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Need Hypoallergenic Flooring
Asked by K.H. from Los Angeles
on November 2, 2008
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Because of a plumbing issue, I need to replace my carpeting. My daughter has migraines, and numerous allergies, so I'd like to find a carpet that might work, or even ...
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- Hi K., the smell from your carpet is probably formaldehyde, a toxic chemical known to cause migraine and serious allergies...you can maybe try natural marmoleum, cor...
- For my kids we went with vinyl in two rooms and laminate in another two. Both worked fine for my allergetic/asthmatic kids. Don't forget to get rid of all draperies ...
- Hi K. I am an interior designer and may be able to help you out. You are welcome to call me to discuss. I have some questions to ask you about your space and lifest...
What Kind of Flooring Do You Like?
Asked by K.A. from San Francisco
on March 26, 2009
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Hi Moms,
We are getting ready to replace our ugly old floors in the kitchen and family room, and I am overwhelmed by all the possibilities: hardwood, tile, laminate...
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- Hi K., We have laminate wood and love it. Ours simulates pecan which is light and dark. (My husband wanted a light floor, I wanted a dark floor.) The best thing is ...
- We have a laminate wood flooring that we LOVE. It looks nice like hardwood, but is easy to clean!
- We put laminate throughout the entire house, with ceramic tile in the bathrooms and lundryroom. I love the laminate. We use a dustmop every day and I try to clean it...
Is Wood Flooring Harmful to Baby Feet?
Asked by L.A. from Phoenix
on January 19, 2009
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Hi Moms!
We recently installed wood laminate flooring through out our home. My husband's friend told him that his son was complaining about his feet hurting. When...
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- That sounds like hogwash to me - we have all ceramic tile floors throughout our house because carpet can harbor so many unhealthy things (dust, mites, mold) and you do...
- Hi L., I suppose all the people in developing nations around the world all have crippled feet (and we just have not heard about this enormous tragedy for some re...
- I have tile floors and have not had any problems, but I also have an are for my daughter that is padded that she has the option to play on. She mixes with the tile flo...
Kitchen Flooring
Asked by C.L. from Minneapolis
on January 31, 2008
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I desperately need a new kitchen floor, but I don't know what to get. I like the look and quality of hardwood, but I have two very active boys and two dogs. The boys...
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- Look into cork. That's what we got and I have a Lab and a 14 month old and babysit a 14month old both boys and we love it.
- Am I better off with a wood-looking laminate? This stuff looks very nice and is MUCH cheaper than the real thing. They sell it at all of the major stores (ie. Ho...
- I second the cork! We don't have it, but we know two families that do. It's a really interesting surface and perfect in a kitchen. One of our friends has it throughout...
Need Advice for What Kind of Material to Put Under New Playset!
Asked by E.J. from Salt Lake City
on July 19, 2009
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Hi, I would love advice from those of you who have been through this - we got a new playset and are trying to decide what to put under it to make it safe. We of cours...
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- I am a preschool director and deal with health and safety regulations all the time. You can get all the specifics from licensing on areas to do for fall zones and the...
- We did playground chips from Pioneer Sand Company. They were pretty cheap, and they work great under the playset! Chrissy
- Hi E.: I looked into the shredded rubber - I loved the feel of it - (Costco.com had the best price I could find), but decided they were too expensive and also had a s...
Floor for a Playroom Looking for Advice
Asked by L.C. from Denver
on February 28, 2010
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We are finishing our walk out basement into a large playroom for my boys and are looking for advice on flooring. Should we do pergo? ( Has anyone tried to get out cray...
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- depending on what you want to spend you could look into cork flooring. its safe and strong-good for kids to play on.
- We have pergo in our son's room and we love it.. Not sure about cleaning up crayon. I would stay away from carpet, it is much more challenging to keep clean than a flo...
- I have a friend who did wood in her basement - a month later a pipe broke and her floor got totally ruined. I would stay away from anything that is damaged by water.
Foot Traffic Wearing Out Our Floor!
Asked by J.E. from Indianapolis
on July 3, 2009
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Our kitchen is our main entrance/exit, so the foot traffic is wearing out our linoleum in that area pretty badly. The rest of the flooring is still in great shape, so...
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- I use bathroom rugs in my kitchen. Food does get spilled on them; however, they are small enough that I can clean them in the washer and dryer. I have three in my kitc...
- Hi J., I think you already have a great solution. I wanted to share what our "floor guy" told us about foot traffic. He said it's the tiny, tiny pieces of sa...
- I would recommend that you go to a place that sells workplace/commercial supplies and look for a mat that has a non-skid backing.....they come in different sizes and a...
Hardwood vs Laminate?? What Brand to Choose??
Asked by R. from Dallas
on September 11, 2006
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Okay I actually sent out a request about this not long ago but it looks like we are finally going to get the $$ together to actually put in new floors. My question is ...
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- We chose Laminate due to the savings and I was told it would be better for dogs vs hardwood. I'm like you, I want to sell my home in 5yrs and don't want to put too muc...
- Still very pleased with Coker Floors (Bob Frealy). They are actually coming next week to extend hardwoods into our kitchen and replace our kitchen counter tops with g...
- they each have an equal amount of pros and cons. When it came down to it we chose hardwood because we were told hardwood does increase the value of your home and lami...
White Appliances in Kitchen Remodel
Asked by A.S. from Denver
on June 12, 2009
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We are soon remodeling our kitchen and I'm pretty excited about that. Unfortunately, we're in a recession. :P This means our budget will be limited and I won't be a...
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- Hi A.! It looks like you have gotten some good advice and some I wouldn't recommend. :) My husband does kitchen and bath remodels for a living and we have designed & ...
- Just because the appliances are white, doesn't mean that they are dated. Stainless steel is more expensive, and also show so much more fingerprints, etc. I can never...
- What do you love? a kitchen remodel is for years to come right? so maybe in upcoming years you will replace your appliances--white matches everything as does stainless...
Travertine Shower Floors
Asked by K.B. from Charlotte
on May 29, 2008
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I have a travertine tile master shower floor that was installed last summer and the soap scum has already started to build up and make it look dull. Does anyone have ...
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- we don't have travertine, but my guest bathroom floors and shower walls are done with tumbled marble - also very porous. the tile came from Lowe's and they sold a prod...
- Hello there, I work for a tile and stone company in town. You are right you cant use just anything. You are going to have to scrub it unfortunately and get it resea...
- Hi K., I too have a travertine shower. It is,however, new to us as we just bought this house. Anyway my husband sprayed a clorox/water mixture on it and then sprayed...
