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Post by bcdfgh on Apr 17, 2016 14:38:21 GMT -5
What type of floor (tile, wood, vinyl, ...) do you have in your bathrooms and kitchen? Do you like it? If not, what floor type do you prefer? I'm not sure what to get for my next home. I don't like wood so that is out.
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Post by mroped on Apr 17, 2016 14:45:19 GMT -5
We put tile. There was vinyl and we replaced it with tile after we bought.
For all intents and purposes, the floors in a bathroom or kitchen should be tile or concrete depending on preference. I've seen wood or even carpet in bathrooms and I believe that both look out of place. Also not very practical Kitchens and bathrooms are continuously exposed to water/moisture. Wood and carpet are not the best finishes for that. Vinyl is acceptable but if one can afford tile or concrete is better!
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Apr 17, 2016 14:46:23 GMT -5
We have tile in both, and while I love it....I hate it.
The tile gets incredibly slippery when wet, and I have fallen on the wet floor (broken ribs thread a couple weeks ago) more than once.
When we tiled the laundry room, I deliberately chose a non slip tile....but we were replacing vinyl with tile, so it was an easy change. Tearing up the tile in the kitchen, hall and 2 bathrooms to change to a non slip tile isn't going to happen.
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Post by debthaven on Apr 17, 2016 15:11:26 GMT -5
Ouch Mich. :-(
We have tile in our kitchen and bathrooms. We use bathmats in the bathrooms because wet tile can indeed be slippery.
I find carpet unsanitary although we do still have it in two bedrooms (the two master bedrooms).
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Post by sesfw on Apr 17, 2016 15:24:25 GMT -5
We have tile in kitchen and both baths ..... and use small washable throw rugs in all. We don't have carpeting anywhere in our home but do have area rugs on top of the tile.
Tile keeps a lot cooler in the summer and the area rugs keep our feet warm in the winter. Throw rugs in the bathrooms keep the floors and feet dry.
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Post by mroped on Apr 17, 2016 15:29:03 GMT -5
There is tile that is non-slip but you have to go with a slate or natural look. All you have to do is stay away from the glazed finish and you're good to go. No mater what you do, there will always be the "slip and fall" risk but at least you can reduce it!
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Apr 17, 2016 15:42:24 GMT -5
There is tile that is non-slip but you have to go with a slate or natural look. All you have to do is stay away from the glazed finish and you're good to go. No mater what you do, there will always be the "slip and fall" risk but at least you can reduce it! When I was looking at tiles for the the laundry room, I discovered that the new ones have slip ratings on them. The tiles we used do have a slate look to them.....mainly to hide the dog paw prints. The rest of the tile was in the house when I moved in.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Apr 17, 2016 15:59:51 GMT -5
We're putting cheap linoleum in the kitchen, hallway and small bathroom. Installation is 4-28.
Right now we've got subfloor, which is splinter-y in spots and definitely prettier than what was over it (carpet over ugly, asbestos tiles.)
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Post by Bonny on Apr 17, 2016 16:00:19 GMT -5
There is tile that is non-slip but you have to go with a slate or natural look. All you have to do is stay away from the glazed finish and you're good to go. No mater what you do, there will always be the "slip and fall" risk but at least you can reduce it! When I was looking at tiles for the the laundry room, I discovered that the new ones have slip ratings on them. The tiles we used do have a slate look to them.....mainly to hide the dog paw prints. The rest of the tile was in the house when I moved in. Yeah, after working for a public agency that owned 33 train stations I'm a freak about safety. I've always made sure that any floor tile we used was of the non-slip variety. I had a fit when one of the condo owners in my building installed beautiful tile that wasn't rated without our or the HOA's approval.
I have tile in our personal residence. The rentals have a combination of tile and/or vinyl.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2016 18:55:13 GMT -5
I had vinyl in the kitchen and bathrooms. We replaced the vinyl in the kitchen with tile.
BIG mistake. It's an older home, and there is too much give in the floor. The grout is cracking really badly. One tile is completely out.
We are just living with it, figuring we will try to fix it when we get ready to sell the house when I retire. At that time, I am going to ask my husband just to put vinyl back in. It isn't an expensive house so that is fine.
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Apr 17, 2016 18:56:51 GMT -5
We have linoleum in the kitchen and breakfast area, and tile in the front hall and both baths. The hall bath that's getting remodeled will have the existing tile taken out and replaced. I have to go tile shopping on Wednesday. I don't know what to get but I know I want it to be light colored since it's in a small bath with no window.
