Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Flooring Type Suggestions Please
Doityourself.com community forum was created to provide answers to all questions related to home improvement and home repair. Doityourself community can help you find information about how-to topics on small fixes to large remodeling projects. With comprehensive how-to content and expertly moderated community forums DoItYourself.com makes it easy to tackle even the most complex home improvement projects.View Full Version : Flooring Type Suggestions Please
Deucesmom
05-10-08, 04:14 PM
We live in the Northwest San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles. Earthquake central. So we have shifting.
We put in a 18X18" tile floor in the kitchen a few years ago and there is a long crack about 4' (so far) straight across one area.
We are on a raised foundation, but can't recall the width of the plywood sheeting put down.
The tile was done professionally, and I don't think they did anything wrong, it's the earth moving here.
We are getting ready to re-do the kitchen. The rest of the house is oak flooring and I'd like the kitchen to be something different. I'd prefer not vinyl, although I know it's improved alot and will go look.
Any suggestions?
We put in a 18X18" tile floor in the kitchen a few years ago and there is a long crack about 4' (so far) straight across one area.
We are on a raised foundation, but can't recall the width of the plywood sheeting put down.
The tile was done professionally, and I don't think they did anything wrong, it's the earth moving here.
We are getting ready to re-do the kitchen. The rest of the house is oak flooring and I'd like the kitchen to be something different. I'd prefer not vinyl, although I know it's improved alot and will go look.
Any suggestions?
mitch17
05-10-08, 05:30 PM
I've seen a ceramic tile at Menards that has a rubber/plastic bottom to it so that it can go over floors that have more flex than is typically required for ceramic. Has its own flexible grout that goes with it. Pretty spendy, $5 or $6 per square foot, if I remember correctly.
twelvepole
05-10-08, 06:33 PM
Flexible tile is a great new concept. There is also laminate that looks like ceramic tile.
HeresJohnny
05-11-08, 07:12 AM
No Menards by me but I think this is what mitch is referring to.
http://www.snapstone.com/
I havent seen it and dont know much about it at all. Bud (who is on vacation here) seemed to be well informed about it.:)
http://www.snapstone.com/
I havent seen it and dont know much about it at all. Bud (who is on vacation here) seemed to be well informed about it.:)
Tilebri
05-11-08, 08:32 AM
I havent seen it and dont know much about it at all. Bud (who is on vacation here) seemed to be well informed about it.
Not only well informed, but he also has toured the manufacturing plant. In 5 months when he's no longer in a "time out" :blah: I'm sure he could be a great help to you as he has been to others here. Perhaps you could google his name "Bud Cline", which happens to also be his user name, and you might find other places where he continues to share his wealth of knowledge.
Not only well informed, but he also has toured the manufacturing plant. In 5 months when he's no longer in a "time out" :blah: I'm sure he could be a great help to you as he has been to others here. Perhaps you could google his name "Bud Cline", which happens to also be his user name, and you might find other places where he continues to share his wealth of knowledge.