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After the last couple of years replacing appliances, countertops,
painting... I finally got my floor replaced today. It's really nice!
Vinyl tiles with grout. I got one bathroom and the entrance foyer
floors replaced too. For the inside of the house about all that's left
is replacing the nasty old carpet in the bedrooms. I used the same
company for the floors today that did my hardwood a couple of years ago,
so they gave me a nice discount. I hope the next purchase is an even
better discount.

Here's how it turned out. The kitchen and bathroom weren't hard to keep
the cats out of, but the entrance foyer, forget it. They messed up some
of the grout and I had to keep smoothing it while it dried and it
doesn't look as nice as the kitchen and bathroom, but it doesn't look
bad either.

http://i42.tinypic.com/29licns.jpg

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"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> After the last couple of years replacing appliances, countertops,
> painting... I finally got my floor replaced today. It's really nice!
> Vinyl tiles with grout. I got one bathroom and the entrance foyer floors
> replaced too. For the inside of the house about all that's left is
> replacing the nasty old carpet in the bedrooms. I used the same company
> for the floors today that did my hardwood a couple of years ago, so they
> gave me a nice discount. I hope the next purchase is an even better
> discount.
>
> Here's how it turned out. The kitchen and bathroom weren't hard to keep
> the cats out of, but the entrance foyer, forget it. They messed up some of
> the grout and I had to keep smoothing it while it dried and it doesn't
> look as nice as the kitchen and bathroom, but it doesn't look bad either.
>
> http://i42.tinypic.com/29licns.jpg

Nice.

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On Fri, 27 Sep 2013 22:31:01 -0400, in rec.food.cooking, Cheryl
> wrote:

>After the last couple of years replacing appliances, countertops,
>painting... I finally got my floor replaced today. It's really nice!
>Vinyl tiles with grout. I got one bathroom and the entrance foyer
>floors replaced too. For the inside of the house about all that's left
>is replacing the nasty old carpet in the bedrooms. I used the same
>company for the floors today that did my hardwood a couple of years ago,
>so they gave me a nice discount. I hope the next purchase is an even
>better discount.
>
>Here's how it turned out. The kitchen and bathroom weren't hard to keep
>the cats out of, but the entrance foyer, forget it. They messed up some
>of the grout and I had to keep smoothing it while it dried and it
>doesn't look as nice as the kitchen and bathroom, but it doesn't look
>bad either.
>
>http://i42.tinypic.com/29licns.jpg

It looks very nice.

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"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> After the last couple of years replacing appliances, countertops,
> painting... I finally got my floor replaced today. It's really nice!
> Vinyl tiles with grout. I got one bathroom and the entrance foyer floors
> replaced too. For the inside of the house about all that's left is
> replacing the nasty old carpet in the bedrooms. I used the same company
> for the floors today that did my hardwood a couple of years ago, so they
> gave me a nice discount. I hope the next purchase is an even better
> discount.
>
> Here's how it turned out. The kitchen and bathroom weren't hard to keep
> the cats out of, but the entrance foyer, forget it. They messed up some of
> the grout and I had to keep smoothing it while it dried and it doesn't
> look as nice as the kitchen and bathroom, but it doesn't look bad either.

Sounds like you've been busy, now you can enjoy it. :-)

Cheri

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On 9/27/2013 11:40 PM, Karen wrote:

> It looks very nice.

Thank you. I like it

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On 9/28/2013 1:25 AM, Cheri wrote:
>
> Sounds like you've been busy, now you can enjoy it. :-)
>
> Cheri

Yup, I'm done for now. :)

I wish I could have done a whole kitchen makeover, but it wasn't
possible yo do all at once.

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"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> After the last couple of years replacing appliances, countertops,
> painting... I finally got my floor replaced today. It's really nice!
> Vinyl tiles with grout. I got one bathroom and the entrance foyer floors
> replaced too. For the inside of the house about all that's left is
> replacing the nasty old carpet in the bedrooms. I used the same company
> for the floors today that did my hardwood a couple of years ago, so they
> gave me a nice discount. I hope the next purchase is an even better
> discount.
>
> Here's how it turned out. The kitchen and bathroom weren't hard to keep
> the cats out of, but the entrance foyer, forget it. They messed up some of
> the grout and I had to keep smoothing it while it dried and it doesn't
> look as nice as the kitchen and bathroom, but it doesn't look bad either.
>
> http://i42.tinypic.com/29licns.jpg

Very nice:))


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On 9/27/2013 10:31 PM, Cheryl wrote:

> Here's how it turned out. The kitchen and bathroom weren't hard to keep
> the cats out of, but the entrance foyer, forget it. They messed up some
> of the grout and I had to keep smoothing it while it dried and it
> doesn't look as nice as the kitchen and bathroom, but it doesn't look
> bad either.
>
> http://i42.tinypic.com/29licns.jpg

How nice, and what a treat to have it all done. Congratulations.

nancy

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Ophelia wrote:
>
> "Cheryl" wrote:
> > http://i42.tinypic.com/29licns.jpg
>
> Very nice:))

Yeah...looks very good. Vinyl tiles with grout though? That's a new
idea to me.

G.

