Posted by ski on January 30, 2007 at 18:43:52:
I buy ceramic tile at home depot for .77 / sq. ft. I lay it myself. If I had someone do the labor, it would cost an additional $1.00/ft. It is vertually industructable, and easy to clean. (tip) buy an extra box to replace the damaged ones.
Carpeting - lower income house - Posted by SteveOH
Posted by SteveOH on January 29, 2007 at 13:16:44:
I want to staple or glue (what’s best) indoor/outdoor in
a bedroom. Can I do it w/o stretching? What’s the best tool for trimming it to size? I’m going over tile. Thanks!
why not laminent - Posted by Gene
Posted by Gene on January 30, 2007 at 12:28:59:
I have started putting laminent flooring in all my rental and inextensive home I plan on reselling.
Many consider it an upgrade to carpet and in rentals it lasts longer and donsn’t wear or stain as easily.
I usually get the flooring for about 0.80 to 1.00 a foot. I have a handyman that installs it for me for $10.00 an hour. Its easy to work with that most figure it out pretty fast. I just did a 900sf unit and labor cost me $250.00 (including trim).
Re: Carpeting - lower income house - Posted by Berno
Posted by Berno on January 30, 2007 at 07:47:12:
You might want to try kangaback carpet, the stuff with the padding attached. It’s pretty easy to cut and you can use adhesive to stick it in place. You also do not stretch it. You can cut it with a regular $3 carpet knife or buy an expensive carpet-cutting tool that runs along the edge of the wall. I bought one of those and have yet to figure out how to use it!
Good luck!
-Berno
Re: Carpeting - lower income house - Posted by Mike-OH
Posted by Mike-OH on January 30, 2007 at 06:39:29:
Steve,
First, some of that indoor/outdoor carpet can be VERY hard to walk on (very abrasive). Why put that in a bedroom instead of commercial carpet or cheap residential carpet?
For most bedrooms or rooms of any significant size, you should stretch the carpet. If you are going to be doing a lot of carpeting in your rentals, you should probably buy a carpet kicker tool. They’re about $80-$90 at Lowes (much cheaper on e-bay). You will also need a carpet knife for trimming the carpet. In addition, you’ll probably need a tucking tool or stair tool to tuck the carpet along the wall and a seaming iron if you need to place seams in the carpet (and for making repairs).
I have never glued carpet or put carpet over ceramic tile, so I can’t help with those issues.
Good Luck,
Mike
Re: Carpeting - lower income house - Posted by Mike-OH
Posted by Mike-OH on January 30, 2007 at 09:44:17:
Berno,
I’ve never heard of kangaback carpet. Where do you get it and how much does it cost per sq ft?
Thanks,
Mike
Re: Carpeting - lower income house - Posted by SteveOH
Posted by SteveOH on January 30, 2007 at 09:42:55:
We tried to use that expensive tool last night and
couldn’t figure it out. It makes me feel a little
better to hear that someone else had the same problem
Re: Carpeting - lower income house - Posted by Berno
Posted by Berno on January 30, 2007 at 10:44:18:
Actually, Kangaback is a brand name I think, but it gets used in carpeting circles like the terms ‘Kleenex’, ‘Band-Aid’ and ‘Q-Tips’. It’s just what I’ve heard carpeting pros call attached-pad carpet, like the kind you can get from home centers (like Menards). The pros usually laugh at the attached-pad stuff, but maybe that’s because any Jon Dough can install it with basic tools.
As far as cost, you can get super-cheap attached pad or stuff that’s a bit nicer. If I remeber correctly, I used to get it for $1.19 a foot.
-Berno