Well, it looks like I am buying a house. Before we move in, I am
replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or
wall-to-wall carpet). Most of the floors will be hardwood, but
I'd like to see the conclusions that folks have come to about
flooring in the kitchen. Thanks!

--
Jean B.

On Nov 9, 8:32*am, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Well, it looks like I am buying a house. *Before we move in, I am
> replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or
> wall-to-wall carpet). *Most of the floors will be hardwood, but
> I'd like to see the conclusions that folks have come to about
> flooring in the kitchen. *Thanks!

I like sheet vinyl in the kitchen. No seams. Easy on the feet.
Forgiving if you drop stuff. Comes in many styles.

Cindy Hamilton

Jean B. wrote:
> Well, it looks like I am buying a house. Before we move in, I am
> replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or wall-to-wall
> carpet). Most of the floors will be hardwood, but I'd like to see the
> conclusions that folks have come to about flooring in the kitchen. Thanks!
>
I tried to find my posts about this topic in the archives but can't.
I remodeled my entire kitchen about 18 months ago. My entire downstairs
is hardwood, yet I didn't want it in kitchen because of not wanting to
worry about babying it from moisture in the kitchen. I knew I didn't
want to stand for long periods on cold, hard ceramic tile, and wasn't
impressed with the sheet vinyl patterns I saw (boring!). Consumer's
Reports did an entire issue on remodeling products and one of their top
rated vinyl tiles was Congoleum's Durastone 16 inch square tiles. We
settled on a tile that at first made me nervous because it was a tad
dark-but had wonderful colorations in it. It looks like real stone, its
amazing. The installation requires mastic on the floor, just like real
tiles. I think it looks great!! Here is one corner, but I don't know
that the computer image does it justice.

http://i37.tinypic.com/9pxtok.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/f8036.jpg

On Nov 9, 8:32*am, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Well, it looks like I am buying a house. *Before we move in, I am
> replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or
> wall-to-wall carpet). *Most of the floors will be hardwood, but
> I'd like to see the conclusions that folks have come to about
> flooring in the kitchen. *Thanks!
>
> --
> Jean B.

Whatever you do, don't put in any sort of carpeting. We bought a
place once with indoor-outdoor in the kitchen - dark brown - I can't
imagine how filthy it must've been. It got replaced, pronto.

I like tile, altho the grout can get dark and nasty. Pick a light
color tile and you'll then see how often you need to wash it - ha. I
could do mine daily!! I don't like a pattern either - harder to wash.

On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:32:06 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

>Well, it looks like I am buying a house. Before we move in, I am
>replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or
>wall-to-wall carpet). Most of the floors will be hardwood, but
>I'd like to see the conclusions that folks have come to about
>flooring in the kitchen. Thanks!

I love hardwood flooring, real hardwood, not that fake Pergo laminate
crap. Except for my main bathroom every floor in my house is
hardwood. All the bedrooms, living room, hallways, even inside all
closets were white oak when I moved in. My kitchen, dining area, and
laundry room floors were covered with awful green vinyl tiles... had
Brazilian cherry installed over all that, I love it... looks terrific
and is super easy to care for. You never wash hardwood floors, and
with the new finishes there is no reason to ever wax a hardwood
floor... once a week a quick vacuuming and an easy peasy once over
with the Bonakemi hardwood floor care system:
http://www.mybonahome.com/Home.aspx

I had hard tiles installed in my last kitchen, never realized how much
I'd grow to hate it; was cold, noisy, hard on the feet, was difficult
to keep the grout clean, and tile scratches easily.

Make certain to have a professional hardwood flooring installer do the
job... there are too many "handimen" out there who haven't the
knowlege or proper equipment... definitely not a DIY project:
http://www.woodfloors.org/consumer/

Real hardwood flooring is forever so it costs less than all other
types of flooring... it can be refinished, and given a whole new look
with various treatments; stains, pickling, and bleaching. Hardwood
flooring costs less to install, does away with the need to install a
new sub floor, it covers all blemishes that would be enhanced with
vinyl... being a full 3/4" thick it goes directly over old vinyl and
less than perfect sub flooring.

No other flooring looks as rich and generates the warmth af real
hardwood flooring (figuratively and literally - an excellent
insulator/sound proofing). There are many types and grades of
hardwood and various ways it's sawn so it behooves one to educate
themself before running out to buy.

