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when will laminate flooring go away?
I know, its trendy because of these TV programmes.
I rent a modern house and its full of it. But its cold as hell (bring back carpets), no acoustic properties (glad I dont live below it), attracts muck and to cap it all, getting out of the bath to answer the phone I went arse over tit and broke my ribs. Flooring from hell! But its a real industry, is Carol Smillie to blame? |
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Anyone who gets out of a bath to answer a phone has got to question their
logic! Gerry kevin77 wrote in message om... I know, its trendy because of these TV programmes. I rent a modern house and its full of it. But its cold as hell (bring back carpets), no acoustic properties (glad I dont live below it), attracts muck and to cap it all, getting out of the bath to answer the phone I went arse over tit and broke my ribs. Flooring from hell! But its a real industry, is Carol Smillie to blame? |
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"kevin77" wrote in message om... I know, its trendy because of these TV programmes. I rent a modern house and its full of it. But its cold as hell (bring back carpets), no acoustic properties (glad I dont live below it), attracts muck and to cap it all, getting out of the bath to answer the phone I went arse over tit and broke my ribs. Flooring from hell! But its a real industry, is Carol Smillie to blame? I agree, all the cheapo laminate is foul, and when it has been down a while and shrunk and curled it looks like old lino. mrcheerful |
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"kevin77" wrote in message om... I know, its trendy because of these TV programmes. We don't have a tv but we do have some laminate flooring. We don't consider it trendy either. I rent a modern house and its full of it. But its cold as hell It's not (not that Hell is cold, reputedly), we have bare feet indoors. (bring back carpets), With all the filth they store and living cretures they provide a cosy home for ... no acoustic properties (glad I dont live below it), You mean you make a lot of noise? attracts muck Nonsense. And it's jolly easy to clean. and to cap it all, getting out of the bath to answer the phone I went arse over tit and broke my ribs. So you don't have a) a cordless phone to take into the bathroom? b) a bath mat? c) the sense to stay upright? Flooring from hell! But its a real industry, is Carol Smillie to blame? Who? Mary |
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"mrcheerful ." wrote in message .uk... "kevin77" wrote in message om... I know, its trendy because of these TV programmes. I rent a modern house and its full of it. But its cold as hell (bring back carpets), no acoustic properties (glad I dont live below it), attracts muck and to cap it all, getting out of the bath to answer the phone I went arse over tit and broke my ribs. Flooring from hell! But its a real industry, is Carol Smillie to blame? I agree, all the cheapo laminate is foul, I bow to your greater experience! and when it has been down a while and shrunk and curled You really aren't making sense. it looks like old lino. Actually real lino is extremely good floor covering on all counts. Mary |
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kevin77 wrote:
I rent a modern house and its full of it. ... getting out of the bath to answer the phone I went arse over tit and broke my ribs. "Have you had an accident that's not your fault ..." In the meantime buy yourself some room-sized rugs and take them with you when you move. Owain |
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"kevin77" wrote in message
om... Snip attracts muck More like "doesn't hide muck" Easier to mop than vaccuum me thinks Paul |
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"Paul ( Skiing8 )" wrote in message ... "kevin77" wrote in message om... Snip attracts muck More like "doesn't hide muck" Good one! Easier to mop than vaccuum me thinks I sweep. On the odd occasion it has unsweepable dirt - the sort which would stick to carpets - I wipe it up. We did buy a mop for it but I can't be bothered, I like an easy life!* Mary *aka I'm idle Paul |
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And nobody mentions the asthma enhancing, sick building syndrome
formaldehyde resins used in the construction. I prefer rugs to carpets, take them outside to air etc. but real wood boards please. |
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"David" wrote in message oups.com... And nobody mentions the asthma enhancing, sick building syndrome formaldehyde resins used in the construction. I prefer rugs to carpets, take them outside to air etc. but real wood boards please. You do what you please in your own house, we have the freedom (at the moment) to do the same. 'Real wood' has its price too ... Mary |
