qwerty
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SoCal said:Looks good. I think it's a good idea you kept the stairs carpeted w/ having a small child.
My wife hates wood for stairs. They look nice but not practical
SoCal said:Looks good. I think it's a good idea you kept the stairs carpeted w/ having a small child.
qwerty said:SoCal said:Looks good. I think it's a good idea you kept the stairs carpeted w/ having a small child.
My wife hates wood for stairs. They look nice but not practical
irvinehomeowner said:What was on your floors before? Tile? Carpet?
As it should be.qwerty said:@ whome - we did just the first floor. My wife prefers carpet in the bedrooms/hallways upstairs.
irvinehomeowner said:As it should be.qwerty said:@ whome - we did just the first floor. My wife prefers carpet in the bedrooms/hallways upstairs.
I don't know why ps9 wants to put hard flooring upstairs... makes it noisier and less warm.
eyephone said:irvinehomeowner said:As it should be.qwerty said:@ whome - we did just the first floor. My wife prefers carpet in the bedrooms/hallways upstairs.
I don't know why ps9 wants to put hard flooring upstairs... makes it noisier and less warm.
Nothing wrong with hardwood floors upstairs.
I think you can only do that if you replace the baseboards. If you use existing baseboards they have to use the quarter rounds.WillJoy said:Qwerty, I really like the way that they didn't use those ugly quarter round molding. Your floor shows true workmanship. I'll definitely look them up. Thanks for the picture.
Bullsback said:Yep - It is why if you are spending the money on flooring, you should spend the few hundred bucks to do the baseboards. Quarterround just looks so cheap in comparison.
You can't scratch it, so there is no layer variation you need to worry about like with engineered wood.aquabliss said:Sounds interesting. Is this vinyl product the same color through-and-through? I'm thinking the cork plank is light? One thing I despise is dark hardwood that chips or dents and shows the light core.
Also is the cost per SF comparable?
This sounds like a nice product. I've been hearing from some people in the industry that vinyl is back and better than engineered wood, etc....I just don't know how to trust it. Sounds like they made a ton of strides with some new technology (i'm not to the point where I have began researching flooring in depth).irvinehomeowner said:So we went to Hardwood Flooring Depot recently... they've expanded since I was last there and it looks like they do all types of flooring... carpet, tile etc.
One thing I noticed is they seem to be focusing less on hardwood and more on laminate and this new vinyl plank product.
The vinyl plank looks interesting as it's waterproof and scratchproof. It's called CoreTec and it's a vinyl layer (with wood grooves) on a cork plank so it's actually soft like wood would be. Has anyone tried this product? It's on Houzz but I'm wondering if any TI member has installed it.
The one thing about wood is I'm hesitant about the upkeep and water issues if I install it in the kitchen.
Bullsback said:This sounds like a nice product. I've been hearing from some people in the industry that vinyl is back and better than engineered wood, etc....I just don't know how to trust it. Sounds like they made a ton of strides with some new technology (i'm not to the point where I have began researching flooring in depth).irvinehomeowner said:So we went to Hardwood Flooring Depot recently... they've expanded since I was last there and it looks like they do all types of flooring... carpet, tile etc.
One thing I noticed is they seem to be focusing less on hardwood and more on laminate and this new vinyl plank product.
The vinyl plank looks interesting as it's waterproof and scratchproof. It's called CoreTec and it's a vinyl layer (with wood grooves) on a cork plank so it's actually soft like wood would be. Has anyone tried this product? It's on Houzz but I'm wondering if any TI member has installed it.
The one thing about wood is I'm hesitant about the upkeep and water issues if I install it in the kitchen.