Laminate ruined!! Dogs and water... New flooring ideas?
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Comments (3)I thought I'd update since my original posting. Over thanksgiving, my cousin came down from edmonton with her cat (litter box included) and we discovered quickly that my ol'girl likes to use the litter box to pee in. I don't know if it was a memory from when she was a pup (the people who rescued her litter and their mom from the side of the road, owned a farm with indoor cats) or it was the smell of the litter, but know I've got me a solution.So far she's been peeing in that when I'm at school/when she really needs to go, which is perfect because we've had vinyl down before and it's just not appealing to the eye (in fact we're actually ripping up Allure planks to put in the laminate)...So thx...See Moredid i ruin my laminate flooring
Comments (2)lemon juice is terribly acidic! borax is an industrial compound. I cant say you ruined it, but I can say it doenst look very good for the longevity of your flooring system. Looking up the chemistry of borax and its uses, we find that a borax deivative is used in making welding rods and steel, ironically enough, as a flux to lower melting poin of metal oxides to allow them to "flow" more evenly and as run off. Your laminate floors finish is an alluminum oxide. I am certainly no chemist, but i can suggest that acids combined with a product to change the chemistry of metal oxides when yout flooring wear layer is a metal oxides, certainly can not be a good thing....See MoreNew Cat Charging at Dogs - Anyone ideas?
Comments (5)Hi workinprogress, I am sorry you are going through this. This is going to be a challenge but Miles can and will learn to feel safe in his new home. Your dogs should also be allowed to feel safe too. They are probably spooked by the changes. They sound wonderful, peaceful and laid back large dogs. Sweet. My guess is that Miles believes the dogs are the same species. His aggressive behavior is probably fear based. Do you know his history? Was he tortured by dogs, chased, hunted, pesterd? Cats act aggressively out of fear. If a cat feels the need to protect itself, it will go on the defensive in order to ward off the perceived threat. Perhaps Miles lived with mostly other dogs and learned the Pack mentality. This is hard for a cat to learn and especially hard to change. Miles sees the dogs as a threat or a potential threat. He feels an automatic response to control and take a dominate position. Miles needs to learn that when he sees the dogs that the new response will be safety, love, happiness, comfort, security... A animal behaviorist might be helpful. But until then you need to get through the day. You may need to put Miles on a leash or harness. He will hate this but he will learn that he is safe. And you can protect the other animals around him. Cats are predatory animals. It is easy to forget this with the domestic breed because we see them as pets and vulnerable. But the are truly hunters and defenders. Miles has had to defend himself and his reaction is that of a cat who was hurt badly by dogs. Or had to learn his place among dogs. There are some homeopathy or natural kinds of treatments but I would ask the vet. Sometimes a short term use of Prescribed (Dare I say it Valium) or other medications can help relax your cat so he learns that his new home is safe. He discovers his new dog brothers and sisters are safe caring companions who he can always feel safe with. An old fashioned remedy my grandma used to do to her more aggressive cats. (These cats were just wild toward the older cats) was to put a bell on them. Everyone always knew where little Leroy was. They older cats and old dog could hear him before he leaped. I think you are a truly honorable person for caring so much for Miles that he has found his forever home. Don't give up. It will be a long road but you can do this. A fellow amimal friend, ~boxerpups some links that might be helpful http://www.thecattherapist.com/behavior_problems/aggressive_cat.htm http://www.catchannel.com/behavior/dogcat/article_2261.aspx http://www.animalhealthchannel.com/felineaggression/index.shtml http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pets_for_life_program/cat_behavior_tip_sheets/aggression_between_family_cats.html...See MoreLuxury Vinyl or Laminate in a house full of dogs and kids?
Comments (3)Porcelain tile doesn't scratch - everything else does. That's just the truth of flooring. Vinyl sounds right....except for the sun room! Vinyl does NOT like heat! It does NOT like direct sunlight (I mean REALLY DOESN'T LIKE IT). We've seen HORRIBLE events happen with vinyl in Sunrooms/UV exposure. So horrible that the floor needed replacing inside of 1 year....I mean REALLY BAD! And laminate doesn't like kitchens. So we are officially at an impasse. If you can work with a water resistant laminate (like Aquaguard) you could have the solution. It is a true laminate on a very stable "core" (black plastic). It has no problems in direct sunlight/heat exposure. It can handle spills - to an extent. If you insist on the same flooring throughout, you will have to work with some very expensive options. There are some Korean made vinyls on the market that have higher heat resistance (they are DESIGNED to accept in-floor radiant heat) and have a bit more resistance to UV rays (but not as much as laminate). The Drop N Done or EZ Lay vinyl floors are both in that category. Even so, they have temperature limits - so be VERY careful. Personally, I would start splitting up the flooring into "use" areas and find coordinating colours/patterns in different materials. The "single floor" ideal isn't always the solution. Each home is different. Figuring out what the HOME will allow is part of the process. You don't want to know the price of windows just to get rid of the UV rays/heat produced in a sun room. It is cheaper to work with the right flooring for the area....See Morebigdoglover
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