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We don't have a tv but we do have some laminate flooring. We don't consider it trendy either. Its on all the makeover programmes which trendy people like, look just click it together in half an hour - its like real wood, except it isnt like real wood. Goes with the Ikea furniture and white sofa though. It's not (not that Hell is cold, reputedly), we have bare feet indoors. You must have high central heating bills, carpet is a great insulator, and Id rather walk over a deep pile carpet than skate over the laminate rubbish. With all the filth they store and living cretures they provide a cosy home for ... Tried pushing the vacuum lately? There arent any killers lurking under foot. You mean you make a lot of noise? Carpet is a great acoustic barrier So you don't have a) a cordless phone to take into the bathroom? No, too trendy. b) a bath mat? Yes I do, but I slipped in the living room. c) the sense to stay upright? The laminate flooring has a slidy plastic type surface - the rest is physics. Mary |
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"kevin77" wrote in message om... " We don't have a tv but we do have some laminate flooring. We don't consider it trendy either. Its on all the makeover programmes which trendy people like, look just click it together in half an hour - its like real wood, except it isnt like real wood. Goes with the Ikea furniture and white sofa though. Don't have those either :-) It's not (not that Hell is cold, reputedly), we have bare feet indoors. You must have high central heating bills, Nope. carpet is a great insulator, Yes it is, but our floors are already insulated. and Id rather walk over a deep pile carpet Oh come on! That went out decades ago :-) than skate over the laminate rubbish. Ours can't be rubbish then because we don't skate. With all the filth they store and living cretures they provide a cosy home for ... Tried pushing the vacuum lately? No need to with hard flooring. A sweep is much easier and doesn't use electricity. There arent any killers lurking under foot. Well, you might be a physicist but you're certainly not a biologist if you think there's nothing living in your carpet. Especially a shag pile. You mean you make a lot of noise? Carpet is a great acoustic barrier Non sequitur. So you don't have a) a cordless phone to take into the bathroom? No, too trendy. Don't be daft. b) a bath mat? Yes I do, but I slipped in the living room. er - you said you were in the bathroom ... "getting out of the bath to answer the phone ... " c) the sense to stay upright? The laminate flooring has a slidy plastic type surface Ours doesn't. - the rest is physics. Q.E.D. Mary |
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Mary Fisher wrote:
"kevin77" wrote in message Its on all the makeover programmes which trendy people like, look just click it together in half an hour - its like real wood, except it isnt like real wood. Goes with the Ikea furniture and white sofa though. Don't have those either :-) We do  Ok the sofa is cream but it's close enough  We have Ikea furniture too, cheap enough to change when you get bored with it or redecorate... Though we both like the modern "uncluttered" look - Ikea stuff doesn't really go well in a period Victorian setting Lee -- Email address is valid, but is unlikely to be read. |
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"Lee" wrote in message ... Mary Fisher wrote: "kevin77" wrote in message Its on all the makeover programmes which trendy people like, look just click it together in half an hour - its like real wood, except it isnt like real wood. Goes with the Ikea furniture and white sofa though. Don't have those either :-) We do Ok the sofa is cream but it's close enough We have Ikea furniture too, cheap enough to change when you get bored with it or redecorate... I think kevin77 was denigrating them ... I don't. We don't have them because all our furniture has been given to us by various people. It's - er - eclectic in styles :-) But it does its job. Chairs keep our bums off the floor, tables the plates .... what more can you ask? We don't sit around looking at it and haven't time or inclination to bother about getting something else. Though we both like the modern "uncluttered" look - Ikea stuff doesn't really go well in a period Victorian setting I'd love an uncluttered house. Trouble is, we're both untidy folk and there's always so much going on here ... Ah well, when we die it will be somebody else's problem :-) Mary Lee -- Email address is valid, but is unlikely to be read. |
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Mary Fisher wrote:
I think kevin77 was denigrating them ... I don't. Ok I'd love an uncluttered house. Trouble is, we're both untidy folk and there's always so much going on here ... Don't have much choice really, our place is too small for it to be much else... Lee -- Email address is valid, but is unlikely to be read. |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net...