Any suggestions?
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Post by taz157 on Apr 17, 2016 19:13:54 GMT -5
We have engineered hardwood in our kitchen (and the rest of rooms expect bathrooms and front entryway). The bathrooms and front entryway have tile.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Apr 17, 2016 19:20:48 GMT -5
I had vinyl in the kitchen and bathrooms. We replaced the vinyl in the kitchen with tile. BIG mistake. It's an older home, and there is too much give in the floor. The grout is cracking really badly. One tile is completely out. We are just living with it, figuring we will try to fix it when we get ready to sell the house when I retire. At that time, I am going to ask my husband just to put vinyl back in. It isn't an expensive house so that is fine. my understanding is that the cracking grout and/or tile means your subfloor needs replacing.
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Post by giramomma on Apr 17, 2016 19:23:01 GMT -5
We just got vinyl flooring in our kitchen. Stuff is supposed to last until it's time to re-do the entire kitchen. We'll re-evaluate then. We are also going with vinyl flooring in our bathroom too. That's next on the update list.
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Post by Pants on Apr 17, 2016 19:23:22 GMT -5
There is tile that is non-slip but you have to go with a slate or natural look. All you have to do is stay away from the glazed finish and you're good to go. No mater what you do, there will always be the "slip and fall" risk but at least you can reduce it! When I was looking at tiles for the the laundry room, I discovered that the new ones have slip ratings on them. The tiles we used do have a slate look to them.....mainly to hide the dog paw prints. The rest of the tile was in the house when I moved in. My parents had the slippery tile issue in their basement where it leads in from the pool. My mom bought this product you put on top of tiles to make them less slippery. It slightly changes the finish (super shiny to slightly matte) but I could feel a noticeable difference.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Apr 17, 2016 19:27:50 GMT -5
We redid both of our bathrooms and put vinyl in both. One looks like tile, and the other bathroom looks like concrete. I used to like the idea of tile, but it's cold and hard, and I like to walk with bare feet even though they tend to get cold. The vinyl is much more comfortable. I don't know what we'll do with the kitchen when we remodel that, as we'll probably have the same flooring for the dining room and adjacent hallways.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2016 20:21:25 GMT -5
I had vinyl in the kitchen and bathrooms. We replaced the vinyl in the kitchen with tile. BIG mistake. It's an older home, and there is too much give in the floor. The grout is cracking really badly. One tile is completely out. We are just living with it, figuring we will try to fix it when we get ready to sell the house when I retire. At that time, I am going to ask my husband just to put vinyl back in. It isn't an expensive house so that is fine. my understanding is that the cracking grout and/or tile means your subfloor needs replacing. Well, it's definitely related to the subfloors. But there is so much give in places (you can flex your foot and hear it squeal in a carpeted area) that I don't want to mess with it again. The tile will all have to be removed. I will just replace it with vinyl so it doesn't crack again before we sell the house. Like I said, it isn't an expensive house. I only spent $140,000 for it.
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Post by gregintenn on Apr 17, 2016 20:28:27 GMT -5
We have vinyl in the bathrooms. It isn't impressive to company, but it works, and is cheap and easy to replace. It's a chore to tear out and replace tile.
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Post by bcdfgh on Apr 18, 2016 9:49:27 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for the reply. I'll check out marmoleum. My current house has sheet vinyl and as some of you said it's not hard and cold on your feet but it's probably the least durable. There're marks where I dropped a keychain on it. I'm looking for something that would last for 15, 20 yrs or more and not to worry about scratches and dings.
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Post by snapdragon on Apr 18, 2016 10:57:25 GMT -5
I have and prefer vinyl in my bathrooms and the kitchen. It's easier for me and I enjoy walking around barefoot at home. Plus to me tile is just gross with the grout lines and food getting stuck in there. Even when I would scrub with a brush it still looked unclean to me.
Though with the new tiles that look like 1x2 or 3 foot pieces of laminate flooring in different wood finishes without the big grout lines....those I could possibly see using.
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Post by lexxy703 on Apr 18, 2016 11:35:19 GMT -5
I have tile in my master bathroom that I love. My kitchen has fake wood that got damaged when I had an under the sink flood. My powder room has vinyl. I want to replace the kitchen & powder room with the tile that looks like wood. It's just a matter of $$$.
