The X Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 10 minutes ago, Jimmy Hoffa said: Possibly if it were a flying carpet. Get some cozy slipper socks from Acorn. These are life changing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The X Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 Wear them as slippers. Wash once a week. TREMENDOUS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted July 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 Those would imperil my barefoot ambulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyF0cker Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Jimmy Hoffa said: I like carpet in the bedroom, tile in the bathroom only and wood for kitchen and dining room. After those requirements are met I don't care. Did I mention moving the piano too... No way. I feel the same way. Have wood floors throughout the house and hate it. Gonna put carpet in the upstairs at some point. I have nowhere to play with my dog inside because she runs in place like Scooby Doo on the wood flooring. Have to put rugs down everywhere which basically nullifies the entire point of the wood flooring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housepicks Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 I hate carpet. For me the only place for it is in a basement to nullify a cold floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housepicks Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 If you do carpet on stairs…buy it twice, cut to length. In 5 years replace with new shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EugeneMorgan Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 3 hours ago, FISHHEAD said: I've had carpet, tile, wood. WOOD blows the other two away. Easier to get the shit stains out when it diaper leaks amirite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiseThese Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 minute ago, EugeneMorgan said: Easier to get the shit stains out when it diaper leaks amirite? Fish knows ALL the angles pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 4 hours ago, housepicks said: If you do carpet on stairs…buy it twice, cut to length. In 5 years replace with new shit. The carpet nap has to run down the steps so you can’t do it in one piece unless you cut it from a 12 x 20 piece of carpet.so then you have a 9 x 20 left over. Most stairs are done in 3-4 pieces of carpet as it’s easier to handle and the nap will go the correct way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 7 hours ago, Jimmy Hoffa said: I'm considering... Downstairs all wood, upstairs new carpet. About 1600 sq. ft on each floor. So, 600 new wood down stairs and 1200 new carpet upstairs.... Can they match the existing bamboo downstairs or would that have to come out? Can the same outfit do wood and carpet? Biggest question, do they move all the furniture and shit?? I had a small floor covering chain in MD and WV. We charged $1 a yard for carpet removal. It’s probably $1.50 now. Installation was $3.50 per yard and decent padding was $3 per yard. Hard surfaces labor is much higher, like 2-3 bucks per square foot. You can match your existing bamboo. 1600 sq feet of carpet plus pad and installation = $5000-$6000 1600 sq feet of wood plus installation = $12000-$15000 same company will do wood and carpet. Don’t do your own removal as it’s a pain in the ass and not worth your time. Plus you have to take the old carpet/pad/tack strip to the dump or cut it up for bulk trash. Paying for take up includes furniture removal and put back. Large items like pianos will be $100 extra charge to move. 1600 sq feet of carpet and 1600 sq foot of hard wood is a shit ton. I would guess you don’t need that much. Important to remember that installers get paid for what they handle and not the room size so you are paying labor for waste carpet and wood as well. There will be 5-10% waste carpet and wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted July 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 hour ago, WVU said: I had a small floor covering chain in MD and WV. We charged $1 a yard for carpet removal. It’s probably $1.50 now. Installation was $3.50 per yard and decent padding was $3 per yard. Hard surfaces labor is much higher, like 2-3 bucks per square foot. You can match your existing bamboo. 1600 sq feet of carpet plus pad and installation = $5000-$6000 1600 sq feet of wood plus installation = $12000-$15000 same company will do wood and carpet. Don’t do your own removal as it’s a pain in the ass and not worth your time. Plus you have to take the old carpet/pad/tack strip to the dump or cut it up for bulk trash. Paying for take up includes furniture removal and put back. Large items like pianos will be $100 extra charge to move. 1600 sq feet of carpet and 1600 sq foot of hard wood is a shit ton. I would guess you don’t need that much. Important to remember that installers get paid for what they handle and not the room size so you are paying labor for waste carpet and wood as well. There will be 5-10% waste carpet and wood. I knew I was looking at 10k plus... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdalert447 Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 Get some wood paneling thrown in. -Mikeman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 33 minutes ago, rdalert447 said: Get some wood paneling thrown in. -Mikeman Good one, LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 51 minutes ago, rdalert447 said: Get some wood paneling thrown in. -Mikeman For the record I have no paneling in my house, i do have some rather attractive wainscoating on the knee wall in the basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted July 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 Fancy boy, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jimmy Hoffa said: Fancy boy, lol. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 WOW MIKEMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housepicks Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 hour ago, rdalert447 said: Get some wood paneling thrown in. -Mikeman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housepicks Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 My first house we painted the basement paneling. Looked fuckin great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, FISHHEAD said: WOW MIKEMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Another view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 That's actually sorta cool.................can't say the same for your curtains though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 2 minutes ago, FISHHEAD said: That's actually sorta cool.................can't say the same for your curtains though. They never budge, leave them open year round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 Good luck with the renovation Jimmy, hope it meets your satisfaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted July 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 Nothing wrong with your home Mike, looks clean and well kept. I like the clock, less so the lion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 13 minutes ago, Jimmy Hoffa said: Nothing wrong with your home Mike, looks clean and well kept. I like the clock, less so the lion... The lion is like 100 years old, I got it handed down from my mother and her parents got it as a wedding present or something(they were married in maybe 1920). Cant really throw it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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