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Comments (32)Kelli w - what you’re suggesting makes a lot of sense to me. I love to cook, but this range is too much heat for my space. It’s made cooking this past summer pretty miserable as I’ve set off alarms nonstop and don’t want to have guests come over and sweat in my kitchen with me. I’m a single mom of four kids ages 5-13, so practicality wins out a lot for me. I think a 30” range is a smarter way to go for me. I called a contractor that I spoke with several months ago when I was considering another house. He was very reasonable and had a lot of experience working with existing conditions. He said he could come over Tuesday and take a look. I want to see whether he could repair the drawers to slide better and what he would advise about the range/fan replacement issue. I have a home warranty that covers replacement of the fan and since they couldn’t come up with a good option for similar type of replacement to what I currently have, they are sending me a check for $829 to make my own decision as to what to put there. It seems like a good opportunity to sell the Viking and figure out a solution to that space. I also want him to talk to me about what it would cost to do new countertops, particularly if I need to reconfigure around the range in a way that countertops could help camouflage, and also about new flooring. The checkerboard is overpowering to me and some of the tiles are coming loose. I also want to see about removing the row of uppers that blocks view into the eat-in space and perhaps doing some better lighting. I would love some input about what kind and colors of of flooring and counters would work well here. I’m including some more pictures so you can see the entire space....See MoreBest Floor Option with Moisture
Comments (2)We had beautiful wood-grain style tile in our master bath and liked it well enough until I saw the newer luxury vinyl planks. I had to be convinced to even consider them for our new house, but after reading posts on this site and going to a reputable flooring distributor, I am convinced that this is the best alternative to hardwood. Softer and warmer and yet your house could be underwater for months and the floors would still be intact. You have to decide between SPC and WPC (I'm going with WPC) and glue down (quieter - even though we have large rugs) or floating installation, but I was stunned by the beautiful options....See MoreBest flooring option for open concept ranch
Comments (13)either you want real wood, or you want fake. because fake does not look like the real stuff. And engineered wood is real wood. Often it's stronger than a solid wood plank. look at the Janka hardness test and choose accordingly. One of the hardest is a Fossilized Bamboo. it's up above 3500 on the scale. (oak is about 1300 or so) But remember, 120 year old homes still have the original wood flooring in them. So to say that a wood floor can't stand up to a toddler, a small dog and a messy cook is silly. look into a solid white oak, stained on site. see how that price compares w/an engineered hardwood. How about a wide plank French Oak? You needn't have to get hand scraped. I would never do 1500 sq ft of the vinyl plank. oh heck no. And, if you want the really good, long lasting LVP, it's about the same price as a good hardwood. or find a quality wood-look tile oh, and the last place I'd buy any of those products is at a big box store. They don't exactly deal in the best quality items. Go to an actual flooring place where that's all they specialize in dealing. they more choices, better quality, and better pricing....See MoreBest Flooring Options Seattle
Comments (3)Here's the problem: " I want an eco-friendly floor, that will not scratch easily in a light gray color. " Eco-friendly means low-impact on the resource it comes from AND on the recycling potential of the item. Cork is super-eco friendly but it scratches quite happily. Bamboo SOUNDS nice but it has caused major problems in the areas of China where it is being grown. And the low-cost Bamboo (anything less than $9/sf is considered 'low-end') will scratch like the dickens. Solid hardwood in a narrow strip is going to be eco-friendly because it can last 80 years (one homeowner = one floor = one human life span). But they will scratch. A high-end polished concrete will do very well - except you are in a condo and you WILL HAVE noise requirements from your HMO. Which is where you MUST GO before you make any further decisions. Porcelain tile = eco-friendly and scratch resistant. Except it is DEATHLY expensive to put it into a condo with noise restrictions. I've seen the cost of the install TRIPLE because the noise abatement strategy needed was HORRENDOUS! Imagine your entire floor being lifted 4 INCHES above the existing level! Now imagine how you would have to gut your kitchen and reset your entrance door! Yikes. And here's the nest thing: vinyl does NOT allow underlayment. Certainly not the type of ACOUSTIC underlayment needed for a high-end condo!!!! We are down to laminate. A 15mm laminate with 6mm or 12mm cork underlayment will work JUST FINE in a high-end condo because the acoustic abatement of the cork underlay. Or you can do an engineered hardwood with the same 6mm or 12mm cork underlayment. You will notice that ANY hard surface MUST BE APPROVED by the HMO and you MUST include your noise abatement strategy when applying to said HMO for allowance to put in the hard surface (regardless of the floor itself). Or carpet with nothing special....See Moreweedyacres
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