Tigerwood vs. TimberTech (Install & upkeep)
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Comments (67)Since this post IS so old, I wonder if some who posted early in this string made any decisions, what they went with, and if they are happy with the choices they made. I have builders trying to get me to use EverGrain, another one wants to build with Latitudes. Neither of them want to use composite railing. They are really trying to sell their composite (I'm guessing they have some discounted contract with their dealers), but somehow no one likes composite railing. I was leaning on building using composite (possibly TimberTech, but I haven't found anyone in my area willing to go with TimberTech yet), and I was hoping the deck railing could be complimentary to the material on the deck and actually be made of the same composite material. This seems to be next to impossible for me to accomplish. What am I missing here?...See MoreKitchen Wood Floors 101?
Comments (26)akarinz, I am somewhat in your boat, but further along. I also never had wood floors. I ultimately decided on solid maple, site finished. I looked at the engineered and prefinished stuff, but it just didn't do it for me. I was replacing pergo, which didn't look *awful* yet, but also didn't look good. The kind I had was simulating 2" or 3" planks, but it actually came in larger pieces. These eventually separate just enough that you can see where the real planks are, and it just doesn't look right - the simulation becomes obvious. I have to believe the same will be true for real wood engineered floors of the same style. When I was looking I found that the engineered stuff in now available in single planks, which would solve that problem. But I found it difficult to find prefinished products that butt flush rather than having the micro-bevels. And I didn't like those. Also, my contractor had an excellent sub- for floors. So I did go with the solid wood. I have three coats of Bona Traffic finish on it. My understanding is that this is the toughest finish around. It certainly looks great. And it went on quickly. (Its water based.) It is expensive. The floor contractor said that often they put a couple of coats of something else and then end with one coat of Traffic. But in my case I wanted something that would not yellow, and this was supposed to be better that way. It does look great. And I also picked up the Bona floor care system. Seems to work well....See MorePorcelain tile - Difference btwn $3/sq ft and $8/sq ft
Comments (11)Rectified is more expensive. "Unlike your typical factory-edged tile, rectified tile has been cut to size after the firing process. This process creates a precise, 90 degree angle edge and, as a result, can be laid with a tighter grout joint than unrectified tile (as small as 1/16ÂÂ). If youÂfre wanting a smooth, sophisticated and continuous look on your floor or walls, choose rectified tile." Is it better? Depends. Do you need it? Depends. You want for your floor? How long are you going to live in house? You have to live with it! You have to weigh what you really want and what is important to you and how much do you want to spend. PEI 4 or better is a start. I believe a good tile should be above $3 sf. I could name some tile companies, but I don't want to sound like an advertisement: I do not work for them/I only like their quality of tile: and they will cost more, but that is the tile I would want in my house! Marazzi USA, and most all Italian made tile! Happy Floors Tiles are mostly made in Italy. If you like, look them up on the web. I believe: yes: you get what you pay for. Although, I believe there is tile out there too expensive for what you get. Do your homework. My honest opinion: I would only put travertine or slate in my home. The owner of where I work has only travertine on the floors that has been down for over 10 years and looks great. Her house has all travertine and slate on the floors for 10+ years and she has tons of kids in and out of her house daily! Two great things about travertine and slate: you don't slip and the travertine material absorbs sound vs. tile. (Only my first choice for flooring)...See MoreWhat gets hotter in summer? Composite Decking vs. Concrete Pavers
Comments (10)We debated the same issue last year. We chose pavers that will be installed grade level. The cost was lower than the Trex, cooler to the touch and less fading. I know people say composite needs no upkeep and never fades, but I am not so sure about that. The difficult part to the pavers is that steps are necessary since a raised paver was unaffordable. One guy did suggest laying paver tile over the existing deck joists/beams but I did not trust this idea either. And sure enough, once we removed the deck floor boards and joists, we found rotting and splitting footings. It would have been the proverbial lipstick on a pig type of thing. Make sure your deck footings and beams are truly sound before laying paver tile over the existing deck....See Morecooper_boston
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