In the process of trying to get our small but very nice house back up to snuff after pretty much 21 years of neglect inside. Just finished new roofing outside, paint and new carpet inside. The next phase is new flooring for the kitchen, laundry room and two bathrooms, all on a cement slab floor.
Existing floors there are vinyl sheeting, but it is a nice well built house, with some nice features inside and nice lot in a beautiful subdivision that sprang up around it over the last 20 years. First house the developer built and lived in while doing some of the surrounding houses on the street. So worth keeping it nice, but too small compared to the others to spend a fortune on upgrades.
So my question is about waterproof flooring. I first thought of tile, because I have an experienced relative that is willing to help, but then I am hearing of all these newer "water proof vinyl planks" and such. We would prefer a tile look in the areas we are considering, but I see some of the vinyl planks have a tile or marble look.
So what are the pros and cons of tile vs. some of the others as far as cost for materials and ease for DIY'ers? I know my relative has done plenty of tile before, but I am not sure about planks or laminates. Can the vinyl planks be laid down right on top of the old sheet vinyl or not?
I am talking about ease and cost of installing the flooring itself. I can do the wood trim in my sleep after all these years.
Existing floors there are vinyl sheeting, but it is a nice well built house, with some nice features inside and nice lot in a beautiful subdivision that sprang up around it over the last 20 years. First house the developer built and lived in while doing some of the surrounding houses on the street. So worth keeping it nice, but too small compared to the others to spend a fortune on upgrades.
So my question is about waterproof flooring. I first thought of tile, because I have an experienced relative that is willing to help, but then I am hearing of all these newer "water proof vinyl planks" and such. We would prefer a tile look in the areas we are considering, but I see some of the vinyl planks have a tile or marble look.
So what are the pros and cons of tile vs. some of the others as far as cost for materials and ease for DIY'ers? I know my relative has done plenty of tile before, but I am not sure about planks or laminates. Can the vinyl planks be laid down right on top of the old sheet vinyl or not?
I am talking about ease and cost of installing the flooring itself. I can do the wood trim in my sleep after all these years.