by "OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
Published 09/28/2017 at 11:38
by "OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
Published 09/28/2017 at 11:38
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the dogpiss soaked floor is coming up. I’m going to be taking down a couple walls so I’ve decided to replace the whole floor instead of having some floor in one corner, patching other places and refinishing the rest. Any suggestions on a budget friendly flooring?
This is what it will look like in the end (i hope)
"Wacko" (wacko--)
09/28/2017 at 11:43, STARS: 0
budget easy, laminate floating floors.
but some hardwood floors are more budget friendly than expected.
All relative if you do it your self.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
09/28/2017 at 11:43, STARS: 0
I forget what they call it but Home Depot sells an off-brand version of Pergo. My Mom got it for her dining room and it’s held up astoundingly well.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
09/28/2017 at 11:54, STARS: 1
Ack! Open Floor plan!!! We’ve learned to hate the open floor plan. Segregating the kitchen activities from the living room activities, is, in our experience, a Good Thing. The only time it isn’t is when you are entertaining a bunch of guests, something which we do maybe once or twice a year.
By the way, it’s crunch time in our house. My wife’s next exam is Tuesday and she has the following exam scheduled for two weeks later. She realized that she can get a lot more studying done in the library, so she’s been spending most of her waking hours over there. The down side is that she’s never around.
I’m looking forward to the end of her exams. Then we’ll be on to bigger and better things.
"random001" (random001)
09/28/2017 at 11:57, STARS: 0
I have a suggestion, but I’m not sure you’re going to like it...
"Spaceball-Two" (spaceball-two)
09/28/2017 at 12:03, STARS: 5
Pennies
"Wacko" (wacko--)
09/28/2017 at 12:03, STARS: 0
i think kinja erased my reply to you but budget friendly would be floating laminate, then floating engineered hard wood.
"random001" (random001)
09/28/2017 at 12:05, STARS: 0
Ok, you might think this is crazy, but if you’re handy with the tools, as I think you are, and maybe looking for a budget wood floor, try plywood !
"Tennessee Dreamer" (smokymtnhigh)
09/28/2017 at 12:08, STARS: 0
Check out the bamboo strand woven flooring. super durable compared to other hardwoods, available in many colors, easy to install (clicklock) and around $2-3 per SF. I did my entire house earlier this year, very happy with the results
"Mid Engine" (jdlogan2006)
09/28/2017 at 12:21, STARS: 0
It’s surprising what you can find on Craigslist, a friend just scored beautiful oak flooring (the real deal, not that engineered shit) for $2/ft. I picked up a bunch of travertine 12" square tiles for .60 each for my bathroom.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/28/2017 at 12:21, STARS: 0
If you have a Floor & Decor near you, they have pre-finished nail-down bamboo for under $2/sq-ft. Their bamboo is made from plants at least 10 years old, so it’s a lot harder than some of the cheap bamboo out there.
"random001" (random001)
09/28/2017 at 12:35, STARS: 0
That’s heavy, doc...
I would love to do that in my basement.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
09/28/2017 at 12:38, STARS: 1
Wouldn’t that be >$9 per square foot? Not terribly expensive, but not the cheapest thing out there.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
09/28/2017 at 12:38, STARS: 3
Bedliner.
"Stapleface" (patrickgruden)
09/28/2017 at 12:41, STARS: 1
Well, laminate will almost always be cheaper. I do know that bamboo seems to be increasingly popular in home improvement projects.
Also, depending on how much traffic the area will get, I do know that they’ve started making tile that looks like wood. That would be more durable than wood I would think.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/28/2017 at 12:47, STARS: 1
while I find that to be pretty cool, it ends up being about $3/sq ft putting it on the same elevel as some other average quality floorings. (.75" diameter = 16x16= $2.56 per sq ft plus the sealant)
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/28/2017 at 12:49, STARS: 0
yea that will be such a relief when its done. good luck to her. We have a second living/family room off the other side of the kitchen that is nice and quiet and away from everything. you can see the doorway between the fridge and stair
"Straightsix9904" (Straightsix9904)
09/28/2017 at 13:05, STARS: 0
So, I’m thinking about taking 2 closets and making them one in my house? I don’t want to rip up all the floors to replace where the wall was. Do you think a 6” wide matching oak board perpendicular to the other floor boards would work?
