which type of flooring would you suggest for my house


Bubz , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 08:05:55 PM

l am planning to replace my current carpet flooring to either a hard wood 
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or vinyl or stone or tile.

Home depot informed me that if l 
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have concrete slab currently then it will be difficult to install hard 
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wood. l need some flooring which is easy to clean and maintain and is not 
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very expensive.
p.s. l am not into laminated flooring as l think 
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they look fake.

l am not a do it yourself person. So please 
respond with which flooring should l go with also taking into 
consideration the cost to getting it installed.
 
 
 
 
 

Livi Lu , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 04:28:02 PM

slated tile.  
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POT POT , Friday, 13th of August 2010 12:11:17 AM

If you are going to get home depot to do the work for you you  
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might as well call a smalltime contractor because home depot subcontracts  
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there work through cooper flooring and cooper flooring subcontracts to  
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individual contractors. go with glue down hardwood flooring it is the best  
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application for concrete and call a local contractor so you wont have to  
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pay the other two guys  
 
 
 
 
 

Rie-Rie , Saturday, 14th of August 2010 09:24:51 PM

The problem with trying to put hardwood flooring on the  
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concrete is that the nails that go through the grooves of the flooring  
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have to also go into the flooring below it, (concrete will not accept the  
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nails). You are probably better off with the laminate or using ceramic  
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floor tiles.  
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Jumpy bean , Sunday, 15th of August 2010 11:52:31 PM

hardwood is fine and can be done, just speak with a  
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knowledgeable contractor, NOT home depot  
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KANDii , Monday, 16th of August 2010 01:40:41 AM

the people who know the answer don't work at home depot  
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putting down a vapor barrier would allow for a wood floor  
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fashionista , Tuesday, 17th of August 2010 01:39:27 PM

You can use hardwood or laminate if you use the appropriate  
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underlayment. Talk to someone at the manufacturer. Surely they have a web  
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Snickers , Wednesday, 18th of August 2010 01:27:49 PM

I say you choose the one you like best. It will be much better  
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that way. You could always consider Feng Shui, the art of designing the  
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raiinbowstar , Thursday, 19th of August 2010 11:28:26 AM

you can still use hardwood flooring but neet to use a thick  
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