Hallway:
http://i35.tinypic.com/14vs768.jpg

Livingroom:
http://i38.tinypic.com/2z5vdl4.jpg

Goodbye ugli vinyl:
http://i37.tinypic.com/25zgua8.jpg

Be sure to remove all moldings, cut into door jambs, and floor inside
all closets:
http://i34.tinypic.com/16lyd0w.jpg

Everyone loves my new kitchen floor:
http://i33.tinypic.com/28upbg8.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/20a29h3.jpg

Any questions feel free.

"Jean B." > wrote in message
...
> Well, it looks like I am buying a house. Before we move in, I am
> replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or wall-to-wall
> carpet). Most of the floors will be hardwood, but I'd like to see the
> conclusions that folks have come to about flooring in the kitchen.
> Thanks!

I thought my glazed quarry tile was the most gorgeous floor ever, despite
the occasional loss of china and glassware. But when we moved house I put in
Pergo and was delighted with it. It comes in great colors, and is easier on
the feet and the breakables.

Felice

Kalmia wrote:

> I like tile, altho the grout can get dark and nasty. Pick a light
> color tile and you'll then see how often you need to wash it - ha. I
> could do mine daily!! I don't like a pattern either - harder to wash.

<confused> why is a pattern harder to wash?

Jean B. wrote:
> Well, it looks like I am buying a house. Before we move in, I am
> replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or wall-to-wall
> carpet). Most of the floors will be hardwood, but I'd like to see the
> conclusions that folks have come to about flooring in the kitchen. Thanks!
>


It depends on your climate. I like the look and care of tile in
the kitchen but it gets too cold here in CO about 8 months of the
year for me to want unheated tile floors.

Our kitchen floor, entry hall, family room and dining room are
oak with walnut pegs. Given the choice I would have installed a
lighter, less "grainy" wood. Some people like oak, I don't
particularly.

With wood floors you either have to put rugs down in heavy
traffic areas or be prepared to refinish every few years
where the finish gets worn. Not wearing shoes in the house helps.

gloria p

On Nov 9, 7:32*am, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Well, it looks like I am buying a house. *Before we move in, I am
> replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or
> wall-to-wall carpet). *Most of the floors will be hardwood, but
> I'd like to see the conclusions that folks have come to about
> flooring in the kitchen. *Thanks!
>
> --
> Jean B.

I've never had kitchen carpet (ugh - why would anyone?) or hardwood
(too hard to maintain - the real stuff, that is) or stone or ceramic
tile (too easy to break stuff/too cold on bare feet).

I had inlaid linoleum when we built the house, and now I have vinyl
that looks like stone - sorry to any purists out there, but it is easy
to clean, easy to maintain, and will never look bad.

A second choice would be fake wood, I guess....it would have some give
to it, and be pretty easy to maintain and clean.

N.

Kalmia wrote:
> On Nov 9, 8:32 am, "Jean B." > wrote:
>> Well, it looks like I am buying a house. Before we move in, I am
>> replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or
>> wall-to-wall carpet). Most of the floors will be hardwood, but
>> I'd like to see the conclusions that folks have come to about
>> flooring in the kitchen. Thanks!
>>
>> --
>> Jean B.
>
> Whatever you do, don't put in any sort of carpeting. We bought a
> place once with indoor-outdoor in the kitchen - dark brown - I can't
> imagine how filthy it must've been. It got replaced, pronto.
>
> I like tile, altho the grout can get dark and nasty. Pick a light
> color tile and you'll then see how often you need to wash it - ha. I
> could do mine daily!! I don't like a pattern either - harder to wash.



Our remodeler strongly recommends "Prism" polyurethane grout.
He says no stain, no mold, no color change.

His warning to the installer: READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY".

glloria p

> rated vinyl tiles was Congoleum's Durastone 16 inch square tiles. We
> settled on a tile that at first made me nervous because it was a tad
> dark-but had wonderful colorations in it. It looks like real stone, its
> amazing. The installation requires mastic on the floor, just like real
> tiles. I think it looks great!! Here is one corner, but I don't know
> that the computer image does it justice.
>
> http://i37.tinypic.com/9pxtok.jpghtt....com/f8036.jpg


I have a product called Duraceramic on my foyer floor - and I had it
installed without grouting - much the best way to get it installed,
because you don't have to worry about grout lines or keeping them
clean. They put a sealer all over it after installation, which will
be good for life. It wasn't cheap, though.

N.

"Jean B." > wrote in message
...
> Well, it looks like I am buying a house. Before we move in, I am
> replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or wall-to-wall
> carpet). Most of the floors will be hardwood, but I'd like to see the
> conclusions that folks have come to about flooring in the kitchen.
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Jean B.

