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Comments (15)espresso, I haven't had any tile installation quotes, but I'm going to go out on a limb here, and say forget the guy who quoted you $30 sq ft. Get at least two other quotes. As far as cleaning Hardwood goes, I can't imagine anything that's much easier to clean. I have Tigerwood throughout most of my upstairs, and it only requires wiping/dusting with a microfibre mop. Occasionally I'll wet that same mop and wash the floors. Mine have a factory applied aluminum oxide finish that is so EASY to wipe clean. My old vinyl floors were a pain...do the new ones still have all those friggen cracks that dirt settles into? And, I get more compliments on the flooring that on all the renos/new furniture we have added over the past two years- it's my pride and joy and I don't regret for one second having put in in....See Moreso much talk about BS. here is a simple and cheap tile idea
Comments (11)I am glad that I was able to contribute something. You all have given a lot to me! There was very little cutting. I told the tile guys to order 2/3 of the area for squares and 1/3 for the subway tiles. The square and the rectangle tiles were the cheapest Datile white tiles that they make. the only cutting was at the edges. The grout lines were a little tight because 2 2" rectangles plus grout is wider than 4" of the squares. My paper copy shows more cutting because I was sloppy. The tiles show few cuts - at the edges of each wall and where rectangle runs cross eachother. Other design element - when runs crossed eachother I "wove" them so that they alternated with the horizontal runs going over or under the vertical runs. this allowed me to save money that I then spent in the master bath and the guest bath, but that is a topic for the bath forum....See MoreExpensive vs. Cheap subway tile?
Comments (4)There's been a thread on this a few years ago (maybe more recent too). Some differences of opinion but the conclusion I drew was to stay away from subway tile from Home Depot. People had the same story we hear over and over about home Depot, that their products often are made exclusively at a lower price by brand name manuacturers - better to pick a brand name and go to THEIR warehouse - my contractor bought Daltile directly at a very very low price. I've only had it for a short time but it looks beautiful. I thought it was a small thing I could do to encourage the possibility of a quality that would be better than if I bought at bottom basement prices from a big box store. On the thread I'm thinking of, stories varied. In some cases the tile was obviously made specifically for Home Depot. In other cases, it was hard to tell. I just took a safer route for a price that was not much more (can't remember exactlyn- but probably changed by the time you read this anyway). YMMV Good luck....See MoreSlate tile vs slate look porcelain tile?
Comments (26)We have a rustic slate bathroom which I love and am extremely happy with. That said many of the comments made here about it are legitimate thoughts to consider. The tiles are uneven, and if a tiler without a lot of experience laying slate does the job, you could have bumps in areas of the flooring that won't appeal to your feet. It can run cold, but that has not been an issue for us even in sub zero weather, it's just not something we care about. It's very hard and can be hard on one's legs if you're standing for a long period of time. The pro's are that it's very low maintenance though, seldom shows dirt and super easy to clean when it does which was important to me. I don't agree with Lakeeffect in that you don't have to get Vermont Slate. If you research it at all, you'll find there are lots of different types of slate that will work fine. We didn't get Vermont slate. I did however take the suggestion of a pro in the bathroom forum and soaked some tiles in a bucket of water for several days to see if they would break down. It didn't and it's done amazingly well in all areas including the shower. These are old pictures from our remodel just after the install and sealant. It's called Indian Autumn and the pictures don't really do it justice. We wanted everything we've upgraded with to be of natural materials and earthy, so we didn't go with a porcelain, but if it's not something you care about, I think that the Daltile would be a good alternative....See MoreA N
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