renovating - tanTALK

trk2tan · 08-18-2004, 11:33 PM

i am going to be taking over a salon that has an existing buisness. The place needs a major clean up. I have an idea of how long everything should take me, but i am concerned if it is a bad idea to shut the place down for about 5 days to do everything. the biggest problem i am running into is what to do about the floor. Currently there is carpeting in the main area and the hallway, this is all in great condition. The carpeting in the rooms is horrible. I thought about hardwood floor and tile. i have to contend with the beds staying in the rooms while i do the floors. Any suggesyions would be helpfull. Is carpeting in the rooms a bad idea?

ALOHATANCA · 08-19-2004, 02:02 PM

My advise is to NOT put carpet in the rooms, it's like going into a cheap hotel...you can't get the smell out. I have lcarpet in the lobby & in the hall..we put slat looking linolium in the rooms, plus local health codes might prohibit it..

sunlounge · 08-19-2004, 03:05 PM

Would you be able to renovate half of the salon while staying open and then start on the other side after opening the newly renovated side of the salon?

tanu01 · 08-19-2004, 06:39 PM

I persoally think your customers like to see whats being done with their money. With the customers watching the progress you will be the talk of the town. You can't even put a price tag on that.
Last year I completly tore out ten rooms down to the concrete. Never closed an hour. Going to do the other half
in a month or so.
Flick

engfant · 08-19-2004, 06:41 PM

I INSIST on making a scene when changing lamps. Wacking people with that big, foolish after box. You know, the box that was holding the box of lamps? I take everyone out with that thing.

tanu01 · 08-19-2004, 06:59 PM

Ceiling lamps?
Flick

tanu01 · 08-19-2004, 08:19 PM

Left yourself wide open engfant!
Flick

West Side Tanner · 08-20-2004, 10:55 AM

I agree with tnau01, do it while you are open, baby steps.

COCONUT · 08-20-2004, 11:45 AM

i agree..i added 4 rooms..did all while open..clients get excited to see the transformation!!

Coppertone · 08-20-2004, 02:26 PM

We did the same thing. My hubby built 2 new rooms while we were open. The customers love to see what we are doing and like was said where there money goes to. I still have carpeting in all the rooms and probably will keep it in there for a while as there is a bunch of other stuff we need first. We did get all the carpeting cleaned a couple of weeks ago, so this helps some. But than again some customers are bad about dropping lotions on it. This weekend we are putting an awning on if it doesn't rain. Hopefully our sign will be here also.

08-18-2004, 11:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
trk2tan Join Date: Aug 3 2004 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	i am going to be taking over a salon that has an existing buisness. The place needs a major clean up. I have an idea of how long everything should take me, but i am concerned if it is a bad idea to shut the place down for about 5 days to do everything. the biggest problem i am running into is what to do about the floor. Currently there is carpeting in the main area and the hallway, this is all in great condition. The carpeting in the rooms is horrible. I thought about hardwood floor and tile. i have to contend with the beds staying in the rooms while i do the floors. Any suggesyions would be helpfull. Is carpeting in the rooms a bad idea?

08-19-2004, 02:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
ALOHATANCA Tan Talk Industry Pro member Join Date: Nov 14 2003 Location: CALIFORNIA Age: 65 Posts: 3,455 Rep Power: 24	My advise is to NOT put carpet in the rooms, it's like going into a cheap hotel...you can't get the smell out. I have lcarpet in the lobby & in the hall..we put slat looking linolium in the rooms, plus local health codes might prohibit it..

08-19-2004, 03:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
sunlounge Join Date: Apr 28 2003 Posts: 144 Rep Power: 21	Would you be able to renovate half of the salon while staying open and then start on the other side after opening the newly renovated side of the salon?

08-19-2004, 06:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
tanu01 "The Man" Join Date: Mar 4 2003 Location: ohio Posts: 4,015 Rep Power: 23	I persoally think your customers like to see whats being done with their money. With the customers watching the progress you will be the talk of the town. You can't even put a price tag on that. Last year I completly tore out ten rooms down to the concrete. Never closed an hour. Going to do the other half in a month or so. Flick

08-19-2004, 06:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
engfant Join Date: May 20 2003 Posts: 9,301 Rep Power: 29	I INSIST on making a scene when changing lamps. Wacking people with that big, foolish after box. You know, the box that was holding the box of lamps? I take everyone out with that thing.

08-19-2004, 06:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
tanu01 "The Man" Join Date: Mar 4 2003 Location: ohio Posts: 4,015 Rep Power: 23	Ceiling lamps? Flick

08-19-2004, 08:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
tanu01 "The Man" Join Date: Mar 4 2003 Location: ohio Posts: 4,015 Rep Power: 23	Left yourself wide open engfant! Flick

08-20-2004, 10:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
West Side Tanner Join Date: Dec 27 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,818 Rep Power: 21	I agree with tnau01, do it while you are open, baby steps.

08-20-2004, 11:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
COCONUT ~THE ORIGINAL COCO~ Join Date: Sep 2 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 4,990 Rep Power: 32	i agree..i added 4 rooms..did all while open..clients get excited to see the transformation!!

08-20-2004, 02:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Coppertone Join Date: Apr 17 2004 Location: MI Posts: 176 Rep Power: 21	We did the same thing. My hubby built 2 new rooms while we were open. The customers love to see what we are doing and like was said where there money goes to. I still have carpeting in all the rooms and probably will keep it in there for a while as there is a bunch of other stuff we need first. We did get all the carpeting cleaned a couple of weeks ago, so this helps some. But than again some customers are bad about dropping lotions on it. This weekend we are putting an awning on if it doesn't rain. Hopefully our sign will be here also.

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