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hi everyone. my new house has a mess of a kitchen from 1980. we do not have the money to re do it right now. the ugliest part is the tile. the kitchen is about 20 by 15 plus a laundry room with powder room that has another 120 square feet.
what is the largest size tile you would put dow? it now has an 8 inch- i was thinking of doing a 16 or 18 inch to replace-do you think that is too bid?
there is an island in the middle and the laundry/powder is connected through very small hallway.
If that is vinyl tile, fine. Size of the actual tile doesn't matter because the pattern is whatever it is. 12" is the right pattern size for vinyl tile in a kitchen.
If it is ceramic tile it is a mess for a kitchen floor. It has grout which for all practical purposes cannot be cleaned. That is why sheet vinyl became so popular. And at $20 per square foot, you have a $6,000 kitchen floor. If you insist, 16" is too big. 12" is the right size. I am hoping you are not planning on ceramic tile.
Sheet vinyl is so much more practical. With no seams (at least no more than one for your kitchen) there will be no maintenance other than a quick mop.
hi everyone. my new house has a mess of a kitchen from 1980. we do not have the money to re do it right now. the ugliest part is the tile. the kitchen is about 20 by 15 plus a laundry room with powder room that has another 120 square feet.
what is the largest size tile you would put dow? it now has an 8 inch- i was thinking of doing a 16 or 18 inch to replace-do you think that is too bid?
there is an island in the middle and the laundry/powder is connected through very small hallway.
thanks
Larger tiles are more updated. I don't like the tiles in my kitchen either (80s house with 8 inch), but simply can't afford to do anything about them now.
If that is vinyl tile, fine. Size of the actual tile doesn't matter because the pattern is whatever it is. 12" is the right pattern size for vinyl tile in a kitchen.
If it is ceramic tile it is a mess for a kitchen floor. It has grout which for all practical purposes cannot be cleaned. That is why sheet vinyl became so popular. And at $20 per square foot, you have a $6,000 kitchen floor. If you insist, 16" is too big. 12" is the right size. I am hoping you are not planning on ceramic tile.
Sheet vinyl is so much more practical. With no seams (at least no more than one for your kitchen) there will be no maintenance other than a quick mop.
Depends on the house and neighborhood. I considered vinyl and then realized it wouldn't work in this neighborhood. IOW, it would have lowered the value of my house.
Not sure where you're getting that $20/sq.ft. figure from ... for stone, perhaps, but ceramic is nowhere near that expensive, even installed. Grout ... hasn't been any issue here, but it's not like I regularly spill stuff on the ground and leave it there either, so.
Anyways, for a kitchen that size, 16" is fine. Even 20" is fine, though installation may be tougher (tile saw limitations means you better have bigger tools). IMHO, 12" would look too small - too many lines in that large of a room.
BTW, my kitchen is smaller than your laundry room/powder room.
I have 12" ceramic tiles in my rather small kitchen and it looks great and performs great. For a large room like you have, you can go bigger. Are you installing it, or having it installed? There may be mathmatical reasons to go with either 16" or 20"..one size may have less waste than another. I have tiles that are rust colored and the grout is tan. Super easy to keep clean. Don't let anyone talk you into vinyl. It looks dated and cheap. The only thing it has going for it is it's easier for a do it yourselfer to install.
If that is vinyl tile, fine. Size of the actual tile doesn't matter because the pattern is whatever it is. 12" is the right pattern size for vinyl tile in a kitchen.
If it is ceramic tile it is a mess for a kitchen floor. It has grout which for all practical purposes cannot be cleaned. That is why sheet vinyl became so popular. And at $20 per square foot, you have a $6,000 kitchen floor. If you insist, 16" is too big. 12" is the right size. I am hoping you are not planning on ceramic tile.
Sheet vinyl is so much more practical. With no seams (at least no more than one for your kitchen) there will be no maintenance other than a quick mop.
All vinyl is not created equal. I just had some of this installed to replace 70 yr. old linoleum and I love the look. I chose it over natural stone or porcelain tiles.
Glad you decided not to go with the vinyl, especially in an area that large. As a kitchen designer, I agree. That large a space will look better with a 16" or larger tile. Some thoughts for those of you thinking of putting down vinyl and especially vinyl tile, be sure the floor is very clean and smooth and all nails are fully set. If not, you will have "bumps" developing in the floor where those are. Also, be sure the tile are laid tight, otherwise they may have a tendency to move over time, creating cracks between the tile.
As for price, that will vary depending on the area of the country and can even depend on the time of year. If you insist on having this done before the Christmas holidays, you don't have much negotiating room, but if you can wait until after the holidays, you may be able to get a little better price because, at least in our area, there is less work out there after the first of the year and installers/contractors may be willing to drop prices a little just to keep busy.
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