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flooring 101
(entry is public 'cause i am soliciting advice/opinions. feel free to link to this or pass on to someone who might enjoy educating me)
the quick version of my problem: leaky toilet tank ---> squishy soaked carpeting in my downstairs bath. slab foundation, luckily, but a townhouse (do i need to tell my neighbor that my bathroom floor is soaked? will it seep through to his side?)
what is the right way to rip up old carpet? is there a wrong way? i'd say it's glued down to cement, 30+ yrs ago. i've got a metal strip between the bathroom and the hallway, which i guess functions as a bridge between the two different types of carpet. i'd guess that should come up first?
do i need to remove the baseboards? if my carpet is soaked, i'm guessing it'll ruin my baseboards in due time. how do i remove baseboards?
what safety precautions should i be taking? no bare feet, no help from the kittyboys?
the floor is about 38" wide by 5-6 ft, minus the toilet. this is the downstairs bath, and gets the most use, so i'd like a high-quality flooring that won't wear quickly, but i'm not in a position to shell out an obscene amount of money.
single sheet of linoleum? peel-and-stick linoleum-type stuff? (that's what is in my kitchen and the entryways, and the previous owners left me the extras, but it's not enough of either color to do this bathroom; i checked already) snap-together pergo-type floor? ceramic tile? what are my options?
oh, how i wish i had a clue about this stuff. ideas? suggestions? opinions? links? help?!
the quick version of my problem: leaky toilet tank ---> squishy soaked carpeting in my downstairs bath. slab foundation, luckily, but a townhouse (do i need to tell my neighbor that my bathroom floor is soaked? will it seep through to his side?)
what is the right way to rip up old carpet? is there a wrong way? i'd say it's glued down to cement, 30+ yrs ago. i've got a metal strip between the bathroom and the hallway, which i guess functions as a bridge between the two different types of carpet. i'd guess that should come up first?
do i need to remove the baseboards? if my carpet is soaked, i'm guessing it'll ruin my baseboards in due time. how do i remove baseboards?
what safety precautions should i be taking? no bare feet, no help from the kittyboys?
the floor is about 38" wide by 5-6 ft, minus the toilet. this is the downstairs bath, and gets the most use, so i'd like a high-quality flooring that won't wear quickly, but i'm not in a position to shell out an obscene amount of money.
single sheet of linoleum? peel-and-stick linoleum-type stuff? (that's what is in my kitchen and the entryways, and the previous owners left me the extras, but it's not enough of either color to do this bathroom; i checked already) snap-together pergo-type floor? ceramic tile? what are my options?
oh, how i wish i had a clue about this stuff. ideas? suggestions? opinions? links? help?!
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If you are looking for new flooring for your bathroom, because it is a small room it shouldn't be heinously expensive. Tile is the best because it is easy to clean and best for wet and humid rooms like the bathroom. However, tile installation is the most expensive and is something you should have a professional do as it is extremely time consuming. My old neighbor in NY was a tile man. If you do shell out the cash, it will definitely improve your resale value.
A lot of people are doing the pergo floors in the bathroom now, and I'm not sure how I feel about this due to high humidity and possible wetness factors in the bathroom. This is also why I am not a fan of carpet in the bathroom.
Linoleum is ok. If you can find a good quality lineoleum at a decent price, do that. Cheap lineoleum SUCKS. Cheap lineoleum has been the bane of my existence as an apartment dweller, since the cracks between the lineoleum are often impossible to clean, and after a short time, the ends of the pieces start to curl up and crack.
If you take a trip to good old HD, head into the flooring department and ask the salesperson to go over the pros and cons with you, especially with things you can install yourself vs. hiring them to install it for you. However, if the installation is cheap, that will save your hands the extra stress.
Good luck with your new floor!
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i'm not sure how i feel about pergo in a bathroom, either. i think it requires a sub-floor, which means more work. :P the peel-n-stick will probably be fine - it's holding up great in my kitchen and entries, and i know i had a bit of a water problem by the back door last year.
you bring up a good point, though: what can i do myself? answer is not much. *sigh*
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