"Straightsix9904" (Straightsix9904)
09/28/2017 at 13:07, STARS: 2
Every house I’ve ever been in that used Bed liner for flooring wasn’t rusted. #facts.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/28/2017 at 13:08, STARS: 0
it will look fine, i’d be patching all over the place so I dont really want to do that route. I also need to replace the tiles in the kitchen, so theres 1/3 of the floor, and the hallway that was all fucked up. especially being in a closet, it will be fine.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/28/2017 at 13:09, STARS: 2
even the laminates have come a long way in looking real. I dont like tile in a kitchen because you drop one heavy pot and thats it. tile isn;t good for acoustics and if I’m opening it all up, it wouldn;t be all that great.
"Straightsix9904" (Straightsix9904)
09/28/2017 at 13:09, STARS: 0
Yeah, your case is a no brainer to rip it up and start fresh, cost and time probably agree with me too.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
09/28/2017 at 13:13, STARS: 0
A second living room is definitely the way to go. My wife is pining for a bigger house and that would be high on the list of priorities. We might be able to do it when she finishes her exams and goes back to work.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/28/2017 at 13:15, STARS: 0
.....?
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
09/28/2017 at 13:32, STARS: 1
The author seems to suggest that the only difference between grade A and grade C plywood is the amount of sanding done by the manufacturer. Sanding is not the only difference .
If you are a fan of knotty floors, grade C would be fine. If you don’t like knots and other repairs, you have to go with grade A.
"Ssfancyfresh" (scotttt)
09/28/2017 at 13:33, STARS: 0
we did luxury vinyl tile (dumb name, it’s just vinyl) in our laundry room. It looks nice and isn’t too expensive. It’s softer to walk on than wood or tile. And it does ok with water.
It comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. We went with a plank look. Some formats can even be grouted in if you want a more tile-like appearance.
"random001" (random001)
09/28/2017 at 13:54, STARS: 1
Yeah, you’re correct. We are thinking about doing this, but we’d go with a higher quality plywood, a hardwood plywood probably. I was more posting that link to illustrate what it can be. Currently the wife is dead set on having multiple widths of boards, and this is about the only way I know to do it cost effectively for ~1300 sq-ft, since you get ~30 sq-ft from one board. We would need about 45 boards, or $1800-$2200 for the materials. I can cut the boards, tongue and groove them, stain them, and install them. I’d probably pay for a professional finish/seal, though.
"random001" (random001)
09/28/2017 at 14:03, STARS: 0
See my additional reply about plywood floors
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/28/2017 at 15:28, STARS: 0
the house we moved into, by the numbers, is smaller, but seems bigger. I think a lot of it has to be with a better layout and having a smaller second floor with more space on the main floor. it also has a full basement and a 3 season porch. o and a pool, which can only be used for 3, maybe 4 months a year.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/28/2017 at 15:30, STARS: 1
how do you plan on creating the tongue and groove? why go through all that work when you can just buy t&g pine boards? you can get those in different widths. I had choices in widths when i did my last house.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/28/2017 at 15:32, STARS: 0
damn, those are some good prices. too bad the closest store to boston is NJ
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
09/28/2017 at 16:07, STARS: 0
I find the basement being treated separately is confusing. It’s probably because I’ve only had one house with a basement. The rest have been slab-on-grade. Anyway, our last house had 3,000+ sq.ft. (including the basement). Our current house is a little more than half that, so we are feeling cramped.
I lived on 5 acres for many years, so I’m used to having space outside if I didn’t have much space inside. It’s too bad that house is in the wrong state or I’d seriously consider moving back now that it was part of my inheritance. The giant shop is soooo tempting.