You do what you please in your own house, we have the freedom (at the moment) to do the same. 'Real wood' has its price too ... You're telling me! £1700 for a medium sized sitting room and hall. Have decided we like the old stained carpet after all! |
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Mary Fisher wrote:
"Lee" wrote in message ... Mary Fisher wrote: "kevin77" wrote in message Its on all the makeover programmes which trendy people like, look just click it together in half an hour - its like real wood, except it isnt like real wood. Goes with the Ikea furniture and white sofa though. Don't have those either :-) We do Ok the sofa is cream but it's close enough We have Ikea furniture too, cheap enough to change when you get bored with it or redecorate... I think kevin77 was denigrating them ... I don't. We don't have them because all our furniture has been given to us by various people. It's - er - eclectic in styles :-) Glad to know it's not only us that have furniture like that. I find that we collect an unwanted piece of furniture each time we move into somewhere new as well. Combine that with the fact that I like to think I can make the stuff myself... well, no two pieces even nearly match :-) But it does its job. Chairs keep our bums off the floor, tables the plates ... what more can you ask? We don't sit around looking at it and haven't time or inclination to bother about getting something else. Though we both like the modern "uncluttered" look - Ikea stuff doesn't really go well in a period Victorian setting I'd love an uncluttered house. Trouble is, we're both untidy folk and there's always so much going on here ... Ah well, when we die it will be somebody else's problem :-) :-) exactly my philosophy. I'm hoping its a long way off yet though and that maybe one day I will be able to achieve tidiness. Mary Lee -- Email address is valid, but is unlikely to be read. |
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"doozer" wrote in message ... I think kevin77 was denigrating them ... I don't. We don't have them because all our furniture has been given to us by various people. It's - er - eclectic in styles :-) Glad to know it's not only us that have furniture like that. I find that we collect an unwanted piece of furniture each time we move into somewhere new as well. Combine that with the fact that I like to think I can make the stuff myself... well, no two pieces even nearly match :-) That's the one. Then there's the situation of inheriting a real matching pair of chairs. Spouse thinks they'd be nice restored to original condition, as they were in his grandmother's time. So he restores one. Still, when we have large faily meals everyone has his favourtie chair and uses it, there's never any mistake. Though we both like the modern "uncluttered" look - Ikea stuff doesn't really go well in a period Victorian setting I'd love an uncluttered house. Trouble is, we're both untidy folk and there's always so much going on here ... Ah well, when we die it will be somebody else's problem :-) :-) exactly my philosophy. I'm hoping its a long way off yet though and that maybe one day I will be able to achieve tidiness. I've started. Today I threw away a Lidl receipt ... Mary |
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"Zikki Malambo" wrote in message om... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... You do what you please in your own house, we have the freedom (at the moment) to do the same. 'Real wood' has its price too ... You're telling me! £1700 for a medium sized sitting room and hall. Have decided we like the old stained carpet after all! er - what does the carpet rest on? It's surely not hovering in limbo? Mary |
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In article , Mary
Fisher writes I'd love an uncluttered house. Trouble is, we're both untidy folk and there's always so much going on here ... Ah well, when we die it will be somebody else's problem :-) Mary We have just had a new carpet fitted in the living room and rather than move everything back in the way it was we have just moved back the essentials and are going to see how we get on without all the clutter, it feels a totally different room, one month on and still going strong :-) -- David |
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Mary Fisher wrote:
"mrcheerful ." wrote in message .uk... "kevin77" wrote in message om... I know, its trendy because of these TV programmes. I rent a modern house and its full of it. But its cold as hell (bring back carpets), no acoustic properties (glad I dont live below it), attracts muck and to cap it all, getting out of the bath to answer the phone I went arse over tit and broke my ribs. Flooring from hell! But its a real industry, is Carol Smillie to blame? I agree, all the cheapo laminate is foul, I bow to your greater experience! and when it has been down a while and shrunk and curled You really aren't making sense. it looks like old lino. Actually real lino is extremely good floor covering on all counts. Mary -- Chris Green |
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Thats another great trendy idea,lets rip up all those nasty carpets,
they are too comfortable/warm/quiet and get back to those old draughty floorboards with the wind whistling through,the timber is not by any means joinery quality, it was never intended to be, but wait Carol Smilie says we can hire a sander for a day and then varnish it. Sows ear? Pay the £1700 and get a proper parquet floor. £1700 for a medium sized sitting room and hall. Have decided we like the old stained carpet after all! er - what does the carpet rest on? It's surely not hovering in limbo? Mary |
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In article , Gerry
