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Polly Esther wrote:
Oh boy, what a challenge. A barefooted quilter in Washington state? Golly. I wonder if anyone here has tried the new version of cork. It's supposedly finished so you can mop it but is also supposed to warm and quiet. Lately, the decorators on tv have been going crazy about it but I'd like to hear from some real people. Anybody here claim to be a "real people". Naaah. Probably not. Polly DM has cork in her kitchen and sewing room, it is warmer than tiles and warmer than the old lino stuff we havein the kitchen and laundry. She's had the cork down since some time in 1983 with some sort of polyuerathan(sp) finish, no problems with the sewing room it's been swept or vacuumed as it has carpeted room either side. The kitchen needs sanding back and re-finishing, it has been mopped, swept and possibly vacuumed. If they ever replace the flooring I think they'll go with something non-slip for the kitchen, although the cork isn't terribly slippery, unless you're only wearing socks :-) -- Melinda http://cust.idl.com.au/athol |
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the insulating pad under the pergo flooring makes them warm, soft and quiet.
I love my pergo - has a runover from the washing machine that was quickly wiped up without any problem of buckling. -- http://community.webshots.com/user/snigdibbly SNIGDIBBLY ~e~ " / \ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/snigdibbly. http://www.ebaystores.com/snigdibbly...ox&refid=store "Polly Esther" wrote in message nk.net... If you might choose wood flooring, you need to be warned about buckling. Something that can leak such as a hot water heater, or ice maker can cause the floors to ripple and buckle. The tiny bit of "grow room" they leave under the base boards won't be enough to let them stretch and shrink. Not once but twice, we had outside moisture cause our magnificent pecan floors to wave like a seascape. This wasn't anything inside but simply the thoroughly (and then some!) soaked grounds and air outside. Those floors were cold, hard, loud and just absolutely gorgeous. IMHO. Polly "Roberta Zollner" wrote in message ... My main sewing room is also the laundry room, with ceramic tiles. Very easy to clean! Very easy to see dropped pins, etc. And with under-floor heating, still pleasant in winter. Roberta in D "Mary in Washington" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ups.com... Once again, I am calling your expertise and experience concerning the floor for my sewing room. Without dishing the dirt on the previous owner, I do wish that his bellybutton pops out, his legs fall off and the house inspect have to carry him around. What we thought was going to be a simple update turned into a 3-year construction party. We have worked hard for 3 years to get this house up to standards. New carpet, paint, hardwood, tile, moldings, fixtures, so on and so forth has brought us to the outside paint which will happen next summer and the floor in my sewing room. This is the space that I have always coveted and have been thrilled with the set up. The carpet now is gold shag right out of the 70's and other then a good cleaning before I move in it has had nothing done to it. I am ashamed to say that I am even afraid to vacuum in there because when I am in a project it gets totally trashed. But I pick up and put everything back in order after each project...but I am sure I miss some pins. That being said, I am also a bare foot quilter. Can't stand shoes!!!! In winter I will compromise with socks but that is it and nice carpet would be nice. Do I put hard wood, tile, carpet, and if so what kind. Please tell me what you have and why you love, like or hate it. My gratitude in advance. Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/moondancewa IN THE COOKIES OF LIFE, FRIENDS ARE THE CHOCOLATE CHIPS. |
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Absolutely - for those that are able to move around. I love my rolling
chair. The electric wheel chair doesn't fit thru the narrow door and I can get place to place without much effort in my padded rolling chair. I love it. I have Pergo in my kitchen, laundry and dining room but very dense carpeting with high end padding. My hips love the deep padding and my chair rolls across it very nicely. -- http://community.webshots.com/user/snigdibbly SNIGDIBBLY ~e~ " / \ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/snigdibbly. http://www.ebaystores.com/snigdibbly...ox&refid=store "Pat in Virginia" wrote in message news:XaTKe.141$5U2.127@lakeread07... Don't worry about rolling around in the chair Mary. It is better for you to get up and move now and then. I set up my Ironing station & my Cutting station so I would have to get up to go to either one. Quilting is primarily a sedentary activity, and too many quilters do not get enough exercise anyhow. JMO... PAT in VA/USA Mary in Washington wrote: Many thanks. Had DH read all of the post this morning and he thinks we need to go with a laminate with the heater under it. It would me redoing the sub floor, so more work.........frown..... but worth the extra work and money. I have concerns about rolling around in my chair but can always toss a rubber backed runner down on the path. I have a 10' table that holds my cutting mat, sewing machine and ironing pad and just sail back and forth. love it We too are shoes off. Once a month we have a poker party here and even our friends are comfortable enough to drop thier shoes at the door. I told them it was not nesessary but everyone just seems to be more comfortable. I keep a pair of flip flops at every door in the house. It gets alittle funny when I go to step outside and DH or DS have my shoes on with thier feet hanging over. Thanks again for all you advice. I knew that I could count of all of you and it was ALL taken into consideration and discussed. Mary |
