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Question for construction guys
cbxjeff
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I have a rental that needs the bathroom flooring replaced. Currently it's linoleum. I have seen ceramic tile flooring but wonder if carpeting (like used in a kitchen) is available. Perhaps water splashing would be a problem. Anyone used this?
Thanks guys,
Thanks guys,
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Carpet Does Not belong in Bathrooms
Agreed, I personally wouldn't worry as much about the splashing water, but the people that don't know how to aim [:(]
I am still baffled by the fact the builder of my current home put carpet in the master.
To their credit, there is a separate toilet room that has vinyl, but still.
I had hoped to pull the carpet out this winter and tile it, but the project keeps being put off.
Frankly, there is little about a bathroom that is more disgusting than a carpeted floor.
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Must be towelnoleum![:D]
No to the carpet, puts you at risk for a liability claim if it grows mold.
Carpet + water= mold. It won't be where you can see it. At first.
+1,000,000 Tile and cheap tile. We had expensive tile in our one rental and the tenant's kids, somehow broke it. Yeah, were still trying to figure out, how they made it look like, someone drove a bulldozer through there in two months. Floor was replaced with cheapo home depot tile I found on clearance. When I sell this place, I will put better tile in. Oakie
You may want to check local building codes if you want carpet in either of those locations.
Years ago I was renting a section of an old house that had been divided up into apartments.
When a city inspector came by for the yearly occupancy inspection he wrote a warning to the landlord about the carpet in the kitchen.
Being handy with such things, I pulled out the carpet, put down 1/4" plywood down over the existing wood, which showed signs of cupping and then the tile.
Swapped labor for rent.
Carpet Does Not belong in Bathrooms
The end.
Go with tile. No carpet in bathrooms. Winter time you can throw a space rug down if the Mrs. doesn't want cold feet. [:D]
Let her feet get cold!
When the Mrs. hits that throw rug at full speed in the dark, skids headlong into the shower, and bruises her whatchamacallit... it'll be your fault. Even if you're not the one who insisted on the rug! [B)]