kitchen -- hardwood or tile

[vkesava1]

Hi everyone,

i am building a new home, any thoughts about flooring on main fl ? very specific to kitchen ?

is it better to go with hardwood on the entire floor including kitchen?

or should i go with tile.

sorry to ask too many questions guys, I am first time home buyer.

Thanks for your help and input. Thanks again

[03ozwhip]

I put hardwood on my whole main floor and regret doing it, it gets dirty so fast and it's dark so it shows everything. If I were to do it again, I would do tile in the kitchen.

[C_Dave45]

Go with both!!! Put in porcelain tile "planks". Waterproof, scratchproof, and standing on it you wouldn't know it wasn't hardwood.

http://forums.beyond.ca/st2/want-ind...hreadid=345876

Ask Tik-Tok...we just installed porcelain hardwood into his kitchen. With in-floor heating, no less!!!


(these aren't his kitchen. He had even nicer plank tile!)


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[Cos]

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[Neil4Speed]

Have you guys considered LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tile), I always associated it with Lino so thought it would be cheap feeling. I was surprised at how much it feels like wood, with much higher durability.

[ExtraSlow]

I have hardwood, wish it was tile. Those tiles Dave posted look perfect. what's a square foot ballpark for those?

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by C_Dave45


Ask Tik-Tok...we just installed porcelain hardwood into his kitchen. With in-floor heating, no less!!!

Yeah, the stuff you guys installed is freaking amazing. Especially the heated floor with the chill in the morning these days

I still owe you some pics Dave, but I haven't finished the kitchen yet, I still have the baseboard to go, but Mrs.Tok has me painting pretty much the entire upstairs right now first.

Here's a close-up of the planks though.

[turbotrip]

Do the hardwood-tile or just tile in the kitchen- don't do hardwood!

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


Yeah, the stuff you guys installed is freaking amazing. Especially the heated floor with the chill in the morning these days

I still owe you some pics Dave, but I haven't finished the kitchen yet, I still have the baseboard to go, but Mrs.Tok has me painting pretty much the entire upstairs right now first.

Here's a close-up of the planks though.

That's porcelain? Damn, that looks awesome.

But yes to tile in the kitchen and hardwood elsewhere. Hardwood in the kitchen will show wear very quickly.

[samo147]

Originally posted by C_Dave45
Go with both!!! Put in porcelain tile "planks". Waterproof, scratchproof, and standing on it you wouldn't know it wasn't hardwood.

http://forums.beyond.ca/st2/want-ind...hreadid=345876

Ask Tik-Tok...we just installed porcelain hardwood into his kitchen. With in-floor heating, no less!!!


(these aren't his kitchen. He had even nicer plank tile!)


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do you guys just tile over plywood for floors? I thought it was recommended to tile over a cement backerboard or is that overkill unless its for a shower etc.

[tsi_neal]

Originally posted by Neil4Speed
Have you guys considered LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tile), I always associated it with Lino so thought it would be cheap feeling. I was surprised at how much it feels like wood, with much higher durability.

Installed luxury vinyl plank at my old house, amazing product. If you use a reasonable quality material it will look and feel as good as a high end laminate, be 100% waterproof, and more durable. Not as 'nice' as wood, but much more lifestyle (kitchen, kids, dogs, etc.) friendly.

Love the tiles Dave posted, will have to remember this for the next time.

I'm a big fan of the same type of flooring throughout a level, transitions can be ugly. Wood is nice but not always pracatle.

[Lex350]

Originally posted by Neil4Speed
Have you guys considered LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tile), I always associated it with Lino so thought it would be cheap feeling. I was surprised at how much it feels like wood, with much higher durability.

We sell this stuff at work. (different division) The high end product looks fantastic. It is what I'm considering doing next year. I have an installation going on this week. I will try and get some pics.

That said, if you are doing hardwood, consider doing some kind of tile border around where the sink and dishwasher are. I did this at my last place on the edge of the island with the sink and dishwasher. I helps for all the water spills that can damage the hardwood over time.

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by Cos


This would be my plan if I had the cash.

We have hardwood in our place for the kitchen. I'd rather tile but tile will also get cold. Depends if you can afford in floor heating or not. My biggest complaint is WHEN we drop something it will damage it. We spend enough time in the kitchen that it is just a matter of time.

Damage what, the porcelain tile?? You wouldn't damage it by dropping stuff on it. You could give it a few smacks with a hammer before you damaged it.

Originally posted by ExtraSlow
I have hardwood, wish it was tile. Those tiles Dave posted look perfect. what's a square foot ballpark for those?

starts at about $18 /Sq ft, installed.

Originally posted by samo147


do you guys just tile over plywood for floors? I thought it was recommended to tile over a cement backerboard or is that overkill unless its for a shower etc.

overkill. Concrete board adds no structural strength to your floor. And when used in a shower you still have to waterproof it...it's not waterproof.


Glad you're loving the floor Jeff! Looks awesome! !

[JamMan23]

I have this throughout my entire main floor:

http://www.wicanders.com/en/collecti...acco-Pine/452/

It's not expensive, looks great, and is super durable. It's basically a cork floor with a layer on vinyl on top.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by flipstah

But yes to tile in the kitchen and hardwood elsewhere. Hardwood in the kitchen will show wear very quickly.

Although I'm 100% for tile in the kitchen (and had to fight the mrs tooth and nail to do it, lol), I do have to disagree on the durability of hardwood there.

Prior to our reno this summer, our entire main floor, including the kitchen, was hardwood. 5 years ago we have the entire thing sanded right down, and refinished.

Asides from dog/cat scratches there was no excessive wear in the kitchen at all. 10+ years might be a different story, but it doesn't happen quickly thats for sure.

Mind you we also had real hardwood, not the engineered/pre-finished stuff.

[msommers]

Wow that tile is incredible! Had no idea it existed lol. How do you match it exactly to the hardwood in the rest of the house? They just make that many choices or is it custom?

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by msommers
Wow that tile is incredible! Had no idea it existed lol. How do you match it exactly to the hardwood in the rest of the house? They just make that many choices or is it custom?

The stuff in my house is only available in about 5 colours, lol. Right now it's quite the opposite of the rest of our floor. We were hoping to refinish the hardwood in a darker stain, but we pretty much have run out of reno money at this point.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


Although I'm 100% for tile in the kitchen (and had to fight the mrs tooth and nail to do it, lol), I do have to disagree on the durability of hardwood there.

Prior to our reno this summer, our entire main floor, including the kitchen, was hardwood. 5 years ago we have the entire thing sanded right down, and refinished.

Asides from dog/cat scratches there was no excessive wear in the kitchen at all. 10+ years might be a different story, but it doesn't happen quickly thats for sure.

Mind you we also had real hardwood, not the engineered/pre-finished stuff.

When I was browsing around, I noticed it a lot in kitchens with wooden floors. Lots of fade and scratches where people would drop things. Maybe it was laminate or engineered wood because you can definitely sand and refinish real hardwood.

Then again, it's in places where they wear their outdoor shoes all over the house.

Crazy white people.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by flipstah

Crazy white people.

We walk in our bare feet pretty much anytime we're home, lol. Hence the heated floor in the kitchen

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