Vinny was right!

[Vinny]

Yep, my info is outdated! I'm glad to see that there are more choices now than square tiles!  And it looks great too!

 

[Silent_Water]

Incredible!  The porcelain that looks like grey hardwood might be just the ticket!

I'm pretty sure that the laminate would only last a short time in my location.  The aluminum oxide coating that they use is really tough so I wouldn't be worried about the surface, but the constant moisture and annual freezing would disintegrate it in less than 5 years, I'd think.

Thanks for all your great ideas!

 

[tileman]

Good Morning RO and Vinny,

Vinny are both those laminates floating floors? Nice work.
RO is that pocelain tile or laminate w/ a porcelain type finish. Also it looks like you used unsanded grout. I would like to know a little more about it as I've never seen that before.

 

[Vinny]

The laminate is floating on a rubber type base. The wood one is glued together and the tile one is snapped together. They have improved the laminate that glueing apparently isn't needed any more ... we'll see. They made of a hardboard base and it's about 1/4" thick.

 

[tileman]

Incredible!  The porcelain that looks like grey hardwood might be just the ticket!

I'm pretty sure that the laminate would only last a short time in my location.  The aluminum oxide coating that they use is really tough so I wouldn't be worried about the surface, but the constant moisture and annual freezing would disintegrate it in less than 5 years, I'd think.

Thanks for all your great ideas!

SW, have you heard of saltillo tile before? It provides great durability and has a very natural look to it, that might go well w/ your cabin. I'll give you a link if you'd like.

 

[Repeat_Offender]

Tileman/Silent Water, It is Italian porcelain tile tha measures about 4" x 20" and approx 3/8' thick. I kept a real tite grout line to similate wood so I went with a non sand grout. The tiles come in different colors, here's the link http://www.cerimceramica.com/ click on the collections menu and select the "Wood Collection"
Joe

 

[Vinny]

Good Morning RO and Vinny,

Vinny are both those laminates floating floors? Nice work.
RO is that pocelain tile or laminate w/ a porcelain type finish. Also it looks like you used unsanded grout. I would like to know a little more about it as I've never seen that before.

I had them professionally done by the store I bought them at ... they charged $2.00 sqft to install. They had to cut around the kitchen cabinets - something I didn't want to do and the family room needed to be done with straps since it was glued. The installer must have had 30 straps, no way I could have done it.

 

[salesdvl]

"VINNY WAS RIGHT".  I bet Vinny logs on periodically just to read that title over and over.   ;D

 

[Vinny]

** BUMP **

I need to keep this on the front page a little while longer to read the title!! ;D

 

[salesdvl]

ok

 

[Bama]

Vinny is always right!!!

Can I be in this Culture Club??

I'm Italian and Irish...what a mix, huh?  
But, I cook Italian, because mom was the cook and she's Italian.
I don't know what Irish folks eat, besides Irish potatoes and  Keebler cookies?

 

[Vinny]

Vinny is always right!!!

Can I be in this Culture Club??

I'm Italian and Irish...what a mix, huh?  
But, I cook Italian, because mom was the cook and she's Italian.
I don't know what Irish folks eat, besides Irish potatoes and  Keebler cookies?

Vinny's wife is always right!

I thought Irish people ate corned beef and cabbage. ;D

 

[anne]

Yep, corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and scones........but to be Irish is not about what you EAT its about what you drink!  

 

[Vinny]

Yep, corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and scones........but to be Irish is not about what you EAT its about what you drink!  

Now you see, I wouldn't have thought about the drinking part ... Italians eat!

Nothing like a good plate of macaroni (pasta for you non Italian people) and gravy with meatballs, pork and topped with Romano cheese!!!

And for those of you that have to ask about what gravy is to us Italians - FORGETABOUTIT! ;D

 

[anne]

So being Italian-Irish would be the best: you could claim ownership to some of the best food AND beverage in the world! (I'm unfortunately not too fond of Irish beer, and I'm way to pale to claim any other heritage, but I can still say I love Italian food)

 

[Bama]

Yep, corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and scones........but to be Irish is not about what you EAT its about what you drink!  

If it's the drink that distinguishes the difference in Irish and Italian, well...

KISS ME, I'M IRISH, BABY!!!!!!!!! :-* :-* :-* :-*

The name Trixie is Irish isn't it? ;D