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The key to your love affair with your carpet is due largely to its being
a natural fiber. When my parents moved us to Wisconsin we got the wool oriental rugs that were in the house. They lasted thru dogs and kids and even moved with us to the next house. I have one of the area rugs, it is a minimum of 40 years old and still looks wonderful. On the other hand in this trailer we live in they put acrylic plush carpet in most of the rooms. The living room looks like it was beaten with buzzard guts and drug thru hell backwards (catchy phrase, that). DH tried to steam clean it for 4 hours, using every chemical in his arsenal to remove the stains from koolaid and chocolate milk. (Meg learned to drink from a cup shortly after we moved here) and the carpet looked cleaner the next day. The day after that it lost its resolve and went limp and filthy again. One day DH will come home from work and find bare pressboard flooring here. And now, a tale which I warn you, may not be for the squeamish. In fact I will put a squeamishness avoiding space he Ok. If you scrolled down this far you dont squeam easily, or you failed to take my warning seriously. Yesterday I sat on the floor sorting toys and crayons so I could vacumm safely. When I knelt to get up I felt an odd cramping pain in my leg. When I twisted round to see what was causing such gut twisting sensations I saw what I thought was a piece of wire protruding from my calf. When I grabbed it I realized that a needle with thread in it had been driven quite deeply into the muscle and possibly hit the bone. Its out now, it still aches. My tetnus shot is up to date so now I will just keep my eye on it and hope it heals quickly. I wont miss the carpet. Id rather have wood underfoot. Barefeet and all. I hope I didnt squick anyone out to badly. Diana Polly Esther wrote: My first employer had a rather picturesque expression that I'm not sure is okay to use in polite company, but it was "beat with buzzard guts and drug through Hell backwards". That pretty well describes what out carpet has been through including hairballs, chainsaws and creative toddlers. Our carpet is wool. It does not electrocute me in the winter, it is kind to every step, old cold feet, and it always looks nice. So, yes, Cheryl. When the carpet lovers of the world unite, come hold my hand. Polly "Cheryl" wrote in message ... Carpet lovers of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your cold feet. |
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I scrolled all the way down - no squeamish here! All I can say is
OUCH!!!!!!! I am enjoying all the posts about "carpet/no carpet". DH & I will be building a new house in two years and have decided to go "no carpet". You have just convinced me that we made the right decision! I hope your knee heals well. -- * * * * * * * Happy Quilting! Laurie G. http://community.webshots.com/user/lagrant7 "Diana Curtis" wrote in message ... The key to your love affair with your carpet is due largely to its being a natural fiber. When my parents moved us to Wisconsin we got the wool oriental rugs that were in the house. They lasted thru dogs and kids and even moved with us to the next house. I have one of the area rugs, it is a minimum of 40 years old and still looks wonderful. On the other hand in this trailer we live in they put acrylic plush carpet in most of the rooms. The living room looks like it was beaten with buzzard guts and drug thru hell backwards (catchy phrase, that). DH tried to steam clean it for 4 hours, using every chemical in his arsenal to remove the stains from koolaid and chocolate milk. (Meg learned to drink from a cup shortly after we moved here) and the carpet looked cleaner the next day. The day after that it lost its resolve and went limp and filthy again. One day DH will come home from work and find bare pressboard flooring here. And now, a tale which I warn you, may not be for the squeamish. In fact I will put a squeamishness avoiding space he Ok. If you scrolled down this far you dont squeam easily, or you failed to take my warning seriously. Yesterday I sat on the floor sorting toys and crayons so I could vacumm safely. When I knelt to get up I felt an odd cramping pain in my leg. When I twisted round to see what was causing such gut twisting sensations I saw what I thought was a piece of wire protruding from my calf. When I grabbed it I realized that a needle with thread in it had been driven quite deeply into the muscle and possibly hit the bone. Its out now, it still aches. My tetnus shot is up to date so now I will just keep my eye on it and hope it heals quickly. I wont miss the carpet. Id rather have wood underfoot. Barefeet and all. I hope I didnt squick anyone out to badly. Diana Polly Esther wrote: My first employer had a rather picturesque expression that I'm not sure is okay to use in polite company, but it was "beat with buzzard guts and drug through Hell backwards". That pretty well describes what out carpet has been through including hairballs, chainsaws and creative toddlers. Our carpet is wool. It does not electrocute me in the winter, it is kind to every step, old cold feet, and it always looks nice. So, yes, Cheryl. When the carpet lovers of the world unite, come hold my hand. Polly "Cheryl" wrote in message ... Carpet lovers of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your cold feet. |
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Mines a natural poly blend fiber!! LOL!
