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Polyurethane
Topic Started: May 23 2016, 04:28 AM (523 Views)
Dana	May 24 2016, 01:54 AM Post #16
WWS Hummingbird Guru & Wildlife photographer extrordinaire Posts: 13,054 Group: Member Member #830 Joined: March 23, 2011	I had laminate put down in a bedroom. That made it noisy and slippery but putting carpet over top solved it.



goldengal	May 24 2016, 02:00 AM Post #17
Mistress, House of Dogs Posts: 11,674 Group: Member Member #715 Joined: March 31, 2010	Dana May 24 2016, 01:54 AM I had laminate put down in a bedroom. That made it noisy and slippery but putting carpet over top solved it. With the rough finish mine is neither noisy nor slippery, and I do not have any mats or rugs down as there is no necessity, and I endeavour to stay away from mats. When we were in NY last week I swear there were mats everywhere and I almost fell so many times. Bare floors are much better as we age. Take care, Pat



Darcie	May 24 2016, 02:08 AM Post #18
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	I have laminate in Montreal and Berber here in Living and bedrooms. I thought I liked laminate better, but having the comparison when I come and go I have to say I like the Berber much better. In London, I have a floor covering in the kitchen, bathroom and hallway that I like the best. It is sheet flooring that is not smooth or shiny and looks like stone. It has been mistaken for this by many who have come to my place. It is quiet, not slippery and easy to keep clean. The laminate is not shiny yet I find it more slippery, my daughters floor has real 2/3" thick hardwood and I find that slippery as well. My solution was to buy a pair of anti-slip shoes that I wear over there. Good solution.



goldengal	May 24 2016, 02:54 AM Post #19
Mistress, House of Dogs Posts: 11,674 Group: Member Member #715 Joined: March 31, 2010	Darcie May 24 2016, 02:08 AM I have laminate in Montreal and Berber here in Living and bedrooms. I thought I liked laminate better, but having the comparison when I come and go I have to say I like the Berber much better. In London, I have a floor covering in the kitchen, bathroom and hallway that I like the best. It is sheet flooring that is not smooth or shiny and looks like stone. It has been mistaken for this by many who have come to my place. It is quiet, not slippery and easy to keep clean. The laminate is not shiny yet I find it more slippery, my daughters floor has real 2/3" thick hardwood and I find that slippery as well. My solution was to buy a pair of anti-slip shoes that I wear over there. Good solution. You have to purchase the laminate that has a rough finish - i.e. rub your hands over it and you can feel the roughness. We paid more but it is well worth it. Take care, Pat



Alli	May 24 2016, 02:59 AM Post #20
Mistress, House of Cats Posts: 4,732 Group: Member Member #711 Joined: March 30, 2010	I have Laminate in my apartment that was installed just before I moved in. They were converting from broadloom to these floors as tenants were moving out.. I'm another one not to crazy about my floors. The floors are cold, yes they look nice.. In my living room area I wish I did still have carpeting. The bedroom is OK because I do have a mat by my bed As it stands now I have mats at both entrance ways. Along with a larger one by the sofa. I too like berber and if I had my way I'd rather have this than bare floors.



campy	May 24 2016, 03:54 AM Post #21
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	They remodelled the floor above me. Used laminate. Now it's a lot noisier up there. The least little thin drops and you can hear it.



goldengal	May 24 2016, 04:27 AM Post #22
Mistress, House of Dogs Posts: 11,674 Group: Member Member #715 Joined: March 31, 2010	Any floor above you that is not carpeted sounds like that. My daughter has ceramic tile and I can hear every footstep above my bedroom. Take care, Pat



Olive Oil	May 24 2016, 05:38 AM Post #23
Gold Star Member Posts: 4,747 Group: Member Member #785 Joined: June 10, 2010	Delphi51 May 23 2016, 11:47 AM I'm sure the conventional wisdom is to simply leave asbestos tile in place unless it is deteriorating. Another alternative would be vinyl plank flooring over top. Just less than 1/4 inch thick, easily installed by amateurs, impermeable to water and looks like it will last for 100 years. I have been heavily leaning towards vinyl planking. The higher end stuff in a wide plank looks fantastic. It's expensive but very durable and easy care. My carpeting is nearing the end of its short and nasty, tawdry life. Edited by Olive Oil, May 24 2016, 05:40 AM.



agate	May 25 2016, 04:38 AM Post #24
Posts: 21,864 Group: Administration Member #203 Joined: February 2, 2006	http://www.tarkettna.com/Products/FiberFloor This is what I put in when I did some renos several years ago. Love the stuff and it is soooo easy to clean compared to the carpet. Especially as I have one cat who pukes up quite regular 1089



campy	May 25 2016, 07:43 PM Post #25
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	Trotsky. I'm thinking floor paint in a clear finish would work. They use it on outdoor decks so it must be good stuff.



goldengal	May 26 2016, 12:25 AM Post #26
Mistress, House of Dogs Posts: 11,674 Group: Member Member #715 Joined: March 31, 2010	agate May 25 2016, 04:38 AM http://www.tarkettna.com/Products/FiberFloor This is what I put in when I did some renos several years ago. Love the stuff and it is soooo easy to clean compared to the carpet. Especially as I have one cat who pukes up quite regular 1089 That looks really nice Fuzzy. Take care, Pat



Trotsky	May 26 2016, 04:28 AM Post #27
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	So, tarkettna is a fiber look but a polyurethane surface, right? Is it self stick or do you need to trowel on a mastic? agate, that herringbone layout makes it look SO nice.



Shorty	May 26 2016, 04:49 AM Post #28
Red Star Member Posts: 2,301 Group: Member Member #1,150 Joined: February 12, 2015	Our LR and DR had carpet. We replaced it last year. I hate vacuuming. Five years prior we'd put vinyl plank in the den and it held up well. No shine and didn't show the dirt. We bought the same stuff for the LR/DR. It is in a brighter area, so shows a bit of dust. Definitely shows the things we dropped, so I'm sweeping more often. Because it's open concept, we put it in the kitchen. My husband says it's a pain for having to wipe up water spots that show. The beauty of vinyl plank is that it can be heated and pulled up if a piece gets scratched. It does scratch. We had cork in the kitchen. It was a pain too, but he says it hid the water spots better. It was lots of work to maintain.



agate	May 26 2016, 02:28 PM Post #29
Posts: 21,864 Group: Administration Member #203 Joined: February 2, 2006	Trotsky May 26 2016, 04:28 AM So, tarkettna is a fiber look but a polyurethane surface, right? Is it self stick or do you need to trowel on a mastic? agate, that herringbone layout makes it look SO nice. The one I chose was 12ft wide and it does not need glue. It was just rolled out and there it is. It is such easy care especially with the puking cat LOL



Trotsky	May 27 2016, 12:40 AM Post #30
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	So then a polyurethane upper coat, yea or nay? I don't want my world to come to an end if somebody drops a glass of red wine on something that sops it up.



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