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"Cheryl" > wrote in message
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> On 9/28/2013 1:25 AM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>> Sounds like you've been busy, now you can enjoy it. :-)
>>
>> Cheri
>
> Yup, I'm done for now. :)
>
> I wish I could have done a whole kitchen makeover, but it wasn't
> possible yo do all at once.
>
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I think sometimes doing a bit at a time works better anyway. :-)

Cheri

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On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 10:14:13 -0300, wrote:

>On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:40:44 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>>Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>> "Cheryl" wrote:
>>> > http://i42.tinypic.com/29licns.jpg
>>>
>>> Very nice:))
>>
>>Yeah...looks very good. Vinyl tiles with grout though? That's a new
>>idea to me.
>>
>>G.
>
>I've seen them both ways, woman opposite me has grout and they look
>great but the young fellow next door doesn't have grout, the grouted
>laying looks better to me. I think over time too the grouting will
>make cleaning easier.

How so? If you have the tiles butting each other, you just mop and
clean. Grout can take some special care and cleaning and even
replacing over time.

I've never heard of grouting vinyl tiles, but I see it is available.
Looks like ceramic that way. .

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On 9/27/2013 10:31 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> After the last couple of years replacing appliances, countertops,
> painting... I finally got my floor replaced today. It's really nice!
> Vinyl tiles with grout. I got one bathroom and the entrance foyer
> floors replaced too. For the inside of the house about all that's left
> is replacing the nasty old carpet in the bedrooms. I used the same
> company for the floors today that did my hardwood a couple of years ago,
> so they gave me a nice discount. I hope the next purchase is an even
> better discount.
>
> Here's how it turned out. The kitchen and bathroom weren't hard to keep
> the cats out of, but the entrance foyer, forget it. They messed up some
> of the grout and I had to keep smoothing it while it dried and it
> doesn't look as nice as the kitchen and bathroom, but it doesn't look
> bad either.
>
> http://i42.tinypic.com/29licns.jpg
>

It looks wonderful, Cheryl! I do hope you enjoy it! I'm sure it's nice
to have it done. I also hope you get a discount when you replace the
old carpet in the bedrooms, when you decide to do so. :)

Jill

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On 9/28/2013 8:47 AM, Gary wrote:
> wrote:
>>
>> Looks good, I like those tiles, more gentle on the joints than
>> ceramic. I don't like the way they look when installed without the
>> grout though.
>
> Again....vinyl tiles with grout? My only concern using vinyl vs
> ceramic tiles is that they are soft. I would suspect that the grout
> will start crumbling off around the edges over time.
>
> G.
>
I asked the installer how often the grout needed replacing and he said
it would last forever. It even feels like walking on ceramic, but has a
little give. I'm happy with it.

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On 9/28/2013 8:40 AM, Gary wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> "Cheryl" wrote:
>>> http://i42.tinypic.com/29licns.jpg
>>
>> Very nice:))
>
> Yeah...looks very good. Vinyl tiles with grout though? That's a new
> idea to me.
>
> G.
>
My brother was surprised too and he said he wish he knew it was an
option. He replaced some floors himself with the tongue-in-groove type
vinyl tiles and isn't happy with them. He said they tend to come apart
and just don't look right.

The installers lay them the same as ceramic tiles with the adhesive on
the floor and spacers. They aren't going anywhere.

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On 9/28/2013 12:14 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 10:14:13 -0300, wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:40:44 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Cheryl" wrote:
>>>>> http://i42.tinypic.com/29licns.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Very nice:))
>>>
>>> Yeah...looks very good. Vinyl tiles with grout though? That's a new
>>> idea to me.
>>>
>>> G.
>>
>> I've seen them both ways, woman opposite me has grout and they look
>> great but the young fellow next door doesn't have grout, the grouted
>> laying looks better to me. I think over time too the grouting will
>> make cleaning easier.
>
> How so? If you have the tiles butting each other, you just mop and
> clean. Grout can take some special care and cleaning and even
> replacing over time.
>
I got the colored grout because white would show stains quicker, but
they make good grout cleaning products. Installer said it should never
need replacing.

> I've never heard of grouting vinyl tiles, but I see it is available.
> Looks like ceramic that way. .
>


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On 9/28/2013 12:55 PM, wrote:

> It just looks like dirt would manage to travel down and accumulate.
> That may be entirely incorrect, it was just a visual thing.
>> >

My old entrance foyer floor had vinyl tiles that butted up against each
other, and some of them had moved over time. The installers couldn't
install the new floor over the old floor for that one, so I could see
lines of dirt or mold on the subfloor.

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On 9/28/2013 7:51 PM, wrote:

> On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 19:44:06 -0400, Cheryl >
> wrote:
>>>
>> I got the colored grout because white would show stains quicker, but
>> they make good grout cleaning products. Installer said it should never
>> need replacing.
>
> There is stuff you can get to paint on the grout to make it stain
> resistant. My white ceramic kitchen floor has been down over a year
> now and I took the trouble to apply it and I must say, I have spilled
> red wine on it and it washes off well.
>
> Probably a good time to give it another coat, did it with the mop,
> lazy way but quick :)
>
Thanks for the suggestion!

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