovered Aunt had done this, except with those cheap, PB "wood" floors
Sure enough her new dishwasher installation guy didn't seal the connection securely, it leaked, and really buckled the floor. Even after this fiasco, she wanted it replaced with the same!
I told her that floor doesn't belong in a kitchen. Period.
Next time I showed up I found tile....smart choice.
Originally Posted By: Billy_D
When I had my hardwood floor installed in the first floor, I decided to have the kitchen tiled instead of hardwood flooring. I have seen too many buckled hardwood floors from leaky fridges, or water leaks to avoid having it installed in kitchens and bathrooms. But I have to admit hardwood floor looks beautiful in a kitchen.
You nailed it. This is why hardwood in the kitchen isn't a good idea. Eventually it'll get ruined due to water spills. Like having hardwood in the bathroom. But whoever does a flip doesn't really care what happens in 5-10 years.
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Recently discovered Aunt had done this, except with those cheap, PB "wood" floors
I told her that floor doesn't belong in a kitchen. Period.
Next time I showed up I found tile....smart choice.
The Maple in my kitchen is original and holding up fine from 1910. I do like cork the most for a kitchen in terms of comfort. Tile is abysmal and hard on your feet.
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I absolutely LOVE real hardwood floors. I detest carpet.
We have engineered wood in our kitchen. I would have much rather had laminate. We put down some mats to keep water off of the floor in case of a small spill and already have some wear marks on it even though we don't so much as wear shoes in the house.
Of course, everyone has their preference and there is nothing wrong with that. I personally like the durability and easy-to-clean nature of laminate. There was one house we looked at that had a really nice bamboo floor. I cannot comment on anything about it aside from the fact I thought that it looked great.
Of course, everyone has their preference and there is nothing wrong with that. I personally like the durability and easy-to-clean nature of laminate. There was one house we looked at that had a really nice bamboo floor. I cannot comment on anything about it aside from the fact I thought that it looked great.
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Originally Posted By: joaks
There was one house we looked at that had a really nice bamboo floor. I cannot comment on anything about it aside from the fact I thought that it looked great.
I agree. Bamboo floors look incredible!!
There was one house we looked at that had a really nice bamboo floor. I cannot comment on anything about it aside from the fact I thought that it looked great.
I agree. Bamboo floors look incredible!!
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When my parents re-did their late teens house, they pulled all kitchen flooring and left it hardwood. The old growth, tight grain wood looks nice.
We went cork in our kitchen. I like the look and its soft enough under feet just by virtue of the material.
I can certainly understand the smartness and appeal of linoleum though, in a kitchen. While it may be "cheap" or distasteful to some, its also a single solid and impervious surface, that is easily cleaned and difficult to damage. We used some soft loose-lay linoleum type stuff in our mud room and it has been really great with traffic, dirt, water, etc.
We went cork in our kitchen. I like the look and its soft enough under feet just by virtue of the material.
I can certainly understand the smartness and appeal of linoleum though, in a kitchen. While it may be "cheap" or distasteful to some, its also a single solid and impervious surface, that is easily cleaned and difficult to damage. We used some soft loose-lay linoleum type stuff in our mud room and it has been really great with traffic, dirt, water, etc.
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Originally Posted By: joaks
There was one house we looked at that had a really nice bamboo floor. I cannot comment on anything about it aside from the fact I thought that it looked great.
I agree. Bamboo floors look incredible!!
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Last I looked, Lowes had like 3 varieties. Apparently it's more durable that traditional hardwood too.
Originally Posted By: joaks
There was one house we looked at that had a really nice bamboo floor. I cannot comment on anything about it aside from the fact I thought that it looked great.
I agree. Bamboo floors look incredible!!
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Last I looked, Lowes had like 3 varieties. Apparently it's more durable that traditional hardwood too.
We have had real maple in our entire first floor since we moved in 12 years ago. I recently had it sanded and recoated it myself to make it look brand new again. IMO it is very cost effective.
But technology marches on. We recently redid the Master Suite and used a nifty laminate floor that is completely waterproof. A tiny layer of cork on the back makes it nearly silent. And it looks just like driftwood with texture and looks that are surprisingly realistic. Great stuff and easy to install too.
Whatever you buy, the install part is important. Think about it...
But technology marches on. We recently redid the Master Suite and used a nifty laminate floor that is completely waterproof. A tiny layer of cork on the back makes it nearly silent. And it looks just like driftwood with texture and looks that are surprisingly realistic. Great stuff and easy to install too.
Whatever you buy, the install part is important. Think about it...
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