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Originally posted by divegeesterThis weekend I set poles for a clothes line. To offset that carbon-friendly effort I reset that outside AC unit (the 'pad' it was setting on had basically collapsed). A satisfying weekend too.
Laid my first set this weekend.
Quite satisfying, although I could have done without the blackened finger-nails (from misfiring the hammer when knocking in) and could have put the £50 I spent on tools and various bits towards a chippy to do the job.
How's your DIY going?
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Originally posted by Great Big SteesFunny, I just put laminate overtop of the 50yr old hardwood floor in my house. about 1600sq ft of it. It looks rather amazing and plenty durable as well. I considered refinishing the old floor, but wasnt' feasible: more expensive, more time consuming and this stuff just plain looks better.
Laminate flooring: The poor cousin of the REAL thing.
Crap I say...crap.
http://na.pergo.com/Products/Vintage-White-Pine__04786.aspx
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29 Nov 10
Originally posted by tmetzler"Ultra-realistic textures", kinda says it all eh?. Good on ya. I wish you luck...you'll need it in a few years...trust me. You get what you pay for.
Funny, I just put laminate overtop of the 50yr old hardwood floor in my house. about 1600sq ft of it. It looks rather amazing and plenty durable as well. I considered refinishing the old floor, but wasnt' feasible: more expensive, more time consuming and this stuff just plain looks better.
http://na.pergo.com/Products/Vintage-White-Pine__04786.aspx
29 Nov 10
Originally posted by Great Big SteesI have laminate flooring. It was already there when I bought the flat six years ago and had probably been there for quite a while, and it still looks about the same as when I moved in. I was sceptical to begin with and would have preferred the "real thing", but now I am not so sure anymore. It looks good, feels good and is durable. What more can I ask for?
"Ultra-realistic textures", kinda says it all eh?. Good on ya. I wish you luck...you'll need it in a few years...trust me. You get what you pay for.
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Originally posted by Great Big SteesWe'll seeing as its all covered under a 30yr warranty....I'm not all that worried. 🙂
"Ultra-realistic textures", kinda says it all eh?. Good on ya. I wish you luck...you'll need it in a few years...trust me. You get what you pay for.
30 Nov 10
Originally posted by tmetzlerIt looks fake, because it is.
Funny, I just put laminate overtop of the 50yr old hardwood floor in my house. about 1600sq ft of it. It looks rather amazing and plenty durable as well. I considered refinishing the old floor, but wasnt' feasible: more expensive, more time consuming and this stuff just plain looks better.
http://na.pergo.com/Products/Vintage-White-Pine__04786.aspx