Larty Bodine wrote:
>Gary wrote:
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>>Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> had Brazilian
>>>>>> cherry T&G hardwood installed directly over it, looks far more
>>>>>> attractive and very easy to maintain... also cost less than ceramic
>>>>>> tile as the 3/4" thick solid hardwood flooring didn't require any
>>>>>> floor prep, no mud floor needed. Some people thought it would be
>>>>>> difficult to maintain in wet areas but that's not true, the new water
>>>>>> based sealer seal extremely well, dries fast, and hardly any odor.
>>>>>
>>>>> Was your installed bare wood and then finished in place?
>>>>
>>>> Yes.
>>>>
>>>>> We're looking at remodeling our kitchen and are having a hard time
>>>>> figuring out what to do with the floor. Hard tile is out of the
>>>>> question. We were considering sheet vinyl, but everything we've seen
>>>>> looks terrible. Hardwood is an appealing option, and those pre-finished
>>>>> planks with the UV-cured finish are interesting, but I'd be afraid
>>>>> that debris would fall down between the boards. Then again, our
>>>>> floors are pretty bouncy (and the kitchen is over a bunch of
>>>>> mechanicals, so it would be difficult to sister the joists), so
>>>>> a finish applied in situ might well crack anyway.
>>>>
>>>> Our kitchen floor was a bit bouncy too but after the 3/4" T&G hardwood
>>>> was installed no more bounce. The fella that did it knew his stuff,
>>>> his father installed all the hardwood floors here more tham fifty
>>>> years ago and retired, but now his son took over. He had all the
>>>> proper tools, a special pneumatic nailer that nailed on a bias, no
>>>> glue... real hardwood flooring is NEVER glued, that would be sinful.
>>>> His sander was laser driven, floor turned out as flat and level as a
>>>> pro billiard table. There are no spaces between the boards, all the
>>>> appliances were moved out so the flooring was installed there too, and
>>>> inside closets. All the molding was carefully removed and replaced
>>>> after the flooring was installed. Where there were transitions he
>>>> custom made saddles. I have no complaints, and everyone who sees it
>>>> loves it.
>>>> Starting:
>>>> http://i65.tinypic.com/2dvk83k.jpg
>>>> A custom made on site transition saddle:
>>>> http://i68.tinypic.com/14acvx3.jpg
>>>> The only down side to installing real hardwood flooring is that
>>>> sanding is messy, but he sealed all the other rooms with plastic
>>>> sheeting and when he was done he vacuumed up all the dust, his sander
>>>> had a dust collection feature but not perfect, we had to do some clean
>>>> up too.
>>>> http://i66.tinypic.com/16rjx5.jpg
>>>> What's not to like:
>>>> http://i64.tinypic.com/2vu0nix.jpg
>>>> I have lots more pictures but I think you get the idea, I have no
>>>> regrets, none:
>>>> http://i63.tinypic.com/20hoift.jpg
>>>> I love my kitchen, perfectly designed. Every stick of lumber in this
>>>> house came from trees on this property, all the cabinets and paneling
>>>> too. The whole family helped build it, Norwegians are excellent
>>>> carpenters.
>>>> Brazilian cherry darkens when exposed to sunlight but we've gotten
>>>> used to the changes and move the area rug under the table occasionally
>>>> so it all evened out. We have no wall to wall carpeting anywhere,
>>>> instead we use area rugs and some very nice oriental rugs that get
>>>> moved about periodically. If you decide on real hardwood be certain
>>>> the intaller you choose knows his stuff, do your research and inspect
>>>> his jobs in person, do not rely on photos. Real hardwood is a
>>>> lifetime investment so choose carefully... don't let anyone talk you
>>>> into laminate. If you have questions I'll be happy to share what I
>>>> know.
>>>
>>> Absolutely gorgeous, Sheldon. You are rightly proud of it.
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>> =========
>>> It is indeed. Beautiful!
>>
>> Personally, I think it looks like a 1960's kitchen and very yawn and
>> very out of date.
>
>It's a classic look, regardless of the decade chosen.
>> He should photoshop June Cleaver into those kitchen
>> pics.
>
>She would feel at home , yes.
>
>> But hey...if he still likes it, no problem. His wife's opinion
>> doesn't even count since he never lets anyone into HIS kitchen. lol

My wife is very happy not to cook, not her thing, that's the main
reson we get along so well, because I do all the cooking.

>Well aren't we feeling frisky today!

No one will ever see Gary's kitchen, just a $10 microwave oven from a
yard sale, greasy-filthy. His kitchen sink is down the hall in the
shared communal terlit. I saw those pics where he lives, those are
WWII barracks, all crackhead occupants share the latrine in the
partial basement. In fact I don't believe he has an apartment, Gary
has a corrogated cardboard pallet in the abandoned coal bin in that
partial basement... that's why he kept a ferret, because of the rats
gnawing on his toes. LOL-LOL