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Nobadays
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2024 06:06pm - Edited by: Nobadays
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Well we moved back to AZ very early this year as my wife has several doctor's visits scheduled as they try to find ways to relieve her lower back pain. While here this winter we plan to continue our updates on this house.
Flooring is first. We intend to put in laminate/vinyl planking... not sure what we will end up with but some kind of plank Flooring. Suggestions appreciated.
My dilemma is we want to do the kitchen, dining and living room in the same material. As you can see in the pictures it's not a big home/area but, it is "L" shaped, sort of... not 90° turn. My understanding is planking should run long-ways. This would be great through the kitchen but, to me, seems like the wrong way in the living. The current living room floor runs the other way... side to side and there is a very distinct, and weird divide between that flooring and the tile. In addition the entry runs width ways rather than long ways. If I run the whole floor length ways with the longest section, the kitchen/ dining room, it will then butt end ways to the entry flooring that we don't intend to replace. The last picture is perhaps the best look at the job.
Any suggestions would be helpful. I could put another "break" between the dining and living room but not sure how that would look since the flooring will be the same. Wife is dead set on planking and all one material.
Thanks guys!
P.S. excuse the mess, we are just moving back and still unpacking.
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ICC
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2024 11:23pm - Edited by: ICC
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EDIT.... re-reading the OP I think I made an initial misinterpretation. Both the ceramic tile and the existing LR brown wood/laminate are to be replaced, unless I am more messed up than I think
So I would still give my second thought serious consideration; planks laid diagonally.
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My original message... My thought in the first image... or rip it all out and do it in all the same new flooring at the diagonal as shown in image 2. Or leave the other plank floor and do the new at the diagonal.
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ICC
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2024 11:25pm
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I like diagonal flooring... I would have done the tile diagonally. I also like tile.
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Brettny
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2024 11:55pm
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Its really personal preference. I would also not do the break in the floor. It makes spaces look small and not thought out.
This is my bathroom I did about 14yrs ago. My entry is a bit bigger tile (16x16) in the same fashion. Laying it was prety easy. I used spacer blocks for the smaller inset pair of tiles. Then your basicly just laying tile at 45* angles.
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Nobadays
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# Posted: 18 Nov 2024 01:59pm
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I'm sorry, I was very succinct. Yes all the flooring, including the tile will be removed/replaced. BTW... the home is on a slab.
Tile is nice and my preferred choice but my wife is dead set on using the same wood planking for the entire space.
I will have to try to picture diagonal... hmm
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ICC
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# Posted: 19 Nov 2024 03:37pm - Edited by: ICC
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diagonal example
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 19 Nov 2024 04:27pm
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More work and more waste but that makes a Very Nice look and transition room to room 
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Nobadays
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# Posted: 27 Dec 2024 10:03am
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Well we ended up starting on the longest wall in the living room area. This put the floor at a diagonal across the dining and kitchen areas. Pleased with how in turned out... and the flooring choice.
I got all the baseboards painted yesterday so hopefully get them up today and tomorrow.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 27 Dec 2024 10:32am
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Very Nice
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ICC
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# Posted: 27 Dec 2024 01:23pm
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Yes, that is great!
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Nobadays
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# Posted: 27 Dec 2024 07:20pm
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Thanks guys! What a mess it was getting all the old tile out. Put down with mortar rather than thin set so it was really bonded with the slab. Took two days with a jackhammer to get it cleaned.
I tend to do most of the work around our place myself. This was one job I am so glad I hired a contractor for! As far as their work laying the vinyl, it was acceptable but I would be reluctant recommending them to friends....
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Fanman
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# Posted: 27 Dec 2024 07:53pm
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What kind of vinyl did you use, click lock, stick together plank, or sheet? We're still debating what to use in our kitchen/living room. The floor is (and will remain) somewhat uneven, which complicates things.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 27 Dec 2024 08:01pm - Edited by: gcrank1
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Can you put down a layer of (probably now less) 1/4" luan underlayment? It will help 'ease' the unevenness.
Btw, if you have some really bad spots use some self-leveling goo first, you wont regret it.
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Nobadays
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# Posted: 27 Dec 2024 11:15pm
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Quoting: Fanman What kind of vinyl did you use, click lock, stick together plank, or sheet?
Click lock. Cortec vinyl planking with cork back. This vinyl is supposed to conform to "some" unevenness but not much I'm sure.
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Fanman
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2024 09:11am
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Quoting: gcrank1 Can you put down a layer of (probably now less) 1/4" luan underlayment? It will help 'ease' the unevenness.
Yes, I will do that, I've also used self leveling underlayment in the worst areas, but there will still be some unevenness. The softer type sheet vinyl will probably be the best bet.
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