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Originally Posted by azjc
I HATE carpet....it stains easily, shows wear and needs to be replaced about every 5 yrs..( I dont care what their ratings are). I have 18" porcelin tile throught my house, I got sold on hard flooring in my first house
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The house actually has hardwood floors everywhere, but it was in bad shape and would have needed extensive refinishing to be kept visible. Which is probably why the previous owners put carpet down in the first place. And even if it was pristine, I did live in the house for the few weeks before the carpet came and I found it loud and echo-ey (I know that's not a word). Not to mention cold floors on bare feet during winter mornings - Brrr. Yeah, there are disadvantages to carpet, but I like it better. Now, kitchens and bathrooms MUST be some type of hard surface for obvious reasons...
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Originally Posted by Arct1k
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Interesting, sounds like a concrete hole-saw. But how the heck am I gonna get a core drill big enough to cut out a 2' circle for a decent price? Not to mention securing it to the floor.
Heck, the Home Depot guys in the "project center" gave me the deer-in-the-headlights" look just asking about a saw or jackhammer!
But, I might just rent a hammer drill and get a few 3/4"-1" masonry bits, drill holes in a circular pattern, and then break it up that way. This might be the least messy option, if not very easy.
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Originally Posted by TexasSP
On the doors, I would buy new. Hollow core doors are relatively cheap and you can get endless designs. Going from flat panel doors to ones like 6 panel or others with designs drastically improves the look of a house. You can get these made to about any height/width you need.
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Well, I would, but I'm cheap. I have three bedroom doors and four closet doors to replace. Even cheap $40 hollow-core doors will set me back around $300, and that's before the necessary modifications. I'd need to get a second job to have that many nice, custom-cut doors done!
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Originally Posted by TexasSP
For the concrete I would saw and drill. You can get better saw blades to handle the rebar but half the time older houses used much thinner (say 1/8" diameter) wire versus rebar. Also, you nedd to make sure and dig around and replace the moisture barrier (if you have one) so excess water does not seep in through the concrete.
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Yup, this is an older house. And I don't think there is a moisture barrier at all currently. I live near a flood zone (see
this, I'm near the bottom of E 41st), and water comes UP from the floor (not down the walls).