How Long to Lay Wood-like Tile Throughout Home?
Candy O'Connor
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I should have never got wood floors throughout the house!
Comments (23)I guess out of sight out of mind for some people, but don't you realize all that hair, pet dander and dirt is still there, trapped in your carpet! Especially those of us with babies crawling around on it! EWWWW. Not to mention how bad it is for people with allergies or asthma! Don't hate your floors, they are keeping you healthier and cleaner. I have a long haired dog, a long haired cat, 3 long haired daughters LOL(seriously, their hair used to clog my vaccum when I had carpeting!) and fluff balls floating every so often. The hardwood floors are sooo much easier! To keep it simple and quick, I keep the pets brushed (furminator is great, but our vet suggests using only once or twice monthly so as to not "over thin" the coat) and use a big WIDE dust mop (bought it at Lowes, Home depot has them too). My house is quite large and it only takes about 15 mins. to "mop-up" all the hair and dander in the morning. Once a day is usually good. And every day I think how if I had carpet at least 1/2 that "stuff" would still be lurking in the fibers! Also keep in mind how much easier and cleaner it is when your pets (or children) have accidents of any kind!...See MorePorcelain Floor that looks like wood floor- size? how to lay?
Comments (4)These large format tiles (any tile over with one side longer than 15" is ranked as large format) should have a 1/3 tile off-set. You want to work with porcelain (not ceramic) and you want to work with "rectified" tiles (more expensive). The longer/larger the tile the GREATER the chances that the tile is bowed or twisted. Again, this is where purchasing a higher priced tile comes in handy. The farther the tiles are away from being flat and square, the HARDER it is to lay them...and the less likely you are to like the look the tile setter creates (poor quality materials cannot be over come by high-quality talent...the installer is only as good as the material s/he is working with). The layout of the room/area it is in will dictate how to install. In essence, the long length of the tile should run in the same direction (parallel) to the longest length of the room/space it is being installed in. This reduces cuts and waste. Other than that, without pictures, it is hard to offer more advice than the basics....See MoreWood tile in sunken DR. Cream walls throughout house.
Comments (7)Fori,,I meant if they're not wood they're always white. Ok,,,maybe .05% of the time someone paints their baseboards a weird color like gray or black or blue. But they're white. Unless they're wood,,,which I stated. OP seemed to think white baseboards were something from Mars and was befuddled about painting them white, even though there are no white walls. Perhaps looking through living room pictures would help. those dated, 1.5" wood baseboards he has need to go. they aren't even in decent shape. He asked about staining them. do you know how much work it would be to strip and stain those thin moldings? I'm trying to save him a ton of work. Welkster, Rip out those baseboards and replace them w/white ones. You don't need to pick any certain white. Just a simple, neutral white. no one wants dingy white baseboards. If you want to keep the ones you have then paint those white....See MoreExpanding tile from Kitchen throughout the home
Comments (9)If you are asking whether it's a good idea to replace hardwood floors in the living area with tile: my vote is no. I am not sure where your house is, but in most of the American climatic zones, tile in the living space is weird. It is appropriate in the tropics or the Caribbean, but not the U.S. Here is appears low-rent or just odd. To give you an example, in my area there is a top-budget luxury builder who puts up multi-million dollar mansions. He's from Iran originally and it clearly shows in his choice of finishes - like marble floors in expansive public areas of the house. All I can think when I see this is that marble floors must feel cool and restful in Tehran but here in Washington D.C. they are just cold, slippery and uninviting. Re: chevron - I think this is something that may really date your house to a particular period. The fashion for chevron is bound to be short-lived....See MoreAvanti Tile & Stone / Stonetech
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