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Ceramic Tile vs Laminate on concrete floor? Choise76Smu@EhOhEll.Net 02-02-2006
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Posted by Choise76Smu@EhOhEll.Net on February 2, 2006, 6:34 am
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?

Posted by Don on February 2, 2006, 7:50 am

> 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(?)
> Any other thoughts regarding comparison?

I installed a "Pergo" wood floor in my home 3 years ago. I love it. It's
Pergo's top product and it virtually maintenance free. Just two adults, so
we don't have kids roller skating through the house and such. Bought at Home
Depot, it's easy to install. I've had homes that I had the floors tiled,
which were beautiful, but, showed the slightest bit of sand, etc. Had to be
vac'ed every day.



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.


Posted by thetiler on February 3, 2006, 12:17 am
> "So why not use untrendy Ceramic tile instead? "


Why would you use "untrendy Ceramic tile"?
Wouldn't that be some old 8x8's from the early
80's?
Is tile "untrendy"? When did that happen?
Oh-no I'm just an Un-Trendy tileman!

Seriously, some 18x18 or 20x20 porcelain would
be very trendy......

thetiler


Posted by Choise76Smu@EhOhEll.Net on February 9, 2006, 5:49 pm

>> "So why not use untrendy Ceramic tile instead? "
>
>
> Why would you use "untrendy Ceramic tile"?
> Wouldn't that be some old 8x8's from the early
> 80's?
> Is tile "untrendy"? When did that happen?

about 2000?
damn yuppies!
yeah, "everyone wants" granite or maybe marble (or maybe marble has gone by the
wayside already)


> Oh-no I'm just an Un-Trendy tileman!

dont' worry. mullets (with tile dust) have been "out" for so long, they will be
in style again
soon!

> Seriously, some 18x18 or 20x20 porcelain would
> be very trendy......
yes. seriously. a lot of tile is kept in stock by stores, so i assume it sells
well. :-)

the place is small (<900sf) so i'm thinking about 12x12"

tile seems very appropriate for flooring on concrete floor.


anyone know of any good reference, cautions, diy sites? [as if this thread isn't
so old no
one will notice it :-) ]



> thetiler
>
>


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