Thinking about flooring.
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@Mik said in Thinking about flooring.:
George, is it a solid marble sheet? You might be able to get the marble repaired for a great deal less than replacing it.
Nope. It's 12 X 12 tiles. I've been really, really unhappy with it.
Does anyone know anything about granite flooring?
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"My pronouns are FA/FO." - Mik, 2024
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@Mik said in Thinking about flooring.:
Really? and it cracked? Wow.
I have 12" granite tiles on my kitchen counter. They are harder than marble, but as I said, I don't care for natural stone for floors and walls. Along with the aforementioned problems they also stain.
The Management thinks we should go with wood.
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Can you match it? In your case a site finished hardwood would be difficult. You could get away with doing a different pattern in the wood.
If it is cracking a 12" tile I seriously doubt that is settling. Probably more like underlayment flexing or gaps in the mastic they used that is not supporting the tile.
If you took the tile up and put in 3/8" cement board under the new tile it would adhere better and be a bit stiffer. I'd do a smaller size tile (see herringbone) in a pattern that will not flex as much.
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"My pronouns are FA/FO." - Mik, 2024
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Tell management to kiss your ass.
Premium vinyl. Period.
Mine is NAFCO. I'm sure other brands are also good. No muss, no fuss. You'll be long gone before it wears out. The wood-look planks are ok, but the tiles are really good...Invisible grout lines, etc.
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@George-K The management being Mrs. K? Yeah, if I were you I would pass on Jolly's advice on dealing with management.
Really, I think it would be alright to have the wood. Matching can be done. We matched the color of maple flooring for our new kitchen with salvaged maple flooring from a community center in northern Minnesoooota.
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@brenda said in Thinking about flooring.:
@George-K The management being Mrs. K? Yeah, if I were you I would pass on Jolly's advice on dealing with management.
Really, I think it would be alright to have the wood. Matching can be done. We matched the color of maple flooring for our new kitchen with salvaged maple flooring from a community center in northern Minnesoooota.
I thought he meant management of the condo. I didn't know he meant the Big Boss. I shall now silently slink away...
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I'd never install wood anywhere other than bedroom where it has a warm feel. Oak or bamboo may appear beautiful for a week, but hard as they may theoretically be, my experience is they wear all too soon and look worn.
Kitchen and bathrooms I'd consider durable high quality vinyl.
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@Jolly said in Thinking about flooring.:
@brenda said in Thinking about flooring.:
@George-K The management being Mrs. K? Yeah, if I were you I would pass on Jolly's advice on dealing with management.
Really, I think it would be alright to have the wood. Matching can be done. We matched the color of maple flooring for our new kitchen with salvaged maple flooring from a community center in northern Minnesoooota.
I thought he meant management of the condo. I didn't know he meant the Big Boss. I shall now silently slink away...
LOL, Jolly! I see you're experienced at dealing with the management.
It could be condo management, but since they own their condo, I suspect the management is a lovely redhead.
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@Jolly said in Thinking about flooring.:
@brenda said in Thinking about flooring.:
@George-K The management being Mrs. K? Yeah, if I were you I would pass on Jolly's advice on dealing with management.
Really, I think it would be alright to have the wood. Matching can be done. We matched the color of maple flooring for our new kitchen with salvaged maple flooring from a community center in northern Minnesoooota.
I thought he meant management of the condo. I didn't know he meant the Big Boss. I shall now silently slink away...
I wondered about that. Seemed out of character.
"My pronouns are FA/FO." - Mik, 2024
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@Mik said in Thinking about flooring.:
@Jolly said in Thinking about flooring.:
@brenda said in Thinking about flooring.:
@George-K The management being Mrs. K? Yeah, if I were you I would pass on Jolly's advice on dealing with management.
Really, I think it would be alright to have the wood. Matching can be done. We matched the color of maple flooring for our new kitchen with salvaged maple flooring from a community center in northern Minnesoooota.
I thought he meant management of the condo. I didn't know he meant the Big Boss. I shall now silently slink away...
I wondered about that. Seemed out of character.
Some of us never wondered.
I wonder why?
Nah, I don't wonder about that either.
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"My pronouns are FA/FO." - Mik, 2024
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@Mik
Gosh, much of my first grade year was spent gazing out the window. I don't know if I was bored or just lacked focus, maybe both.Thank goodness my teacher didn't give me hell for it, Instead, she would walk by and just touch my shoulder to get me to bring my mind back to the classroom . Life at home was bad, and I had a habit of tuning out like that. She had the patience to make a real difference for me, and I have often wondered what would have happened to me without her.
It was also good for me that I had her for both first and second grades. This was a small school, and each classroom was for two grades. Having her for two years got me off to a good start academically.
Several times, I have tried to find her to thank her. Her last name was Williams, which is just common enough to be difficult to track.
