i know nothing about this...flooring???

[Jersey]

i have really bad allergies, and i have carpeting in my house... i can change the flooring to whatever i want basically... so ummm im looking at lowes online.. and i dont know the difference between them... i want wood (or wood looking?) floors.... but ummmm thats about all i know...

so i see the color i like.. and i dunno what the description means??
24.12 Sq. Ft. Darlington Oak Laminate-$36.44----

clearly the whole floor is not $36.. but ummm how do i figure out how much it'll cost? what does the whole 24.12sq ft mean?? and umm.. is laminate that cheap stuff that peels off??

 

[TheOriginalJames]

i have really bad allergies, and i have carpeting in my house... i can change the flooring to whatever i want basically... so ummm im looking at lowes online.. and i dont know the difference between them... i want wood (or wood looking?) floors.... but ummmm thats about all i know...

so i see the color i like.. and i dunno what the description means??
24.12 Sq. Ft. Darlington Oak Laminate-$36.44----

clearly the whole floor is not $36.. but ummm how do i figure out how much it'll cost? what does the whole 24.12sq ft mean?? and umm.. is laminate that cheap stuff that peels off??

it means you get 26.12 square feet (a little over 5' wide by 5' long) for 36 bucks. You have to figure out what the squarefootage of your room is.

(width x length)

Laminate "wood" flooring is basically just 'wood' that you lay down and hammer in (its fairly easy). I helped put it in at my brothers, sisters and friend Gregs house.

Laminate doesn't peel off, you're thinking of linoleum if not glued properly.

 

[Jersey]

hmm... linoleum... yeah- thats what i meant...


im redoing my kitchen floor first, cuz theres CARPET in there... stupidest idea EVER!!!!!

then i may do the living room...

well, not me personally... a friend

 

[Jersey]

Is it the kind that interlocks together? That would be called a floating floor, it doesn't need glue.

not the particular one i posted, but i did see that as well.

 

[TheOriginalJames]

not the particular one i posted, but i did see that as well.

Interlocking is the kind you want. Shims, a hammer and time will be all you need.

Get a measuring tape and measure your rooms' width and length, then overshoot it by a foot or two. That'll give you plenty to work with.

SOME cutting may be needed.

 

[Jersey]

well, its not a perfect sqaure either... so i need someone to measure that knows what the hell theyre doing...

 

[Tim]

Can you wait until this Sunday? I'll bring my tools and go to Lowes with you and show you everything you need to know. I installed flooring for years.

 

[Jersey]

ummm wow timmeh... but i dont have the dinero to get the living room stuff yet...

 

[TheOriginalJames]

Can you wait until this Sunday? I'll bring my tools and go to Lowes with you and show you everything you need to know. I installed flooring for years.

Good idea. I'd have to show you in person to explain it best... but he's the floorist. (get it? floor...ist...) ha...

 

[Tim]

You don't have to buy it now... I'll just go over everything with you and give you an edumacation on flooring. I'll show you some real hardwood

flooring that is, hardwood flooring.

 

[Jersey]

okie dokie...

hey-- since its my thread... i can whore it up... what time are you folks coming into town?

 

[Tim]

about 1ish.... you coming over to the party for some eats? Pleeeeeease.

 

[Jersey]

im working... at least until the early afternoon... sorry-- cant save you!

 

[Tim]

alright... but you owe me one... got it?

 

[Jersey]

ay ay captain!

i'll pay up in like 3 weeks!

 

[Suzie]

My dad owned his own business in flooring for years. Laminates are probably your best choice if you are looking for best bang for buck. They are very very very durable, easy to maintain, and a hell of a lot easier to install then real hardwood floor. When you are measuring for a floor, you cant just go by exact square footage, especially since your room isnt perfectly square. All you really need is a rubber hammer and something to cut the stuff with and your good to go. Just remember when installing, since its a floating floor, you cant install exactly up against the wall...you need to leave about 1/4-3/8 inch for the floor to expand/breathe. Hope this helps.

 

[Jersey]

ok.. so IF (im totally eyeballing this measurement) the room is 20x15.... how much would that be? LOL.... i dont know the whole sq ft thing...

 

[Suzie]

You just gotta multiply 20x15=300 sq. Then, 300/24.12(for how much each carton covers) = 12.43, so round up to 13 cartons.

 

[Jersey]

soooo 13cartonsx$36???

 

[Suzie]

By the way... if you get the right kind... talk about durable! My dad tried to slice one with a razorblade, and it didnt leave a scratch on it! So with my doggie running around, and 2 boys... it was really useful. But now we have some engineered hardwood... which I HATE... it shows up every single scrach on the floor. So dont get that!!! haha