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I'll probably end up doing it myself, but I think I'll take one of those Home Depot classes, to at least get the basics down. The geometry of the room is fairly simple, so I think I can do it with minimal cuts.
I hate linoleum. I figure if I am going to put a floor down, it should be tile. Linoleum is for kitchen floors. Oh, wait, no it's not...
Thanks for the help, fellas.
BDV
I hate linoleum. I figure if I am going to put a floor down, it should be tile. Linoleum is for kitchen floors. Oh, wait, no it's not...
Thanks for the help, fellas.
BDV
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BDV, sounds like an interesting bathroom!
I bought my house about 15 years ago, in what was then, a semi-retirement type neighborhood. I was 25 yrs old. Over the years I've refloored parts of the house. Carpeted the living room a few times and now the wifes hinting I need to gear up for hardwood, (her bonus supplies the materials, I supply labor and tools.)
I've always kept my eye open for good deals. One year seemed to be a great year. Found lumber and roofing for less than half price. Did a reroof job on it. Went from 2/12 pitch hot tar roof to 10/12 over the house, 12/12 over the attached garage. Unfinished now, but eventually it will over double the size of the house. (lol, the tax folks can't wait!) Recently, I picked up some 5 inch oak crown molding for 40 cents a foot and put it up in the living room. People asked me why I didn't just buy the paintable pressboard type if I was just going to paint it white - I couldn't afford it..
Seems like every quick and easy job I've done on the place, I haven't been happy with, and ended up redoing in a few years.
I think tiles for kitchens, too. Linoliums for laundry rooms..
I bought my house about 15 years ago, in what was then, a semi-retirement type neighborhood. I was 25 yrs old. Over the years I've refloored parts of the house. Carpeted the living room a few times and now the wifes hinting I need to gear up for hardwood, (her bonus supplies the materials, I supply labor and tools.)
I've always kept my eye open for good deals. One year seemed to be a great year. Found lumber and roofing for less than half price. Did a reroof job on it. Went from 2/12 pitch hot tar roof to 10/12 over the house, 12/12 over the attached garage. Unfinished now, but eventually it will over double the size of the house. (lol, the tax folks can't wait!) Recently, I picked up some 5 inch oak crown molding for 40 cents a foot and put it up in the living room. People asked me why I didn't just buy the paintable pressboard type if I was just going to paint it white - I couldn't afford it..
Seems like every quick and easy job I've done on the place, I haven't been happy with, and ended up redoing in a few years.
I think tiles for kitchens, too. Linoliums for laundry rooms..
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No offense intended. Making a living is one thing but doing the best possible work is something else. You can use mastic if you like and I'm well aware that contractors do but for best results ceramic tile wants to be set into a material containing cement. Plenty of tile contractors never scratch coat showers or backsplashes either and instead use various "wonder" boards but that not the best way to create a stable base. My brothers have tended to work upscale jobs and when the tile itself is extremely valuable they want to leave nothing to chance.
No offense intended. Making a living is one thing but doing the best possible work is something else. You can use mastic if you like and I'm well aware that contractors do but for best results ceramic tile wants to be set into a material containing cement. Plenty of tile contractors never scratch coat showers or backsplashes either and instead use various "wonder" boards but that not the best way to create a stable base. My brothers have tended to work upscale jobs and when the tile itself is extremely valuable they want to leave nothing to chance.
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