Comments on: Do it yourself home improvements?

By: Paladins

Paladins — Sat, 02 May 2009 23:46:13 +0000

Go to your local home depot, menards, lowes and look in the “peel and stick” tile areas. The “cheapest fix” is usually this and homeowners with a little common sense can usually install these without a problem. Since you two are getting “just married” my guess is you want to be economically prudent on your kitchen upgrade. The peel and stick tiles by Congoleum come in various patterns “stone” look alikes and are very durable. You can play with design ideas and schemes on the interactive design space by Congoleum and also locate a store near you that has this product. Follow the directions on the box and your kitchen remodel should come out quite well.

By: rob s

rob s — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:27:37 +0000

For ceramic, thats what I m guessing you want to put in.. Providing the floors are normal and solid, you ll need a few things . 1/2 inch cement board, thin set to set the cement board down to and a minimum of 1 1/2 inch galvenized roofing nails. I like to use 2 inch. Enough to nail a minimum 8 inch on center or closer,more along the seams..Cement board seam tape. The proper size trowels for the ceramic your installing. If your starting out in remodeling and may do more in the future purchase a decent one that you ll be able to over and over for years..5 gallon bucket are handy,along w/ sponges.. Knee pads.. These are the basics. Get good stuff that ll last you the cheap stuff won t.Buy a little at a time so it s not so bad.. A wet saw is very handy. 200/300 $ for a small one but itll last for many projects. GL

By: James

James — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:05:59 +0000

What is the question ?, Your telling a lot but not asking anything.

By: c_kayak_fun

c_kayak_fun — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:24:22 +0000

Can’t really answer your questions on tiling the floors since you are not specific about the type of tile. Vinyl? Laminate? Ceramic? The first two are easy, the last is somewhat difficult. As to the counters, did you know that if they are laminate you can have new laminate glued over the old to change the color and pattern without changing the counter itself? Most custom counter installers can do that and it is not expensive. If you still want to live with the green, I would paint the cabinets off-white or cream color if you like traditional styling. If you like a more modern look you could try a warm grey. For the walls, a saddle tan ar even terra cotta (orange tones are complementary to greens on the color range wheel). Just pick shades that are similar in tone value and intensity.