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

07 October 2011

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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> 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. >

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