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Anyone have strong feelings one way or another about just plain stained concrete (interior) floors? Seems like the best of all worlds in terms of durability, ease of cleaning, etc.
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Oct 1, 2017 12:40
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I like 'em but it depends on your wider aesthetic (and actually having one). And that durability can backfire, there are genuine concerns about it being hard on your feet, pets, and it will give no fucks if you drop something on it, that something is destroyed.
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Oct 1, 2017 13:03
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Nice for a hair salon, no thank you in my living room.
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Oct 1, 2017 15:33
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tetrapyloctomy posted:Apparently someone performed the ritual sacrifice and closed my Gate. I'm not sure if other people have already answered this, but my old house has the top one and it's fine!
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Oct 1, 2017 17:55
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Time Trial posted:The wallpaper that came in my half bath is quite something. Should I keep it and renovate the rest of the bathroom or bid it goodbye? Peel off a large enough section that you can truly see how nuts it is, frame it, renovate, and then hang it back up.
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Oct 1, 2017 19:08
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WrenP-Complete posted:I'm not sure if other people have already answered this, but my old house has the top one and it's fine! The key to prevent any of these from rusting out is to always remove the ashes ASAP after using it. Ashes + water = lye = rusting through before you know it.
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Oct 1, 2017 19:21
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WrenP-Complete posted:I'm not sure if other people have already answered this, but my old house has the top one and it's fine! vonnegutt posted:The key to prevent any of these from rusting out is to always remove the ashes ASAP after using it. Ashes + water = lye = rusting through before you know it. Both very helpful, thanks. Right now I'm just keeping the summoning circle of stones there and I'll revisit it in Spring. I feel like I've reached Project Saturation and can't even decide where to begin. So instead I'll do nothing, and post here!
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Oct 1, 2017 21:01
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AreWeDrunkYet posted:Anyone have strong feelings one way or another about just plain stained concrete (interior) floors? Seems like the best of all worlds in terms of durability, ease of cleaning, etc. Ever lived in a basement or garage? It's like that.
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Oct 2, 2017 07:01
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The lobby areas at work are nicely stained concrete. We needed to redo the hallways in the clinic area, and one of our choices was stained concrete. We still went with tile- it just looks more finished than stained concrete. It's hard to get it to look comfortable without a lot of architectural help.
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Oct 2, 2017 15:47
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Regarding flooring - in the last 20 years, the vinyl solutions (especially luxury vinyl engineered to look like wood floors) have come a long way and definitely have a superior durability profile when compared with nearly any other solution. A new vinyl floor should last you 20 years, versus about 10 for a laminate floor. We have dogs and kids and our new vinyl floors look great and have been very durable despite claws and toys and messes. "Luxury" vinyl tiles consistently win the Consumer Reports ratings. Don't be fooled, they're dirt cheap, and you can get it about $5 per installed square foot.
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Oct 2, 2017 15:47
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Also, the Luxury vinyl planking can be cut with a box cutter, and is dirt easy to install compared to basically any other flooring surface. And it's got a low thermal coefficient, so it's not too cold on your bare feet.
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Oct 2, 2017 16:05
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AreWeDrunkYet posted:Anyone have strong feelings one way or another about just plain stained concrete (interior) floors? Seems like the best of all worlds in terms of durability, ease of cleaning, etc. It's cold, hard underfoot and makes the place look unfinished.
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Oct 2, 2017 17:36
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Youth Decay posted:It's cold Why would you lay concrete without underfloor heating? Youth Decay posted:hard underfoot Yeah that's very true. Youth Decay posted:makes the place look unfinished. Depends how you do it. Polished (or smoothed) concrete is a finished surface, it looks deliberate unless you've literally just poured it out and gone "good enough". There's also something to be said for contrasting "unfinished" surfaces with "finished" ones. If you have one bare brick wall and the others neatly painted it doesn't look unfinished, it looks deliberate. It's only when the whole place is ratty that it looks unfinished. That's why garages and basements look unfinished with a concrete floor, because they are.    
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Oct 2, 2017 19:18
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How convenient that bathroom has His & Hers nooses behind the tub just in case you survive slipping and hitting your head.
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Oct 2, 2017 23:04
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Or for autoerotic asphyxiation.
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Oct 2, 2017 23:55
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All of those examples look ugly, sorry. And polished concrete in a bathroom seems like a bad idea. This church-turned-house is just $83,000 and I loooove it even though it's probably a deathtrap.        And then there's this cheap church-house in MD that has ominously declined in price over the past year, but goodness, the architecture is gorgeous.    
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Oct 3, 2017 03:54
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Youth Decay posted:All of those examples look ugly, sorry. Also Youth Decay posted:I loooove it even though it's probably a deathtrap. So, AreWeDrunkYet, I think we can agree that the question of looks on concrete floors is subjective, you can't trust us collectively for an objective answer. I think practicality has been covered pretty well though: double edged sword. Also it's very expensive to get it finished nicely.
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Oct 3, 2017 06:52
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That green is horrendous, and it's everywhere. 
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Oct 3, 2017 11:04
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The church place looks a little under-furnished.