Jean when redid our kitchen a few years ago we annexed the dining room to
make a larger eat-in kitchen. The dining room had beautiful oak floors that
we decide to extend into the kitchen. Both our kitchen designer and our
flooring sub-contractor assured us there would be no problems with the
finish or water, and would be a lot more comfortable. We had the floor
heavily polyurethane coated and will need to redo that every 4 or 5 years.
So far, so good. No issues at all. spills wipe up and a leaking dishwasher
didn't damage it. It looks great, too.

Jon

gloria.p wrote:

> Our remodeler strongly recommends "Prism" polyurethane grout.
> He says no stain, no mold, no color change.
>
> His warning to the installer: READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY".

Thank you! I'm planning a mini-remodel of my bathroom prompted
mostly by my miserable grout. I'll save this info.

nancy

"gloria.p" wrote:
>Jean B. wrote:
>> Well, it looks like I am buying a house. Before we move in, I am
>> replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or wall-to-wall
>> carpet). Most of the floors will be hardwood, but I'd like to see the
>> conclusions that folks have come to about flooring in the kitchen. Thanks!
>
>It depends on your climate. I like the look and care of tile in
>the kitchen but it gets too cold here in CO about 8 months of the
>year for me to want unheated tile floors.
>
>Our kitchen floor, entry hall, family room and dining room are
>oak with walnut pegs. Given the choice I would have installed a
>lighter, less "grainy" wood. Some people like oak, I don't
>particularly.

There are many types of oak, available in many grades, and sawn in
different ways... so depending on what's chosen will determine
appearance.

>With wood floors you either have to put rugs down in heavy
>traffic areas or be prepared to refinish every few years
>where the finish gets worn. Not wearing shoes in the house helps.

Any floor surface will abrade but at least real wood flooring can be
refinished, and refinishing doesn't cost a whole lot. The trick is to
refinish with a light buffing and not to let a foor become so damaged
that it requires resanding. And area rugs do not stop abrasion, in
fact they cause more abrasion from grit becoming embedded in the rug
so when walked on it acts like sand paper... area rugs are primarily
for aesthetics, definitely not protection from marring. Hard tile and
vinyl becomes scratched from area rugs too. All depends on how one
lives, no flooring is safe from slobs tracking in sand and substances
that stain. Also there are many types of finishes that can be
applied, many of the modern high tech finishes wear extremely well.
Keep in mind however, no flooring is slob proof... even blacktop
driveways require common sense care and routine maintenence to look
good.

If you are the type who is lax about housekeeping then don't even
consider any type of costly flooring, instead install the least
expensive roll flooring you can find (Walmart) and replace it every
2-3 years.

On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:32:06 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

>Well, it looks like I am buying a house. Before we move in, I am
>replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or
>wall-to-wall carpet). Most of the floors will be hardwood, but
>I'd like to see the conclusions that folks have come to about
>flooring in the kitchen. Thanks!

Good choice on the hardwood floors, it's a great choice for many
reasons and resale value is high on the list.

We put an engineered wood floor in the kitchen a few months ago. The
color we chose was a medium tone which is darkening quickly. Even
though the planks vary in shades, it is definitely not a good choice
for a working kitchen because every spot shows. So if my advice is -
if you go with wood, go lighter. Do your homework about how dark even
the lightest of woods will be eventually.

I'm still partial to the vinyl that mimics stone for my kitchen.
Spots don't stand out on that one.

Good luck!

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

"Jean B." > wrote in message
...
> Well, it looks like I am buying a house. Before we move in, I am
> replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or wall-to-wall
> carpet). Most of the floors will be hardwood, but I'd like to see the
> conclusions that folks have come to about flooring in the kitchen.
> Thanks!
>

I have ceramic and would love to replace the carpeting in the rest of the
house with it.


Debbie

On 09 Nov 2009 14:37:39 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
> wrote:

>We have porcelain and love it. It is hard though. If you drop something on
>it be prepared for whatever you dropped to either break or be damaged. Not
>everything breaks of course but some things will break or crack.

