Pets & Laminate
krycek1984
13 years ago
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Comments (13)I think you might like the Shark Steam Mop. It works great on any kind of floor mess that I've run across, and I imagine it would do fine with dog drool. I clean up all kinds of sticky, gloppy kitchen messes off my maple hardwood floor....it is amazing how dried up stuff dissolves with the application of the steam. If you like the effect of the vinegar on your floors, spritz some on the floor before you use the mop, as you can't put anything but water in the mop chamber. The Shark has a microfiber pad that you can toss to the floor and then put the mop right on it, as the velcro will grab the pad. You really don't have to bend over at all while using it....See MoreNeed help with kitchen in this open concept kitchen/living room
Comments (18)Mike, you have a nice space there. Lots of light and plenty of cabinets for a first home! I think with a good paint job, your cabinets will look very nice. My only suggestion is that if budget allows, you do the floor after the paint job (less prep of the floors!). However, if there is only enough money for one of the three at this time, I think you are right in doing the floors before moving in. Rantontoo's point about the floor being raised is a valid one. I am sure the installers will tear out the laminate, but nonetheless make sure there is enough room under the dishwasher. You could box it in and then if it ever needs to be removed, ruin your new floors (pre or site finished). Also today's refrigerators are super sized and with a new floor, there could be a height issue as well....See Moreflooring with pets and kids
Comments (10)Here's the problem if you leave the existing laminate: you SHOULD NOT put in anything that has a "wood look" to it (I'm assuming your laminate is a wood graphic and not a stone or tile graphic). That means you have to move away from all the trendy/fun floors that are "wood look". Oh dear. That gets quite limiting. If you remove the current laminate, you open up the possibilities for flooring! The world is your oyster. Leaving carpets in bedrooms is common - but realize that if you ever need to change those out, you will never match the rest of the flooring. You would be forced into another material or carpet once again. Solid, site finished hardwood can be added to at any time. So long as you choose a common plank size, a common material and a common "cut" or appearance, you should be able to add more of the "same" at any time. This is the freedom that the expensive solid hardwood offers. I would also have a long talk with myself about what the plans are for the kitchen. IF you change out the kitchen flooring, you will be locking yourself into living with the kitchen for a long time (another 15+ years). Is that something you are comfortable with??? Do you have kitchen renovations set for some time in the next 5-7 years??? If you answer "yes" to this, then you will REALLY want to look at your flooring choice and your approach to your decision making process. A kitchen reno disturbs EVERYTHING! Flooring that is done today will often be "out dated" by the time the kitchen is done...and that makes it awkward to get the desired kitchen....simply because you put in a floor that no longer matches your tastes for a new kitchen. Sigh. That's a painful lesson to learn. Go ahead and take the next two weeks to set a 7 year plan. Go ahead and pull together a colour scheme that you will work with for the next 7 years. That includes a kitchen "look" that you would be happy to have in 7 years. Once you have a 7 year renovation plan, you can start working to change one thing at a time. This will work so long as you have a FINAL GOAL that is FIRMLY spelled out (with colours and swatches chosen and easily accessible anytime you make a decision). Now you make a decision with your floor. And purchase extra for a kitchen reno. The foot print will change and you will want/need to have an extra 100+sf on hand for that. Stored safely of course....See MoreIndoor Pet Bunnies that chew everything wood!
Comments (27)My daughter has a house bunny and she would never consider confining it to a hutch...that's kinda cruel. Even those shown above are not really big enough. Yes....they will chew. Your best bet would be to have a tile baseboard. As far as cabinets go, hers didn't chew Ikea laminate. We don't know why. She liked the section of the door that she could reach, so rather than have to replace the door, my daughter screwed a length of bunny-safe wood across in two places. Easy to remove when she moves out and she can patch the holes made by the screws. If your bunny is fixed, she will chew less....See Moresusanelewis
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