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Oct 3, 2017 12:01
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Jaded Burnout posted:So, AreWeDrunkYet, I think we can agree that the question of looks on concrete floors is subjective, you can't trust us collectively for an objective answer. I think practicality has been covered pretty well though: double edged sword. Also it's very expensive to get it finished nicely. See, I like weird "ugly" design that shows the personality of it's inhabitants. Bare gray concrete (especially in the context of ~modern~ pseudo-industrial) tends to look austere and harsh. Ok in a kitchen, but for living it needs rugs on top.
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Oct 3, 2017 17:31
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I definitely want glass walls on my bedroom and also everywhere else
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Oct 3, 2017 17:44
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Youth Decay posted:Ok in a kitchen, but for living it needs rugs on top. Sure. Even when I'm considering putting it down in my place I wouldn't have it in rooms intended to be cozy.
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Oct 3, 2017 17:48
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I'm sure that well-done stenciled concrete could be just fine, especially since you'd want rugs scatted about for variety and comfort. Throw in radiant heat and it'd be great (other than the kids missing all of their teeth from minor falls).
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Oct 3, 2017 18:11
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Youth Decay posted:See, I like weird "ugly" design that shows the personality of it's inhabitants. Bare gray concrete (especially in the context of ~modern~ pseudo-industrial) tends to look austere and harsh. Ok in a kitchen, but for living it needs rugs on top. So, uh, do you think looking austere and harsh doesn't tell you anything about the occupant?
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Oct 3, 2017 19:08
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I want concrete countertops. Those are awesome.
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Oct 3, 2017 20:28
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Youth Decay posted:polished concrete in a bathroom seems like a bad idea having stayed at a b&b that had this, i can absolutely confirm although the radiant floor heating was nice while lying on my back wondering if i was concussed
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Oct 3, 2017 23:41
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Suspect Bucket posted:I want concrete countertops. Those are awesome. I want these too. Unfortunately bigger fish for now with my last encounter with concrete bring to lay the floor, incredibly slowly, and completely unlevelly. It's a balls up. Everything else has now already been taken off this ballsed up floor so I've decided to put down insulation, screed and tiles at the exact same level of ballsed up and, given that noone has noticed the slab being ballsed then they won't notice the final finish either. Probably be fine.
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Oct 4, 2017 00:18
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Versatile Building Products in Anaheim sells some great epoxy floor products. Have used the Diamond Crystals on several floors and they never disappoint. Also, if you are putting epoxy on floor that is going to be wet, there are additives you'll want to put in the top coat to improve the grip. And while you can make the floors more slip resistant--you'll never make them softer. If you drop something glass on concrete floor--it is going to break and they are never fun to stand on for long periods of time.
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Oct 4, 2017 03:09
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Look at this. LOOK AT THIS. My jam, right here.
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Oct 4, 2017 17:17
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Are concrete counter tops overly expensive? They've taken over my favorite option for when we redo our kitchen.
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Oct 4, 2017 17:27
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If you want everything and anything glass and ceramic to shatter the first time it taps your countertop, go for concrete. I lost so much to little slips of the hand, and it doesn't seem to do that on marble or other stone countertops.
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Oct 4, 2017 17:29
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Is quartz the consensus best renovation material for counter tops these days?
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Oct 4, 2017 18:32
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I know there's lots of love for soapstone as well. It's certainly what I'd do if I were redoing my kitchen.
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Oct 4, 2017 18:50
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Bad Munki posted:I know there's lots of love for soapstone as well. It's certainly what I'd do if I were redoing my kitchen. I absolutely love soapstone but I don't know that I can actually get it in my part of the country.
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Oct 4, 2017 18:53
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Bad Munki posted:I know there's lots of love for soapstone as well. It's certainly what I'd do if I were redoing my kitchen. Soapstone is my poo poo and one of the friendlier materials to be a klutz around (butcher block is the easiest but it's a lot of maintenance). Don't overthink it though, your house is for you and countertops are both easy to change and extremely faddish, so pick something that looks good to you and is easy to clean and let the realtor tell you about whatever rare South American gemstone slab you absolutely HAVE to install to sell your house when the time comes.
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Oct 4, 2017 19:23
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Bonster posted:If you want everything and anything glass and ceramic to shatter the first time it taps your countertop, go for concrete. I lost so much to little slips of the hand, and it doesn't seem to do that on marble or other stone countertops. My family has had this white corningware for 40 years now and it's survived thermal shock, 8 foot drops to concrete, every sticky and staining food ever, and we still have 5-7ish pieces left of each dish-bowl of the original set of 8.
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Oct 4, 2017 21:52
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Suspect Bucket posted:Look at this. LOOK AT THIS. My jam, right here. We have a flat stone counter top like this at work and it's horrible because if you splash any water from the sink, there's no raised edge to keep it on the counter top.
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Oct 4, 2017 21:55
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Loezi posted:We have a flat stone counter top like this at work and it's horrible because if you splash any water from the sink, there's no raised edge to keep it on the counter top. I've never seen a counter with a raised edge, that I can recall. Mine in fact have typically been rounded downward.
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Oct 4, 2017 22:00
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Subjunctive posted:I've never seen a counter with a raised edge, that I can recall. Mine in fact have typically been rounded downward. Interesting. Where I'm from, all the sink-area counter tops I have seen have had this small lip to keep small spillage from... well.. spilling to the floor.
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Oct 4, 2017 22:03
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Stainless is ideal for controlling spills and splashes.
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Oct 5, 2017 00:00
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