And it can be hard on your back if you spend enough time in the
kitchen.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:17:15 -0500, Goomba >
wrote:

>http://i37.tinypic.com/9pxtok.jpg
>http://i34.tinypic.com/f8036.jpg

That's a great choice, I love the stone look. Is it resilient too?
We didn't go with any sort of tile in the kitchen because I hate
grout.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Felice wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
> ...
>> Well, it looks like I am buying a house. Before we move in, I am
>> replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or wall-to-wall
>> carpet). Most of the floors will be hardwood, but I'd like to see the
>> conclusions that folks have come to about flooring in the kitchen.
>> Thanks!
>
> I thought my glazed quarry tile was the most gorgeous floor ever, despite
> the occasional loss of china and glassware. But when we moved house I put in
> Pergo and was delighted with it. It comes in great colors, and is easier on
> the feet and the breakables.


When we bought this house, we had laminate wood floors installed in
every room... including baths, utility room, closets and kitchen.....
2000+ sq feet and it sure wasn't cheap. The newer laminates are great
looking, have a wear life that will outlive me and are very easy to
maintain. With the humid weather here in the south, I just didn't want
wall-to-wall carpeting.

Laminates aren't usually recommended for any "wet" areas like bathrooms,
but we don't have any children so spills and constant dampness haven't
been a problem. I have to admit that I had reservations about doing
this, but after almost 3 years, the floors look just as good as they did
they day they were installed.

That said, I wish we had put a tile floor in the kitchen. For some
reason, I'm just not used to a wood floor there. It looks great... but
doesn't "feel" right.... probably because all the cabinets are wood
grained. My wife disagrees with me.... she loves it.

George L

sf wrote:
> On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:17:15 -0500, Goomba >
> wrote:
>
>> http://i37.tinypic.com/9pxtok.jpg
>> http://i34.tinypic.com/f8036.jpg
>
> That's a great choice, I love the stone look. Is it resilient too?
> We didn't go with any sort of tile in the kitchen because I hate
> grout.
>
The grout in this tile is fake. It is part of the tile design with faux
grout lines on two sides so that when they go to lay the tile down it is
bordered on all sides by grout lines. It looks very, very real. Many
guests come and mistake it for real tile.

It has been very resilient so far.

On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:37:32 -0700, "gloria.p" >
wrote:

>Not wearing shoes in the house helps.

Not having large, active dogs helps too.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:42:08 -0800 (PST), Nancy2
> wrote:

>I had inlaid linoleum when we built the house, and now I have vinyl
>that looks like stone - sorry to any purists out there, but it is easy
>to clean, easy to maintain, and will never look bad.

I agree.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf wrote:
> On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:37:32 -0700, "gloria.p" >
> wrote:
>
>> Not wearing shoes in the house helps.
>
> Not having large, active dogs helps too.


Dogs make it hard to keep a kitchen clean. We don't have much choice
about dogs in the kitchen because our main entrance leads directly into
the kitchen so we get paw prints running through when the dog goes in
and out. It was a lot worse when we had two dogs. The other one was a
big hairy thing that shed a lot. I had to keep his face trimmed because
he slopped so much water around. Every time he went through the kitchen
he would go over to his water bowl and have a bite of water, and a mean
a bite, not a bit. He would go over,stick hi head in and just bite at
it, probably getting more on his beard than into his mouth, and then he
would turn and walk away, dripping water across the floor. I kept a mob
and bucket nearby and was constantly cleaning up after him.

"sf" ha scritto nel messaggio
> >
> And it can be hard on your back if you spend enough time in the> kitchen.

I don't get that. I probably spend as much time in kitchens as anyone here,
and all Italian kitchens seem to have terra cotta or harder floors, and I
don't have back problems from it. Sometimes my feet hurt, but I change into
bouncier shoes and continue.

My work days can be as long as 16-17 hours, some in the car to be sure, but
most on those hard floors.

On Nov 9, 11:32*am, Goomba > wrote:
> Kalmia wrote:
> > I like tile, altho the grout can get dark and nasty. *Pick a light
> > color tile and you'll then see how often you need to wash it - ha. *I
> > could do mine daily!! *I don't like a pattern either - harder to wash..
>
> <confused> why is a pattern harder to wash?

I meant - get a tile which is as flat as possible. I had one once
with a slight pattern in relief - caught every little bit of grime.

On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:20:30 +0100, "Giusi" > wrote:

-->
-->"sf" ha scritto nel messaggio
-->> >
-->> And it can be hard on your back if you spend enough time in the> kitchen.
-->
-->I don't get that. I probably spend as much time in kitchens as anyone here,
-->and all Italian kitchens seem to have terra cotta or harder floors, and I
-->don't have back problems from it. Sometimes my feet hurt, but I change into
-->bouncier shoes and continue.
-->
-->My work days can be as long as 16-17 hours, some in the car to be sure, but
-->most on those hard floors.
-->

There are clogs especially made for the chefs in the kitchen to provide non
slip, less sore backs, and a comfortable fit.
http://sikafootwear.ca/ecom.asp?

