Home Improvement project

[aglarien]

My neighbor/handyman, J, has started painting the inside of my house and doing new floors for me. It look me a long time (okay, it took me 3 years) to be comfortable with allowing someone in the house while I was at work. I figured better him than a contractor I didn't know, even though he's just putting in approximately 4 hours a day during the week so I can have my house to myself in the evenings and on weekends. I'm much more comfortable with that than being overrun with workman.

My new bathroom flooring is in the garage ready for next week.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/100595260?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=TrafficMaster+allure+asx36+corfu+resilient+Vinyl+plank+floor&storeId=10051&N=5yc1v&R=100595260#.UWHIMJMTWvY

It has a 25 year guarantee. The tiles overlap and they look like stone tiles when they're installed.

The new vanity top and faucets are installed, and the painting is complete except for the finishing work (baseboards and above the backsplash on the new top).

With any luck *crosses fingers* the bathroom will be completely done next week and he can get onto scraping acoustic ceiling off the hallway and living room.

I think I found the floor I want in the living room and kitchen. It's made by the same company as the bathroom flooring, but this stuff looks and feels like wood and has a 50 year guarantee. It's antique elm and really looks like wood. We're not talking the peel-and-stick vinyl tiles here. They're 6" by 36" planks that overlap and float on the floor, just like real wood, and are completely moisture resistant. Nice, because the hardwood floors under the flooring won't be damaged from it (not anymore than they are already from over 60 years of abuse). They also won't crack in an earthquake like ceramic tiles will.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/100522792?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=TrafficMaster+allure+antique+ash&storeId=10051&N=5yc1v&R=100522792#.UWHJbpMTWvY

I've started cleaning out pockets of "resistence" in the living room - you know, those corners that seem to collect everything? - in preparation for ultimately having to move everything out of it. J helped me rearrange things and move some boxes out to my newly-cleaned out garage today. I really can't wait to get the living room and kitchen painted and new floors in, but it's bound to be a while yet. Scraping that popcorn ceiling off is a big job. I think when the all the painting is done and we're ready for the rest of the floors, I'll have Home Depot do the installation and J can supervise, watch out for my animals, and basically be me for the day. I think it's way too big of a job for just one person.

Comments

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

I have floating plank flooring in my living room - it looks and feels like wood but is much harder to damage. Chloe and Brooke have done their best and there isn't a mark on it.

It's lovely when everything is fresh and new. Good luck with your new bathroom, kitchen and living room. Hope everything goes swiftly and smoothly :D

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

And mine is all in such need of replacing - everything is years and years old - over 20. I thought with my animals that flooring would just be perfect for me.

*hugs*

[sbyte.livejournal.com]

The vinyl looks so nice. You are going to have lovely floors! There is so much going on at your house! I bet you will be glad/relieved when everything is complete.

You have given me an idea. When I get a new vanity/sink for the guest bathroom, I might see about getting vinyl flooring as well. The space is small, so it won't take much.

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

It is going to be such a relief. I've been worrying and fretting about it ever since Carmel died.

You can get top grade materials for a bath floor for $120 - $200. Well worth doing along with the vanity. The new materials they have out now are amazing.

[mistressminx-13.livejournal.com]

I like the floor for the bathroom! I know I need to paint and I'd likke to do some work outside, but I'm going to try to pay cash for everything and not charge anything, so it will be slowly but surely.

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

I went grazing on the Home Depot site and was just amazed at the floors you can get now! I really like the stone tile look for the bathroom. I get to indulge my love of stone in one room, lol.

[jaiden-s.livejournal.com]

Home improvement must be in the air. The Wookie decided last week that we are getting a screened in porch by the end of the month.

O_O

Allrighty!

I like the flooring, btw.

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

Oh, nice! I like sun porches. So much you can do with them.

[nienna-weeper.livejournal.com]

The bathroom tiles look exactly like what we have. Awesome...

:)

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

Hard to pick between lovely stone and wood.

[chloe-amethyst.livejournal.com]

Sounds great! I need new floors in a 1/2 bath, kitchen, and foyer. The old is cracked up vinyl. Looks good.

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

I was really impressed with all the nice, high quality (meaning long-lasting) floors you can get now. I know this is going to look really nice when it's done. Check out that Home Depot TrafficMaster stuff.