Flooring - Page 3

excitednewguy · 04-17-2006, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdhtan

For those of you with with salons up and running,
what type of flooring do you think is best: wood, pergo, tile?
I have had carpet and it is hard to keep looking good after the first couple years.
I am looking for any options here.
Thanks

I'm no expert by any means, we are currently building our space out right now. We just did hardwoods in our house at 2.25 sq ft from Lowes. We will be 1,100 sq ft at the salon, so we are looking at 2,475 to do the entire floor. We are doing the same style hardwoods, light colored, with nice large matts in the tanning rooms for putting on shoes,,lotions, etc. etc.

rgm824 · 04-17-2006, 12:06 PM

stained concrete! we are still tearing up the carpet and staining the concrete underneath - its not the staining itself that is hard - its the prep work! it looks awesome and everyone loves it - and it is dirt colored "padre brown" by chemstain. easy easy maintenance

Mali · 04-17-2006, 12:50 PM

Yeah I WISH SO MUCH we had done the stained concrete :(

Next time I will :)

kdhtan · 04-17-2006, 01:53 PM

RGM, you are doing the floors yourself? How is it working out? I am interested to know how it is going?

Everyone else thanks for all the posts. It has really helped.

hollidawn · 05-30-2006, 11:21 PM

can this only be done on certain types of foundations?? the staind concrete that is?i would hate for this kind of project to fall through the floor boards?? i think this is a girl question. im almost afraid to push send. ohh well

BooBop · 05-31-2006, 08:27 AM

www.kemiko.com

I have carpet but one of these days it will be stained concrete..

totaleclipse1 · 05-31-2006, 10:56 AM

omg i so want to do that ... i hate the pego floor i have and the carpet...

Steve Underhill · 06-07-2006, 10:59 AM

Out of all of the floor types tile is the easiest to maintain, just keep the grout sealed.

rgm824 · 06-07-2006, 11:02 AM

^agree
also - go with dark colors of grout because even if you do have them sealed - eventually you will have to have the grout sanded and reasealed periodically in order to keep the light colors.

bodyglow · 06-08-2006, 09:46 AM

malibutansnc - thanks for the link to Summer Breeze! It was very helpful to view their buildout pictures. We were thinking of stained concrete and after seeing what the Summer Breeze owners did with their floors, we think we can tackle the job! Stained concrete is beautiful and seems very easy on up keep!

KDHTan - Summer Breeze also tore their carpet out and put in stained concrete. Not sure what your budget is but it could be an option for you.

04-17-2006, 12:06 PM	#22 (permalink)
rgm824 I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 2 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 925 Rep Power: 7	Re: Flooring stained concrete! we are still tearing up the carpet and staining the concrete underneath - its not the staining itself that is hard - its the prep work! it looks awesome and everyone loves it - and it is dirt colored "padre brown" by chemstain. easy easy maintenance

04-17-2006, 12:50 PM	#23 (permalink)
Mali I love Derf!! Join Date: Mar 25 2005 Location: Wilmington NC Age: 33 Posts: 3,343 Rep Power: 19	Re: Flooring Yeah I WISH SO MUCH we had done the stained concrete :( Next time I will :)

04-17-2006, 01:53 PM	#24 (permalink)
kdhtan Join Date: Apr 9 2006 Location: north carolina Posts: 313 Rep Power: 3	Re: Flooring RGM, you are doing the floors yourself? How is it working out? I am interested to know how it is going? Everyone else thanks for all the posts. It has really helped.

05-30-2006, 11:21 PM	#25 (permalink)
hollidawn Join Date: May 22 2006 Location: COLORADO SPRINGS Age: 33 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	Re: Flooring can this only be done on certain types of foundations?? the staind concrete that is?i would hate for this kind of project to fall through the floor boards?? i think this is a girl question. im almost afraid to push send. ohh well

05-31-2006, 08:27 AM	#26 (permalink)
BooBop I love Derf!! Join Date: Apr 5 2001 Posts: 9,489 Rep Power: 13	Re: Flooring www.kemiko.com I have carpet but one of these days it will be stained concrete..

05-31-2006, 10:56 AM	#27 (permalink)
totaleclipse1 I love Derf!! Join Date: Feb 21 2005 Location: NEw York Age: 31 Posts: 1,939 Rep Power: 11	Re: Flooring omg i so want to do that ... i hate the pego floor i have and the carpet... __________________ OFFICIALLY MRS. V !! HOLLA!

06-07-2006, 10:59 AM	#28 (permalink)
Steve Underhill Join Date: Apr 21 2004 Location: Frisco, TX Age: 57 Posts: 618 Rep Power: 5	Re: Flooring Out of all of the floor types tile is the easiest to maintain, just keep the grout sealed.

06-07-2006, 11:02 AM	#29 (permalink)
rgm824 I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 2 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 925 Rep Power: 7	Re: Flooring ^agree also - go with dark colors of grout because even if you do have them sealed - eventually you will have to have the grout sanded and reasealed periodically in order to keep the light colors.

06-08-2006, 09:46 AM	#30 (permalink)
bodyglow Join Date: May 22 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0	Re: Flooring malibutansnc - thanks for the link to Summer Breeze! It was very helpful to view their buildout pictures. We were thinking of stained concrete and after seeing what the Summer Breeze owners did with their floors, we think we can tackle the job! Stained concrete is beautiful and seems very easy on up keep! KDHTan - Summer Breeze also tore their carpet out and put in stained concrete. Not sure what your budget is but it could be an option for you.

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