Jean B. wrote:
> Well, it looks like I am buying a house. Before we move in, I am
> replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or wall-to-wall
> carpet). Most of the floors will be hardwood, but I'd like to see the
> conclusions that folks have come to about flooring in the kitchen. Thanks!

Hardwood floors and cats are not a good combination.

-ssw

On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:20:30 +0100, "Giusi" > wrote:

>
>"sf" ha scritto nel messaggio
>> >
>> And it can be hard on your back if you spend enough time in the> kitchen.
>
>I don't get that. I probably spend as much time in kitchens as anyone here,
>and all Italian kitchens seem to have terra cotta or harder floors, and I
>don't have back problems from it. Sometimes my feet hurt, but I change into
>bouncier shoes and continue.
>
>My work days can be as long as 16-17 hours, some in the car to be sure, but
>most on those hard floors.
>
I dunno, that's what I've been told by people who have ripped out
their tile floors. Personally, I wouldn't have tile because of the
grout. Maybe I'd feel differently if I lived in Hawaii.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Nancy2 wrote:

>
> I've never had kitchen carpet (ugh - why would anyone?) or hardwood
> (too hard to maintain - the real stuff, that is) or stone or ceramic
> tile (too easy to break stuff/too cold on bare feet).
>
> I had inlaid linoleum when we built the house, and now I have vinyl
> that looks like stone - sorry to any purists out there, but it is easy
> to clean, easy to maintain, and will never look bad.
>
> A second choice would be fake wood, I guess....it would have some give
> to it, and be pretty easy to maintain and clean.
>
> N.


I think we're showing our age when so many of us prize ease and
convenience over style. ;-)

gloria p

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Nov 9, 8:32 am, "Jean B." > wrote:
>> Well, it looks like I am buying a house. Before we move in, I am
>> replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or
>> wall-to-wall carpet). Most of the floors will be hardwood, but
>> I'd like to see the conclusions that folks have come to about
>> flooring in the kitchen. Thanks!
>
> I like sheet vinyl in the kitchen. No seams. Easy on the feet.
> Forgiving if you drop stuff. Comes in many styles.

It also comes in 12" and 18" squares for easy replacement, theoretically.
Remember to buy an extra 12-20 sheets now rather than trying to find the
same pattern 2-15 years later. Dropped knives will put a gash in linoleum
(unless you you're using Ginsu or similar).

-sw

sf wrote:
> On 09 Nov 2009 14:37:39 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
> > wrote:
>
>> We have porcelain and love it. It is hard though. If you drop something on
>> it be prepared for whatever you dropped to either break or be damaged. Not
>> everything breaks of course but some things will break or crack.
>
> And it can be hard on your back if you spend enough time in the
> kitchen.

Why - are you cleaning it more often on your hands and knees?

-sw

... Stu .. wrote:

> There are clogs especially made for the chefs in the kitchen to provide non
> slip, less sore backs, and a comfortable fit.
> http://sikafoot****.ca/ecom.asp?

No shit? What will they think of next? Shoes that teach you how to make
rattatouille?

-sw

gloria.p wrote:
> Nancy2 wrote:
>
>>
>> I've never had kitchen carpet (ugh - why would anyone?) or hardwood
>> (too hard to maintain - the real stuff, that is) or stone or ceramic
>> tile (too easy to break stuff/too cold on bare feet).
>>
>> I had inlaid linoleum when we built the house, and now I have vinyl
>> that looks like stone - sorry to any purists out there, but it is easy
>> to clean, easy to maintain, and will never look bad.
>>
>> A second choice would be fake wood, I guess....it would have some give
>> to it, and be pretty easy to maintain and clean.
>>
>> N.
>
>
> I think we're showing our age when so many of us prize ease and
> convenience over style. ;-)


I agree. I figure I only have so many years left and I'd rather not
spend too much of that time cleaning floors. <vbg>

But... it is also a thing about climate. When I lived up north,
wall-to-wall carpeting was my preference because of the warmth. Down
here where it is hot and humid, wood, tile or vinyl makes more sense.