wrote: Anyone who gets out of a bath to answer a phone has got to question their logic! I question the logic of posting upside down and not trimming, but to answer your other point, the phone only rings when you are in the bath. -- AJL Electronics (G6FGO) Ltd : Satellite and TV aerial systems http://www.classicmicrocars.co.uk : http://www.ajlelectronics.co.uk ** Would you like to learn to post effectively? ** ** http://www.allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?How_to_post ** |
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It was somewhere outside Barstow when "Mary Fisher"
wrote: it looks like old lino. Actually real lino is extremely good floor covering on all counts. Some friends (one an architect) have just gone for Marmoleum in their kitchen and dining room. Quite splendid it looks and feels too. |
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wrote in message ... I'd love an uncluttered house. Trouble is, we're both untidy folk and there's always so much going on here ... Ah well, when we die it will be somebody else's problem :-) Mary We have just had a new carpet fitted in the living room and rather than move everything back in the way it was we have just moved back the essentials and are going to see how we get on without all the clutter, it feels a totally different room, one month on and still going strong :-) We did the same when we horrors sanded and varnished the dining room floor. Threw out about 3,000 books (no, really), boxes of toys left over from our children and kept for the grandchildren, all sorts of fabric and yarns, machinery and goodness knows what else. It was a delight for well over a month. That was about five years ago. The clutter is back, it's just different ... sigh Mary |
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"kevin77" wrote in message om... Thats another great trendy idea,lets rip up all those nasty carpets, They just need lifting you know, not ripping ... have you ever tried ripping a carpet??? they are too comfortable/warm/quiet and get back to those old draughty floorboards with the wind whistling through, It might whistle through yours boards but it doesn't do ours :-) We have no draughts. We don't stamp around. It's very warm - wood is a great insulator you know ... the timber is not by any means joinery quality, It IS joinery quality. Do you mean cabinet? it was never intended to be, It was intended to give a surface to walk on. That's what we do with our floors ... but wait Carol Smilie Who? says we can hire a sander for a day and then varnish it. I'm lost. Varnish a sander? Sows ear? Pay the £1700 and get a proper parquet floor. Er - then lay a carpet over it to stop the draughts, noise and discomfort? Parquet is wood ... I sense confusion in your arguments. Mary |
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They just need lifting you know, not ripping ... have you ever tried ripping a carpet??? They have grippers you know. It might whistle through yours boards but it doesn't do ours :-) We have no draughts. No, I didnt think you would have any draughts. It IS joinery quality. Do you mean cabinet? No, its not, look at the holes, shakes, knots. Its second grade stuff to use for t & g floor boarding. It was intended to give a surface to walk on. That's what we do with our floors ...Make sure you take out the protruding nail heads when you walk about barefoot. but wait Carol Smilie Who? You dont watch tele, your ideas are original right. I'm lost. Varnish a sander? Of course!Thats hilarious. Sows ear? Pay the £1700 and get a proper parquet floor. Parquet is wood ... I sense confusion in your arguments. I mean a proper parquet floor laid over the boards, not the 'kits'in B & Q . Mary |
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"kevin77" wrote in message m... They just need lifting you know, not ripping ... have you ever tried ripping a carpet??? They have grippers you know. Some do. The ones we tok up didn't. The fitted originals had rings fitted held by nails at the edges of the room. Easily lifted. The others weren't fitted. It might whistle through yours boards but it doesn't do ours :-) We have no draughts. So why do you assume that others have? It IS joinery quality. Do you mean cabinet? No, its not, look at the holes, shakes, knots. Its second grade stuff to use for t & g floor boarding. I'm beginning to understand why you think the way you do. You certainly seem to live in a substandard house ... It was intended to give a surface to walk on. That's what we do with our floors ... Make sure you take out the protruding nail heads when you walk about barefoot. sigh They were punched down before sanding. but wait Carol Smilie Who? You dont watch tele, your ideas are original right. We certainly think for ourselves and only take advice from those we respect. I'm lost. Varnish a sander? Of course!Thats hilarious. Your words. Sows ear? Pay the £1700 and get a proper parquet floor. Parquet is wood ... I sense confusion in your arguments. I mean a proper parquet floor laid over the boards, not the 'kits'in B & Q . Again, I bow to your greater experience. I had no idea that there were kits nor that such kits were in B&Q. You do lead an exciting life! Mary |
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The fitted originals had rings fitted
held by nails at the edges of the room. Easily lifted No, thats called a groundsheet. You should have said that you lived in a tent! |
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"kevin77" wrote in message om... The fitted originals had rings fitted held by nails at the edges of the room. Easily lifted No, thats called a groundsheet. You should have said that you lived in a tent! You don't know much about tents either sigh Over and out. |
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