omnis - yep. I'm guessing it's glossy or semi-gloss? You just need to take off the shiny so the paint will adhere. Otherwise it'll peel. You can probably rent a power sander from Home Depot or the like. To be safe, you should check it for lead paint, but you won't like what has to happen if there is lead paint.
Also, I'm going to vote against vinyl. Carpenter's bias, can't help it. Also, it will probably offgas (but so can laminate depending on the adhesives in the product). Whatever flooring you're going to use, make sure you stick your face right up close and take a deep whiff.
Also, I'm going to vote against vinyl. Carpenter's bias, can't help it.
I grok this! I love wood. But I don't want to put wood floors -- or even worse, laminate -- in rooms where liquid is likely to end up on the floor a lot. That includes my office, because that's where I keep the litter boxes. Also, I am loathe to put wood floors in a little townhouse that may someday end up as a rental again.
Also, it will probably offgas (but so can laminate depending on the adhesives in the product). Whatever flooring you're going to use, make sure you stick your face right up close and take a deep whiff.
That is a good point. I hadn't thought about offgassing, and I should have, being as I'm allergic to formaldehyde. I will check on this, thanks!
I suppose bamboo counts as wood for this purpose.
I haven't looked into bamboo floors, actually.
Linoleum. Real linoleum. (or marbleuleum or whatever the kids are calling it nowadays). No offgassing - done right it is made from non-toxic material chalk and stuff. And it can be made really gorgeous. titles or one sheet as you prefer. I'd vote one sheet (or at least as few sheets ad possible) - not having grout is one of the advantages of linoleum. And they can groove lines in it so it looks like tile, like separate sheets. And they can make really gorgeous patterns these days.
Bamboo's wonderful--tough, and very ecologically sustainable. I think it's comparable or a little cheaper than wood. And it's gorgeous as a floor.
I've looked at marmoleum, Typo! I liked it. All eco-friendly and stuff. It's pretty. It's definitely on the table of possibilities. I have to find someone around here who can do it.
Marmoleum comes in all kinds of groovy colors, too - [link] And it looks like there's a click-tile option? That would be cool. Much easier to change out than glue-down.
Zen, DEFINITELY check for formaldehyde. It's in lots of plywood and cheap cabinets and flooring and all kinds of stuff. Ask for the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).
ita !, I got defensive. I know I can be timid and passive agressive. It's something I am the opposite of proud of, and your comment touched a nerve. Apologies if I overreacted to your question. Is that a crappy non-apology? It's not meant to be. Oh god, someone stop me, I feel like Willow.
I have at least an hour of unpaid work to do, and only two hours and forty minutes left before bed time. And I need to feed the animals and myself and get ready for tomorrow. In other words, darling self, quit posting and get cracking. Activate podcasts for maximum productivity! Set timers for total focus! Go go go!
Marmoleum comes in all kinds of groovy colors, too -
And it's Eco-friendly since it's made out of marmalade. I mean, I assume.
Bamboo's wonderful--tough, and very ecologically sustainable. I think it's comparable or a little cheaper than wood. And it's gorgeous as a floor.
I read a rather fascinating book recently,
Why the West Rules (For Now):
[link] Archaeological evidence shows that "the west" (which at this time and per the author's terms means the Middle East) maintained a technological lead of around 2,000 years over the east (mostly the Chinese river valleys) for several millenia. However, that lead had in the past been overstated, because workable stone is comparatively rare in the east. Instead they used bamboo, which apparently is a wonderfully versatile material, but of course doesn't leave much for archaeologists to find thousands of years later.
