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Oh my goodness. Thank you for your detailed response. I like tile as well and will work in that direction.
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Thanks everyone. Well, we got rid of the carpet. Here is what we did. Much better don't you think? As you can tell in the photo we're also painting the room.
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Yes, I have a Ten Dollar answer. Home Depot, Restore-A-Finish. Phenomenal product. Works wonders on floors where some of the finish is damaged or worn away. Just get a rag and wipe it on. Then, wipe it off. Lasts a long time, wood looks completely nourished & refinished. Comes in several colors....
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Hello tonePA. Perhaps others can give you some good ideas on how to save some money but I thought I'd share with you some numbers from one of my favorite resources, costhelpers.com . This site gives estimates of what different services/projects cost. Based on their information , you should be able...
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Our 60-year old house has some great wood floors, but the traffic areas are easily visible by the dull finish. I expect a complete re-finishing job would be expensive and disruptive to the household. Any budget-sensitive ideas?
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Hey Dorothy, Consider one of the best laminate flooring manufacturers ever , Wilsonart , for a solution to your problem. They have a Laminate product you can do yourself, called Wilsonart One Step . They offer an mind-boggling array of wood types, and the treads can be purchased in all of their three...
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Hi VT, It really depends on the comps in your area. Some parts of the country LOVE carpet. Here in the Southern states, it does not sell at all, not in real estate or in retail flooring. Even if you had the finest carpet on the planet, newly installed, in Louisiana, it would hinder the sale. It is just...
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Hi Nichole, (fellow Plano, Texan!) Gina made a good suggestion to check out the neighboring houses and models in your area. I know lots of homes in our areas have tile floors and see a good return on that investment. Natural stone (or stone looks) are also growing in popularity as are "green"...
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Our home has laminate wood flooring in our dining room, office and living room. Although it is more practical than carpet, I can't stand fake wood floors. To make the floors worse, in my mind, is that the people who owned the house before us also put in very expensive oak doors into the office (and...
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Carpet Take a good hard look at your carpeting. If it needs more than professional cleaning to make it look new again, it is best just to replace it. You don't have to purchase the highest quality carpet. And in fact, buyers will be much more impressed if you put a thick pad under a lower-grade carpet...