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Larry Gude

Larry Gude

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I want hard wood...

jazz lady said:
:yeahthat: I have hardwood floors in my kitchen and LOVE them. :yay:

Now I want hardwood floors in my bedroom for some reason. :dance:
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...everywhere, including in the shower. But, I dunno, I know some folks who were upset with what happened to their wood in the kitchen.
 
jazz lady

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Larry Gude said:
...everywhere, including in the shower. But, I dunno, I know some folks who were upset with what happened to their wood in the kitchen.
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I wish I had had enough $$$ when I had my house built to get hardwood throughout instead of carpet in the bedrooms and game room. I will leave the tile in the shower, though. :lol:

I haven't had any problems with the hardwood in my kitchen or anywhere else for that matter. What did they complain about? Or is this a :larry: joke? :confused:
 
Larry Gude

Larry Gude

Strung Out
It was...

jazz lady said:
I wish I had had enough $$$ when I had my house built to get hardwood throughout instead of carpet in the bedrooms and game room. I will leave the tile in the shower, though. :lol:

I haven't had any problems with the hardwood in my kitchen or anywhere else for that matter. What did they complain about? Or is this a :larry: joke? :confused:
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...a light pine. Water spots around the sink, dings and dents from dropped pots and pans.
 
jazz lady

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kwillia said:
You also have an awesome piece of top grade vinyl in your master bath that looks quite lovely. I think Larry can easily find a top grade vinyl that will look just fine in the kitchen at 1/2 the costs of laminate and he will eliminate the high risks of ending up with water damage if he avoids the "wood laminate in the kitchen" route. :shrug:
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I do love the flooring in my master bath. I forget what the pattern is but it's by Mannington. You know it's good when a home appraiser has to bend down and touch it to make sure it isn't tile because she didn't believe me when I told her. :lol:

Hmm...knowing :larry: and his nature, maybe he ought to just pour concrete and be done with it. :jameo:
 
jazz lady

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Larry Gude said:
...a light pine. Water spots around the sink, dings and dents from dropped pots and pans.
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Pine is a VERY soft wood and also a lot less expensive. Oak, hickory, and the like are much harder and thus better choices for a kitchen albeit pricier.
 
jazz lady

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Larry Gude said:
You know...
...that's actually a compliment that you'd think I could even attempt a joke concerning hard wood, a kitchen and complaining. :lmao:
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And you know, I can never tell with you. :razz: :huggy:
 
Larry Gude

Larry Gude

Strung Out
Nope...

jazz lady said:
I do love the flooring in my master bath. I forget what the pattern is but it's by Mannington. You know it's good when a home appraiser has to bend down and touch it to make sure it isn't tile because she didn't believe me when I told her. :lol:

Hmm...knowing :larry: and his nature, maybe he ought to just pour concrete and be done with it. :jameo:
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...wood is much better for :larry: resonance.

Concrete is too sterile sounding at 115 db.

:larry:
 
Larry Gude

Larry Gude

Strung Out
Ok...

kwillia said:
I know three different families that have had to have their wood laminate kitchen flooring replaced because once water gets up under the floor, there is no way to "dry it" and it leads to warping and mildewing. One was a washer off the kitchen that caused the water damage, one was a leaking gasket on the dish washer, the other was a sink that overflowed. Each case resulted in having to turn in a homeowner's claim because of the expense to remove, dry, treat, and replace the flooring.

The laminate wood floors float to allow for expanding/contracting with temp. This makes for easy access for any large spill.
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...so maybe wood is the ticket then?
 
Vince

Vince

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Larry Gude said:
You happy with it?

Looks great.
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Laminate made by Armstrong. Dog slides around on it with her nails and not a scratch. I've dropped hammers and all kinds of crap on it, no dents or nicks. I'm going to put real wood floor in the living room, but that's after this dog is gone.
 
vraiblonde

vraiblonde

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For Larry:

Laminate = what I've got going down upstairs, fake wood
Vinyl = you know what that is
Engineered hardwood = what we have in the house in Middletown
Hardwood = regular wood flooring

I vote for wood-look sheet vinyl in the kitchen and other places that are prone to getting wet. I love mine and my only complaint is I wish it were darker.
 
Vince

Vince

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vraiblonde said:
For Larry:

Laminate = what I've got going down upstairs, fake wood
Vinyl = you know what that is
Engineered hardwood = what we have in the house in Middletown
Hardwood = regular wood flooring

I vote for wood-look sheet vinyl in the kitchen and other places that are prone to getting wet. I love mine and my only complaint is I wish it were darker.
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Forgot to add that the laminate I put in the kitchen/dinning room area is sealed so water won't get into the cracks.
 
cattitude

cattitude

My Sweetest Boy
Larry Gude said:
...everywhere, including in the shower. But, I dunno, I know some folks who were upset with what happened to their wood in the kitchen.
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I've had hardwood floors in my kitchen for 8 years or so. Not a problem. I've also got the laminate in the bathroom..no problem.

Real wood floors don't "float." The laminate does. We didn't go cheap with the laminate, we got what I posted earlier in this thread. It's great. If you have the money, go with the real hardwood.

I have a friend who build a huge expensive house, but it was in the farmhouse style. She put pine floors all over and she welcomes the scratches...that's the look she was going for and it is gorgeous.
 
Vince

Vince

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cattitude said:
I've had hardwood floors in my kitchen for 8 years or so. Not a problem. I've also got the laminate in the bathroom..no problem.

Real wood floors don't "float." The laminate does. We didn't go cheap with the laminate, we got what I posted earlier in this thread. It's great. If you have the money, go with the real hardwood.

I have a friend who build a huge expensive house, but it was in the farmhouse style. She put pine floors all over and she welcomes the scratches...that's the look she was going for and it is gorgeous.
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My mom and dad's place was like that. They had the pine flooring throughout the whole house except the living room. That was ash or oak I think. Remember getting up in the morning durning winter and those wood floors were cold. :lol:
 
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