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What kind of floor tile? And how small of an area.

I do flooring for a living, so I have an inkling. It's hard in smaller areas where you're cutting a lot or if you have to cut around things.

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It's approx. A 10'x6' rectangle. Whatever type/size of tile is appropriate for a mostly unheated mudroom (we keep it just above freezing in winter).

Someone thought that white carpet in an entrance would be a good idea, and unlike the main house it doesn't have hardwood under, just plywood. It's gotta go.

Adding: there is one door stop that juts out a bit, and will need a cut, i'm guessing. Otherwise I was just going to measure it out and get whatever large size tile fits...
I have almost no preference for this room as long as it is clean looking.

10-07-2015 , 11:39 AM

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Are U trollin', or am I really the only one that thinks dazzle works outside?

You are obviously correct.

10-07-2015 , 11:41 AM

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Why would you not end the movie with him getting back to the ship, or maybe landing back on earth? Like, why bother with the crap after it.

10-07-2015 , 11:42 AM

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Da33le

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ups, wrong thread.

10-07-2015 , 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kristy

Has anyone here ever installed floor tile? Where would you rank the job difficulty from novice to handy?

I have.
It's not difficult (your geometry skill will come in handy).
Getting straight lines, even spaces, and a level (no steps up or down) takes practice. You can get spacers for the grout lines and a pick for the level.

10-07-2015 , 12:21 PM

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What kind of floor tile? And how small of an area.

I do flooring for a living, so I have an inkling. It's hard in smaller areas where you're cutting a lot or if you have to cut around things.

Yes...this.

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I put brick in my mudroom. I'll try to find a pic. T'was awesome, imo.

10-07-2015 , 12:31 PM

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I put brick in your mom's mudroom

10-07-2015 , 12:52 PM

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Yes...this.

I put brick in my mudroom. I'll try to find a pic. T'was awesome, imo.

Is brick hard to clean? I like the idea of traction b/c snow, but I also want easy to clean.

10-07-2015 , 12:55 PM

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Actually, brick would probably be too high. I have doors that swing in, with maybe a 2" clearance.

10-07-2015 , 01:01 PM

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Would probably need an outdoor glue. Newer glues are water based and not solvent. Sub 50 degree temperatures would cause the floor to come up.

Still not sure what kind of told you want. If you're leaving the plywood, you should use some sort of floor prep to help the mechanical bond so the glue will stick better to the subfloor.

10-07-2015 , 01:16 PM

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Actually, brick would probably be too high. I have doors that swing in, with maybe a 2" clearance.

Not whole bricks...they're like tile thickness. Can't remember the trade name.

10-07-2015 , 01:30 PM

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Pavers?

10-07-2015 , 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackitos

Thanks! This is awesome info.
I'm being sincere about not caring much which tile I use as long as it is easy to clean, but has a little texture. Perfectly smooth would be a death trap for snowy boots.

I need to repaint too, so I will probably just go shop sales and clearance and decorate backwards from the tile.

Edit: recommendations welcome, obv

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Not whole bricks...they're like tile thickness. Can't remember the trade name.

That's one sexy mudroom.

10-07-2015 , 01:35 PM

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This is the laundry room.
Hybrid linoleum.
Super easy.

10-07-2015 , 01:40 PM

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Hybrid linoleum?

10-07-2015 , 01:49 PM

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Hybrid linoleum?

Home Depot guy was popping a little chub selling it to me.
Linoleum, I think, it trademarked tarpaper laminate. This stuff is more polymer blah blah blah. $.40 a square, $8 for glue (indoor/outdoor, not MN outdoor). Easy to cut. Took longer to get the washer and dryer out than to lay the floor.
Had really thin tile in there. Ginsu'd it out, put down a sheet of 1/8" plywood, lick em and stick em.

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10-07-2015 , 01:51 PM

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Idk what the hybrid part is, but if it is similar to what I think of linoleum, I'm not sure if I would want it in a part of the house other people would see.

I'm loving your brick, hard. Though the decision will almost certainly come down to ROI, since this is a 5-10yr home, and local availability.

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10-07-2015 , 01:57 PM

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Pavers?

That's what I call them.
The floor store had them. Brick veneer was .5" thick. I think mine were 3/8", maybe?
It was industrial carpet with thick pad, so I may have gone 1/2". Old timers wrecking my memory.
Totally NOT level, tho. Mo traction for kids and old people.

10-07-2015 , 03:47 PM

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There's always the grass carpeting. Staple it down. It kids and feels like real grass. Home Depot sells it.

Honestly, Kristy. Take a trip to your local Lowe's or Home Depot. Find something you like. There is vct called Armstrong stonetex or safe step, they have some grit. It's not pretty, though. Just normal 12x12 vinyl composition tile. 1/8" thick.

10-07-2015 , 04:31 PM

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All this time I thought dassle worked at the fish n chip shop.

10-07-2015 , 04:32 PM

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We have neither a Lowe's or a Home Depot within an hour's drive of where I live, lol.

But, oddly, we do have a flooring store.

10-07-2015 , 04:56 PM

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Ah, go there. They should sell mannington or armstrong products. At worse case, tarkett, VPI, or uh.. Drawing a blank.

Ask for a sample of Armstrong stonetex/equivalent. That's probably going to be your best bet for price/ease of install. I think they are like $80/carton. 45sqft/carton.

The non-textured version is called standard excelon - it runs around $30/carton. There's a wider color variety there.

You can always get ceramic/porcelain and a ton of other stuff.

10-07-2015 , 05:09 PM

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Is Armstrong the tiles with the flecks in them? I think I may have put them in a business I owned in Canada...actually, : pulls out the google:...

Yeah. I really liked them in a checkerboard pattern in an old barbershop that I converted, (I hired someone to install)

I'm definitely going up from that, a quick search for J's bricks came back at $5/sqft, and I'll likely stick around half that.

Thanks for all the advice, Jack!

10-07-2015 , 06:09 PM

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There is an upgrade called luxury vinyl tile or solid vinyl tile. Same thickness, same install. But comes in a wood or stone look or a ton of cool looks.

So many variations.

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