George L

On Nov 9, 2:05*pm, "gloria.p" > wrote:
> Nancy2 wrote:
>
> > I've never had kitchen carpet (ugh - why would anyone?) or hardwood
> > (too hard to maintain - the real stuff, that is) or stone or ceramic
> > tile (too easy to break stuff/too cold on bare feet).
>
> > I had inlaid linoleum when we built the house, and now I have vinyl
> > that looks like stone - sorry to any purists out there, but it is easy
> > to clean, easy to maintain, and will never look bad.
>
> > A second choice would be fake wood, I guess....it would have some give
> > to it, and be pretty easy to maintain and clean.
>
> > N.
>
> I think we're showing our age when so many of us prize ease and
> convenience over style. *;-)
>
> gloria p

If you spend a lot of time in your kitchen, stone, tile and other like
hard surfaces are totally unforgiving on your legs and knees....who
needs it, at any age? Real wood is nice and warm-looking, but I
certainly wouldn't want the maintenance.

N.

On Nov 9, 10:50*am, "Zeppo" > wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Well, it looks like I am buying a house. *Before we move in, I am
> > replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or wall-to-wall
> > carpet). *Most of the floors will be hardwood, but I'd like to see the
> > conclusions that folks have come to about flooring in the kitchen.
> > Thanks!
>
> > --
> > Jean B.
>
> Jean when redid our kitchen a few years ago we annexed the dining room to
> make a larger eat-in kitchen. The dining room had beautiful oak floors that
> we decide to extend into the kitchen. Both our kitchen designer and our
> flooring sub-contractor assured us there would be no problems with the
> finish or water, and would be a lot more comfortable. We had the floor
> heavily polyurethane coated and will need to redo that every 4 or 5 years..
> So far, so good. No issues at all. spills wipe up and a leaking dishwasher
> didn't damage it. It looks great, too.
>
> Jon

Don't you have to remove the old poly before redoing it? I had a
friend with a real brick floor in the kitchen, which had been
polyurethaned - when it got old, it started to peel off in big pieces
- you know, like when you peel clear plastic off a book cover or
something. They had to really work to get all the old poly off before
they could put on a new finish. Not for me, thanks.

N.

On Nov 9, 2:00*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> Jean B. wrote:
> > Well, it looks like I am buying a house. *Before we move in, I am
> > replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or wall-to-wall
> > carpet). *Most of the floors will be hardwood, but I'd like to see the
> > conclusions that folks have come to about flooring in the kitchen. *Thanks!
>
> Hardwood floors and cats are not a good combination.
>
> -ssw

Or big dogs (at least) - they cannot get a drink without dripping
whole mouthfuls halfway across the floor.

N.

George Leppla wrote:

>
> That said, I wish we had put a tile floor in the kitchen. For some
> reason, I'm just not used to a wood floor there. It looks great... but
> doesn't "feel" right.... probably because all the cabinets are wood
> grained. My wife disagrees with me.... she loves it.
>



Then it was the right choice, of course. ;-)

gloria p

... Stu .. wrote:
>
> There are clogs especially made for the chefs in the kitchen to provide non
> slip, less sore backs, and a comfortable fit.

I have seen restaurant floors with the same rubber covering used by
gyms. Seems like a lot of extra cleaning work to me so definitely not
what I want for home. At home I even switched out those pads under the
Bowflex for a regular carpet.

The next time I redo a kitchen floor I'll probably try a bamboo surface.

In article >,
"Jean B." > wrote:

> Well, it looks like I am buying a house. Before we move in, I am
> replacing the floors (now plywood and either linoleum or
> wall-to-wall carpet). Most of the floors will be hardwood, but
> I'd like to see the conclusions that folks have come to about
> flooring in the kitchen. Thanks!

I like my linoleum tile. Tile because I can replace a damaged spot more
easily. I bought a few extra boxes so I'd make sure I had the same
color...
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Zeppo wrote:

> Jean when redid our kitchen a few years ago we annexed the dining room
> to make a larger eat-in kitchen. The dining room had beautiful oak
> floors that we decide to extend into the kitchen. Both our kitchen
> designer and our flooring sub-contractor assured us there would be no
> problems with the finish or water, and would be a lot more comfortable.
> We had the floor heavily polyurethane coated and will need to redo that
> every 4 or 5 years. So far, so good. No issues at all. spills wipe up
> and a leaking dishwasher didn't damage it. It looks great, too.
>
> Jon
That's what the floor store folks told us also but I was still leery.
And I certainly don't want to have to refinish it every 4-5 years. At my
age that feels like it comes around about every year.