On my list of projects is enclosing the back porch to give us a little more usable space. My wife really wants a pool too, but that will have to wait. In the south, we can use them 9 months without a heater, 12 months with one. I suppose you could too, but heating a pool would be an expensive proposition up there.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/28/2017 at 16:31, STARS: 0
I imagine there are other places with similar prices. I’ve been really happy with the bamboo.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/28/2017 at 16:33, STARS: 0
Yes, that will look fine. People do it all the time.
"random001" (random001)
09/28/2017 at 19:01, STARS: 0
Because SWMBO wants a wood surface that isn’t pine...
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/28/2017 at 20:14, STARS: 0
whats the plywood made out of? isn’t that typically pine?
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/28/2017 at 20:26, STARS: 1
i dont know what you have for a set up, maybe you have a full wood shop, but i’m guessing you get about 1/4 of the way through and you are going to be getting WTF is taking so long. How do I know this. Experience. lots and lots of experience.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
09/28/2017 at 20:28, STARS: 1
I’m sure you know this, but the bits are readily available and fairly cheap. If one is determined to make his own boards, all he really needs is a table saw and a router table.
"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
09/28/2017 at 20:30, STARS: 0
If you want to stick with the original look, you might consider an engineered hardwood. Basically, its a wood laminate, but with a thicker veneer on top so it can be sanded and refinished like a true hardwood up to 2 or 3 times before the veneer is shot. Pricing is a bit more than laminate, but way less than hardwood and installation is pretty easy. Armstrong makes one, as do a good number of flooring manufacturers. You can probably find a veneer that will match the rest of the floors in the house, too.
"random001" (random001)
09/28/2017 at 20:38, STARS: 0
The most common stuff, yeah, but you can get plywood with different hardwoods, like maple or oak, as the topmost layer, the pretty face.
Plywood is basically a better version of engineered hardwood. The cross-pattern layering makes it a lot more resistant to growing and shrinking with temperature changes, and it’s pretty water resistant being that it’s basically resin impregnated.
"random001" (random001)
09/28/2017 at 20:38, STARS: 1
This wood not be a quick project, that’s for damn sure.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/28/2017 at 20:41, STARS: 2
damn thats pretty cool. I’ve never seen those bits. I have a router but no table. i was thinking one pass for the top one pass for the bottom and then another for the groove. Even still, thats a lot of labor. the possibilities are endless. you could lay down any shape or pattern you want.
I highly doubt this would get approved for installation
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/28/2017 at 20:55, STARS: 2
i want to do this on my floor.
it would actually be kinda cool if it was done all in different wood species
"random001" (random001)
09/28/2017 at 21:01, STARS: 1
Yep! They come in matches sets, which is how I would set up the T&G. Thanks for posting that!
"random001" (random001)
09/28/2017 at 21:02, STARS: 1
I likely have enough scraps in my garage to put that together. Just need to break out the old planer and get them to match thicknesses....
I say do it! get all reclaimed barn wood, say you are saving trees or something.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
09/28/2017 at 21:08, STARS: 0
Really? I’m surprised you’ve never seen them! You can get a wide variety of bits for creating all kinds of cool joints.
I have a set similar to this for making cabinet doors with inserts.
"Birddog" (maintmgt)
09/28/2017 at 21:35, STARS: 1
This is going to sound odd. Paul N over at Curbside Classic recently built a house but couldn’t figure out what to do for flooring. He wound up coating the OSB subfloor in Urethane with pretty neat results.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/28/2017 at 21:41, STARS: 1
thats pretty cool. if i ever got to build myself an escape pod in the basement (mancave) I could see my myself doing something like that. I dont see that getting wife approval though.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
09/28/2017 at 21:43, STARS: 1
ive never really looked into the planer. I’ve used it a couple times but it was just to make a recess to mount a panel in a frame. nothing fancy like that. I love the planer tho. It makes a great smell.
"Birddog" (maintmgt)
09/29/2017 at 17:35, STARS: 0
I could see that being a tough sell. I’d like to see pics after a year or so. He did that in a rental house and renters are usually hard on things like that.