kitchen project

[hscmit]

I have less that $4500 in the whole thing. And 2/3's of that is the customer counter tops and hardwood flooring. I think the return on the investment is at least double that on an appraisal. But I could be wrong and think a lot more of my work than I should

[neoflex]

Looks awesome! Nice job.
I have been wanting to re-do the floors in our kitchen. Our kitchen is fairly new but we have dark hardwood in the kitchen and we hate having hardwood in there. I want to pull up the floors and do slate instead as it will be more durable and practical for the kitchen especially with two dogs that go in and out through the kitchen but just can't bring myself to start yanking up flooring. Kudos on a job well done.

[hscmit]

thanks!

we talked about slate tile a lot, but after tons of research found that a lot of people who stand on it for longer periods of time complain that is isnt comfortable to stand on, and to me I would dread something heavy getting dropped on a tile and having to rip it up and replace. this is an old house and there is hardwood in the entire rest of the house, so this also ties the house back together. it was a shame we couldnt refinish the old hardwood, but it had a lot damaged pieces and tons of glue and staples in it, and after pricing out having someone come in and redo it we would have been another 2 weeks without a finished project and would spent just as much money, so we ended up with the new hardwood.

[hscmit]

The above isnt true. I put tile down in both bathrooms.
And after doing both I would rather do the hardwood

[Ogre]

Great job James. Looks awesome!!!!

[pektel]

Originally Posted by neoflex

Looks awesome! Nice job.
I have been wanting to re-do the floors in our kitchen. Our kitchen is fairly new but we have dark hardwood in the kitchen and we hate having hardwood in there. I want to pull up the floors and do slate instead as it will be more durable and practical for the kitchen especially with two dogs that go in and out through the kitchen but just can't bring myself to start yanking up flooring. Kudos on a job well done.

One thing to note with slate tile. It varies in thickness from piece to piece. Which means an uneven surface. Kitchens it's okay. But anywhere you actually have furniture I would advise against it. Furniture with 4 legs will wobble. Not so bad with a couch because you can just shim it. But dinig room chairs/bar stools are rarely in the same place.

I do more porcelain/ceramic than slate. There are some nice gel mats from bed bath and beyond that take away the discomfort most feel from standing on tile for long periods. Just get those and place them at the work stations.

[hscmit]

Originally Posted by pektel

There are some nice gel mats from bed bath and beyond that take away the discomfort most feel from standing on tile for long periods. Just get those and place them at the work stations.

how do they look?

[longknocker]

First Time I've Seen This Thread, Brother! Very Nice Work!

[hscmit]

Thanks Greg