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General Maintenance | Various websites | |||
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Remodelling & Home Maintenance BLOGs and FORUMS | Various websites | |||
Wood-style Flooring | Laminate flooring ($1-6/sq ft) pros are that it snaps in place, looks like wood, scratch resistant but cons are that it can't be refinished and lacks asthetic value of wood. Wood flooring ($4-20/sq ft) pros are pleasant look and can be refinished but cons requiring professional installation and needs to be properly sealed. | 8-30-07 Atlanta Journal-Constitution NW13 | ||
Vinyl v. Ceramic Tile style Flooring | Vinyl flooring ($0.50-6/sq ft) pros are high quality, resists sratches, dents, softer than tile (fewer dish/glass breaks), but main con is that it looks like vinyl.
Ceramic tile ($3-10/sq ft) pros are durability, easier to keep clean, many colors and styles but cons are professional installation, hard on dishes/glasses, and cold on feet. | 8-30-07 Atlanta Journal-Constitution NW13 | ||
Coutertops | Corian countertops ($45-75/sq ft) pros are many colors and patterns, doesn't stain, scratches & burns may be bufe out, and lasts a lifetime but cons are it doesn't gain charater over time.
Marble countertops ($65-95/sq ft) pros are number of colors, good for rolling dough, and ages well but cons are edges can chip, surface is porous and needs repetitive sealant, or it may stain. | 8-30-07 Atlanta Journal-Constitution NW13 |