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Posted by Wes Stewart on February 2, 2006, 9:56 am
On Thu, 2 Feb 2006 11:34:21 +0000 (UTC), "Choise76Smu@EhOhEll.Net"
>Until tonight, we've been semi-assuming that laminate would be best. But I
don't like that
>the color is on the surface, and therefore can't be repaired well(?)
>Some spare laminate pieces could be kept in reserve when areas were
scuffed-through,
>but I'm not sure how any repair pieces could be satisfactorily inserted,
because initial
>installation of the pieces seems to rely on their interlock.
>So why not use untrendy Ceramic tile instead?
>It seems that stiff support for tile is expensive on wood floors, and most
comparisons of
>wood or laminate flooring to tile flooring assume wood floors.
>Moisture conditions: an entry some distance from true outdoors, and a kitchen,
but no
>bath.
>Cost
>Laminate (just the laminate material) seems to cost $1.00/sf to $4.+/sf
>I need to check Tile cost (grout and whatever adhesive/set will add a little to
material cost)
>Choosing quality in both materials?
>Tile should be nonslip through upper layer and completely fired.
>Determining durability of Laminate seems more critical.
>Pieces of rug on either flooring will tend to slip unless backing or other
method is anti-slip.
>Brandnames?
>It seems that laminate floor has many brands but tile does too. Tile seems
generic.
>Laminate may be becoming generic?
>I saw 3 "colors" of fakeplank laminate at Home Depot's "Fine (Something Or
Other inhouse
>brandname)", "Slovakia" on underside batch labeling of one color and "Germany"
on
>underside of another color.
>Prep: the parts of this concrete floor that I've seen are already smooth and
flat. Where
>carpeted, the strips will leave holes in concrete that I'll need to fill. Where
sheet vinyl, I'll
>have to remove (?) adhesive.
>Any other thoughts regarding comparison?
My floors are brick pavers on sand.
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