Do it Yourself: Re: [DIY] Re: Flooring

07 October 2011

Re: [DIY] Re: Flooring

One thing that I've noticed with laminate is that is can be slippery when you're wearing socks. Not a problem for adults, but both my kids have gone running into the kitchen and busted their tails because of the socks. It would be funny if not for all the crying! It's not a reason to not go with laminate, just a though I had. Thinking back on it now it's pretty funny.

From: suzie <suziegano@windstream.net>
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [DIY] Re: Flooring

I no longer live in florida, however I now live in North carolina. It gets almost as humid during spring and fall and just as humid as florida during the summer. We have laminate in two bedrooms (kids rooms) and a hallway. Limited a/c= window units only on when someone is in the room if that and haven't had any issues at all. it was the cheapest laminate we could find. it's been 7 years now and no scratches, no buckling, nothing. my kids spill and don't tell me we also have 3 dogs now, and have had up to 15 (mostly puppies) in the house at one time and still no issues with moisture.

as most things it will come down to personal choice whether to use laminate. Hope you have the same good luck we've had with ours.

suzie

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From: Cindi Waters

To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 12:11 PM

Subject: Re: [DIY] Re: Flooring

I appreciate the honest answer. Yes, I turn off my a/c because I'm cost conscious and I have a cross breeze in the condo when it's not extremely hot. It's very pleasant, almost a paradise weather-wise in the winter. And ... there are complications with a/c units - such as fires. Yup, it happens. My condenser on the roof was sparking a while back and I had to get a new one. If I'm away, I'm afraid that could happen. I have heard that if I'm away the temp should be on 80 degrees anyway ... naturally I will have a neighbor or someone come in and check the apt. fro time to time, but I'm still wondering if laminate expands and buckles in a hot apt. I am now thinking to carpet the living/dining area and tile the other rooms

From: Roger <frontierrog@yahoo.com>
To: "DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com" <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: [DIY] Re: Flooring

If you live in Florida, do ever turn the AC off anyway? Seems like a non-factor. if it's hot and humid enough to warp the floor would you be turning it off? I honestly can't think of any of my relatives in FL that have laminate. It's mostly tile or carpet. And anyone that has replaced flooring normally puts in tile.

From: Cindi Waters <clean_boost@yahoo.com>
To: "DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com" <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [DIY] Re: Flooring

I'm going to check it out with a couple of stores. One here does a free estimate coming to your home as well. I will also check HD. I'm concerned, though, about the laminate since a salesperson told me that with laminate you have to keep your a/c on all the time (in Florida of course) since it expands in the heat and will buckle.

From: BEAUMONTX <clytarget@aol.com>
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 9:17 AM
Subject: [DIY] Re: Flooring

We just had the rent house re-floored. Carpet in the 3 bedrooms and tile in the 2 baths, family room and kitchen. I found tile at HD 18x18 for $1.09 and 12x12 $.99 sq. ft. They did the whole house 1900 sq.ft. for about $5400, that includes everything demo, materials for carpeting and tiling, etc. So for your 1000 sq. ft, for $8000 sounds very high, unless you're getting very expensive tile.
Cindy in TX

--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, Cindi Waters <clean_boost@...> wrote:
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> I will be getting more estimates and I'll relay them along as I go.
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> From: Roger <frontierrog@...>
> To: "DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com" <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 10:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [DIY] Flooring
> Yes I do understand now. Do you happen to have any friends or relatives that would be willing to help? $8000 still seems pretty high to me, and I would get an independent estimate. And several estimates at that.
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> From: Cindi Waters <clean_boost@...>

> This is the figure the man gave me, a ballpark. I am going to measure the place and figure it out. I think it's about 1000 sq. ft. >