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Hey guys, I’m pretty new here and not sure if this topic is properly placed but I am looking for advice on flooring in the kitchen and bath of the house I recently purchased.
You should know that the house is a two family and I am currently working on the part of the house that will be rented. Time as well as budget is a big factor as I am currently paying all of my bills out of pocket without rental income.
I am looking for a product that will be budget friendly and preferably easy to install. There is currently vinyl flooring on top of 3/4″ plywood making it about level with the hardwood in the house. I am trying to avoid tile because i plan to keep the cabinets in place for now to save time, and don’t really want the tile higher than the wood flooring.
The finish I am looking for is preferably a stone tile type finish and it should be pretty durable, as it is going to be a rental. I am considering sheet vinyl but am not sure how long it will last.
Any experience you guys have with flooring products would be really helpful!
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up here in Canada we have a product called “duraceramic” or “alturna” its a thin tile that can be cut with a utility knife, you spread glue down, let it get tacky (almost clear) and then start laying the floor from the doorway inward. plan out the way you want them laid before you spread the glue. you can lay them with or without a gap so you either grout it after or you have no grout lines. I do a lot of bathrooms and kitchens and this stuff is by far the fastest and easiest. hope this helps and good luck!
I think Vinyl is going to be the best option if you want to keep the floor level the same. Most flooring is going is going to leave some kind of height difference.
Looks like a really good option, I will have to check out pricing. Thankschewie17 wrote:
up here in Canada we have a product called “duraceramic” or “alturna” its a thin tile that can be cut with a utility knife, you spread glue down, let it get tacky (almost clear) and then start laying the floor from the doorway inward. plan out the way you want them laid before you spread the glue. you can lay them with or without a gap so you either grout it after or you have no grout lines. I do a lot of bathrooms and kitchens and this stuff is by far the fastest and easiest. hope this helps and good luck!
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Yeah, vinyl is something i have been considering a lot. Any recommendations on a particular brand or type?DR99 wrote:
I think Vinyl is going to be the best option if you want to keep the floor level the same. Most flooring is going is going to leave some kind of height difference.
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There’s also new laminate/click style options that give the option of a stone finish. A friend of mine just put some down in a bathroom and his dining room and it looks pretty good. Installation was quick and easy as well.
http://www.homedepot.com/b/Flooring-Laminate-Flooring-Laminate-Tile-Stone-Flooring/N-5yc1vZbejq
Oh boy… My bank account is sensing another trip to homedepot
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There is some cool stuff out there nowadays,Ive seen some recently that looks like wood,has texture and everything. They claimed it was lifetime warranty as well. I wanna say Armstrong and Mannington were the brands we were looking at.
Found this today at homedepot…
Only $1.19/sf! Seems pretty solid and can be grouted which i like
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That doesnt look bad.
for one of our bathrooms I used allure vinyl click flooring nice stuff no-slip warm on the bare foot but not cheap….
Don’t use laminate in wet areas. It will swell if it gets wet.