-- http://community.webshots.com/user/snigdibbly SNIGDIBBLY ~e~ " / \ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/snigdibbly. http://www.ebaystores.com/snigdibbly...ox&refid=store "Diana Curtis" wrote in message ... The key to your love affair with your carpet is due largely to its being a natural fiber. When my parents moved us to Wisconsin we got the wool oriental rugs that were in the house. They lasted thru dogs and kids and even moved with us to the next house. I have one of the area rugs, it is a minimum of 40 years old and still looks wonderful. On the other hand in this trailer we live in they put acrylic plush carpet in most of the rooms. The living room looks like it was beaten with buzzard guts and drug thru hell backwards (catchy phrase, that). DH tried to steam clean it for 4 hours, using every chemical in his arsenal to remove the stains from koolaid and chocolate milk. (Meg learned to drink from a cup shortly after we moved here) and the carpet looked cleaner the next day. The day after that it lost its resolve and went limp and filthy again. One day DH will come home from work and find bare pressboard flooring here. And now, a tale which I warn you, may not be for the squeamish. In fact I will put a squeamishness avoiding space he Ok. If you scrolled down this far you dont squeam easily, or you failed to take my warning seriously. Yesterday I sat on the floor sorting toys and crayons so I could vacumm safely. When I knelt to get up I felt an odd cramping pain in my leg. When I twisted round to see what was causing such gut twisting sensations I saw what I thought was a piece of wire protruding from my calf. When I grabbed it I realized that a needle with thread in it had been driven quite deeply into the muscle and possibly hit the bone. Its out now, it still aches. My tetnus shot is up to date so now I will just keep my eye on it and hope it heals quickly. I wont miss the carpet. Id rather have wood underfoot. Barefeet and all. I hope I didnt squick anyone out to badly. Diana Polly Esther wrote: My first employer had a rather picturesque expression that I'm not sure is okay to use in polite company, but it was "beat with buzzard guts and drug through Hell backwards". That pretty well describes what out carpet has been through including hairballs, chainsaws and creative toddlers. Our carpet is wool. It does not electrocute me in the winter, it is kind to every step, old cold feet, and it always looks nice. So, yes, Cheryl. When the carpet lovers of the world unite, come hold my hand. Polly "Cheryl" wrote in message ... Carpet lovers of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your cold feet. |
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Thank you, brave reader! LOL
Diana Laurie G. wrote: I scrolled all the way down - no squeamish here! All I can say is OUCH!!!!!!! I am enjoying all the posts about "carpet/no carpet". DH & I will be building a new house in two years and have decided to go "no carpet". You have just convinced me that we made the right decision! I hope your knee heals well. |
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In article ,
Diana Curtis wrote: Deleted Diana's tale of injury that is not for the squeemish. My tetnus shot is up to date so now I will just keep my eye on it and hope it heals quickly. I wont miss the carpet. Id rather have wood underfoot. Barefeet and all. I hope I didnt squick anyone out to badly. Diana I hope you recover quickly! My leg aches just thinking about it! marcella |
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In article ,
Diana Curtis wrote: Ok. If you scrolled down this far you dont squeam easily, or you failed to take my warning seriously. OWWWWWW! I hope you're feeling better by now, Diana! -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education |
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