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Post by alabamagal on Apr 18, 2016 12:05:31 GMT -5
I have hardwood floors in my main living area including the kitchen. The wood flooring was in the house when we bought it last year. I wouldn't have picked wood floor for the kitchen, but have gotten used to it. I used to freak out about any little drop of water that got on the floor. We had to put a mat in front of the refrigerator when we got one with an in-door ice dispenser because it sometimes just randomly dispenses a small ice chip.
Tiles in both bathrooms.
We had to replace vinyl in my previous house before we sold it. I told them to just pick the cheapest neutral color, but what was installed looked pretty good (I thought), almost looked like nice tile.
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Post by bcdfgh on Apr 18, 2016 12:06:16 GMT -5
If I get tiles the grout lines will be small with similar color to the tiles. If you have solid wood, I suspect the flood would damage it as well.
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Post by kittensaver on Apr 18, 2016 12:56:10 GMT -5
I know you said you don't like wood, but - I have wood floors in my kitchen and love them. "Everyone" told me not to do it, and I'm soooooo glad I didn't listen to them. I have an open floor plan on that side of the house, and putting down something else would have disrupted the visual flow of the space. I have a long carpet runner that reaches from the sink on one end to the frig on the other, and standing on that helps prevent leg fatigue.
But - - I had WAY worse leg fatigue when the kitchen floor was tiled. Plus - I've dropped things on both the wood and tile floors. With the tile floors, glass or ceramic items smashed into bits. Not so on the wood floors.
FWIW, I think vinyl/laminate looks cheap and ugly. And it does not necessarily protect you from subfloor water damage. Actually, tile doesn't either. I found that out the hard way when I tore up the old kitchen tile because it was buckling from subsurface water damage.
However, as always - YMMV.
Good luck whatever you decide.
PS: my bathrooms have tile.
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Post by steph08 on Apr 18, 2016 13:17:55 GMT -5
We have/had laminate in both the kitchen and bathrooms in both our houses. No problems with moisture because they make laminate now that seals it out.
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Post by Spellbound454 on Apr 18, 2016 13:25:02 GMT -5
I have bathroom laminate. Its waterproof ....and after 10 years of heavy use, it still looks smart. Had various cork tiles and carpets before that but ended up replacing them every couple of years.... because they didn't survive the onslaught This stuff has been great....(I use removable mats)
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Post by bcdfgh on Apr 18, 2016 13:30:48 GMT -5
You're correct that "With the tile floors, glass or ceramic items smashed into bits." I don't want wood because scratches and dings stress me. Friends built a house a couple yrs ago. They have solid wood floors and there are some scratches already.
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Post by lynnerself on Apr 18, 2016 13:33:55 GMT -5
I have laminate tile floors in my kitchen. They are 15 inch squares the color of quarry tile. It's a floating floor, not stuck down. We love it. Indestructible, warm and easy to care for.
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Post by kittensaver on Apr 18, 2016 13:34:43 GMT -5
You're correct that "With the tile floors, glass or ceramic items smashed into bits." I don't want wood because scratches and dings stress me. Friends built a house a couple yrs ago. They have solid wood floors and there are some scratches already. Ah - got it.
I have an older house and dings and scratches are a part of its charm - at least for me.
Big problems I'll fix, but the little stuff - meh. It fits right in with the vintage and antique furniture.
Look at the "2016 Slackers Club" thread to see my kitchen floors. The photos start at Post #68.
ETA: in all fairness, I should disclose that I can't "do" vinyl/laminate because the off-gassing aggravates my MCS. A LOT of building materials do. So I have to stick with the most inert, non-engineered stuff and water-based finishes. However again - YMMV.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2016 13:56:06 GMT -5
Kitchen and master bath in previous house were bamboo; liked the appearance but it does scratch, which we thought it wouldn't. (And we don't have pets or kids.) I replaced plastic linoleum in one smaller bath and nasty carpeting in another with ceramic tile. Loved both but I agree it's cold under your feet.
Current house uses a lot of plastic tiles; made to look like marble, but I kinda like them. Dark blue/green swirls in kitchen and grey/white in master bath. Durable, easy to keep clean, attractive. I probably wouldn't have gone for plastic in a remodel (and I'm sure the HGTV crowd would turn up its nose and move on to the next house) but I like them well enough to keep them.
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