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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2013 11:01:01 GMT -5
Contractor showed up right at 8am. We have FINALLY started on the first of two sequential bath remodels and the redo of our master bedroom closet area. Then we rip up all the nasty carpet the tenants (and our cats) ruined and replace it with hardwood floors. I am soooo looking forward to finally getting this project done!  And we like and trust our contractor so much we're headed to Kauai next Sat for a week for DH's 55th. We are thrill seekers!  |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Oct 28, 2013 11:46:37 GMT -5
Bonny....if you have the option, go for the heated floors in the bathroom. I really wish that the tile installer had mentioned this option a little earlier. He was in the middle of laying the tiles and mentioned that the system would have only added about $200 to the estimate.
We've got hardwood throughout the house and the floor's not near as cold on bare feet as that ceramic tile!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2013 12:09:39 GMT -5
Bonny....if you have the option, go for the heated floors in the bathroom. I really wish that the tile installer had mentioned this option a little earlier. He was in the middle of laying the tiles and mentioned that the system would have only added about $200 to the estimate. We've got hardwood throughout the house and the floor's not near as cold on bare feet as that ceramic tile! Hi Mich, I know DH and I talked about that option and for the life of me I can't remember why we decided against it. DH is up in Portland now with his mom so he's not available to consult until this evening. I'll update with our decision rationale. I know those ceramic floors are COLD. I'm a slipper wearing so it's not that big of deal to me. |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Oct 28, 2013 12:29:22 GMT -5
I tend not to fumble for slippers in the middle of the night (even though I wear them every other time) because trying to put my feet into them wakes me up too much. Other thing is that if you drop the thermostat at night, it makes an early shower a little warmer.
TD's mom has them throughout her home and I'm amazed as to how much it helps.
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Post by The Captain on Oct 28, 2013 15:41:50 GMT -5
Contractor showed up right at 8am. We have FINALLY started on the first of two sequential bath remodels and the redo of our master bedroom closet area. Then we rip up all the nasty carpet the tenants (and our cats) ruined and replace it with hardwood floors. I am soooo looking forward to finally getting this project done! And we like and trust our contractor so much we're headed to Kauai next Sat for a week for DH's 55th. We are thrill seekers! Do we get to see before and after pictures? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2013 16:08:33 GMT -5
LOL, I did remember to take "before" pix ...yesterday afternoon. 
I'll post on photobucket once it's finished and then do a link. Kind of hard to take in the scope until you see the finished product.
And am I YM? The cabinetry is original to our 1963 house. Formica over ply. Formica still looks pretty good. But in the MB Bath we're relocating the toilet so that we can enlarge the shower. We have to cut into the cabinet in order to that.
And the hall bath is the bath of failure. Formica looks o.k. but there's been a leak in the pipe under the sink and that's ruined the ply. The original 1964 toilet won't flush unless you hold the handle for several minutes. The tile wall of the bath/shower is actually bowed from water wicking up and the 1970 vinyl floor has split.
Have I told you how much I'm looking forward to having this done? 
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2013 11:38:11 GMT -5
The Walk of the Penguin Mich, I promised to get back to you on the floor heating. I spoke to both DH and our electrical contractor and having the floors heated doesn't really make sense for us. DH's concern and the contractor confirmed it was that it takes a while for the heater to heat up the floor...sometimes as long as 30 minutes. You can get a programmable thermostat so you could set a start time 30 minutes or so before you need it. That option works well if you have a regular schedule and take a shower at about the same time every day. But neither DH or I have a set schedule. With my hiking training schedule I could be taking a shower at 6:30am or 1pm depending on the distance. Alternatively one could leave the heater on low all the time but that would be so un-YM!  Our MB Bath area is TINY; only 40 total square feet including the shower pan area. So it's all of 2' to stand in front of the sink or shower. We can live with one of those super cushy mats. 
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Oct 31, 2013 12:30:30 GMT -5
Alternatively one could leave the heater on low all the time but that would be so un-YM!
Maybe, maybe not. From my understanding, the energy needed to power these floors is minimal but it may allow you to lower your heating bills.
TD's mom has these floors all over her downstairs. Because of this, she can lower her thermostat and still be comfortable AND when you come in out of the cold, warming up your feet warms you up way faster.
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Post by Sam_2.0 on Oct 31, 2013 14:02:45 GMT -5
Those electric mats under the tile are nice, but if they fail you have to rip out your whole floor to replace them!! Not cool.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2013 14:25:54 GMT -5
Alternatively one could leave the heater on low all the time but that would be so un-YM! Maybe, maybe not. From my understanding, the energy needed to power these floors is minimal but it may allow you to lower your heating bills. TD's mom has these floors all over her downstairs. Because of this, she can lower her thermostat and still be comfortable AND when you come in out of the cold, warming up your feet warms you up way faster. I could certainly see that in a basement type setting, especially in a tract house where the heat registers are installed near the ceiling.  (I know it's cheaper to run the ducting that way but oh so inefficient!). I'm already getting chilly thinking of tile floors in that setting brrrrrr! |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Oct 31, 2013 14:48:45 GMT -5
I could certainly see that in a basement type setting, especially in a tract house where the heat registers are installed near the ceiling. (I know it's cheaper to run the ducting that way but oh so inefficient!). I'm already getting chilly thinking of tile floors in that setting brrrrrr!
Believe me, this is not a tract house, nor is it in the basement. Their entire first floor is heated. This is a $1M+ house in BC.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2013 18:28:23 GMT -5
I could certainly see that in a basement type setting, especially in a tract house where the heat registers are installed near the ceiling. (I know it's cheaper to run the ducting that way but oh so inefficient!). I'm already getting chilly thinking of tile floors in that setting brrrrrr!Believe me, this is not a tract house, nor is it in the basement. Their entire first floor is heated. This is a $1M+ house in BC. LOL, it would describe a $1M house here... PS love the moniker! |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Oct 31, 2013 20:27:29 GMT -5
I could certainly see that in a basement type setting, especially in a tract house where the heat registers are installed near the ceiling. (I know it's cheaper to run the ducting that way but oh so inefficient!). I'm already getting chilly thinking of tile floors in that setting brrrrrr!Believe me, this is not a tract house, nor is it in the basement. Their entire first floor is heated. This is a $1M+ house in BC. LOL, it would describe a $1M house here... PS love the moniker! Up in BC, it's a 4 BR, 3 BA house with a small yard, maybe about 2800 sq ft. Location is everything. Any place else, it would be a $250K house. The one advantage it has (other than the heated floors) is that there is an elevator installed in it. It was really helpful to me last year as the upstairs bath was h/c accessible, so I just took the elevator up to use it. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2013 9:19:03 GMT -5
Hi bet you appreciated that elevator The Walk of the Penguin Mich! How are you doing BTW? Are you still doing PT? You can PM me if you prefer not to share your details. And lol, leave to me to hijack my own thread. |
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Nov 1, 2013 9:36:54 GMT -5
Good luck on your renovation. I'm sure you'll love the results.
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