This Old House Laminate Recommendations

Costs are between 1 50 to 8 per square foot depending on wood thickness species and grade.

This old house laminate recommendations. A paper image is embedded in resin glued to fiberboard and coated with a protective finish. 3 appliance options for old house kitchens. Laminate flooring is about as thick as engineered so you can lay it over existing floors but once a laminate s top coat wears away it s toast. Laminate flooring is durable but it can t be refinished.

The best countertop choices for old house kitchens. Ask this old house host kevin o connor general contractor tom silva plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey and landscape designer jenn nawada discuss diy smarts around tools that make good gifts for new homeowners. Market innovations allow you. Discover what you need to know about countertops from material choices and installation to the pros and cons of each.

Kitchen furnishings appliances. Floor tiles come in ceramic porcelain and natural stone. Vinyl resilient flooring is available in tiles strips and sheets. So if your house is very old it s probably a good idea to replace your subfloor while you re at it.

A totally new product this swedish import intrigued homeowners and builders alike because of its beautiful wood grain patterns and easy floating floor installation. It can t be refinished. This old house general contractor tom silva shares his secrets for fabricating a stylish new plastic laminate kitchen countertop. When laminate flooring first arrived in this country in 1994 it was greeted with both curiosity and skepticism.

Some prefinished solid wood and engineered wood floors are diy friendly but if you plan to hire a pro installer tack on 2 per square foot minimum. A second point that s worth thinking about particularly if your family includes children or anyone with special safety needs is that smooth tiles can be very slippery when they get wet so you may want to consider ones with a textured surface. See below for a shopping l. From stone to laminate historic materials work harmoniously in period kitchens.

Subscribe to this old house. Hiding the appliances was standard practice for period inspired kitchens but that s no longer the case. General contractor tom silva and host kevin o connor discuss the wide world of flooring products.