I have carpet in my kitchen. I would like to rip out what's in there. It is glued down. My dog has had some accidents on it. I have shampooed the carpet many times as well. I just think carpet in the kitchen is GROSS!! I am on a tight budget and would like to do as much as I possibly can by myself. Also, I am looking at vinyl flooring to put in. Can anyone lead me in the right direction to starting this project myself? And how to put in vinyl myself as well. The cheaper the better, but I do have some money to spend on supplies. My kitchen is fairly small it's only 10' x 16'. Please need suggestions!!!!
2007-08-15 09:20:39 · 6 answers · asked by canary_karmen 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
First of all...THANK YOU for stating how inapropriate CARPET in a kitchen is
With all due respect a 10 x 16 kitchen is not so small, unless you have it filled with a table/chairs etc. Beyond that the size make little difference in your desire or the effort involved.
My first question back would be WHAT is the sub floor? I want to assume that any decent contractor would not have installed GLUED carpet in the first place.
Determine what the sub floor is and then your budget. PREP in any case will be your greatest issue. Consider this... Vinyl Sheet stock hopefully would be your choice...if vinyl is the choice. CLEAN/SMOOTH sub floor is neccesary. Vinyl, flooring is most often less than 1/8 inch thick. The smallest void or rise in the sub floor WILL show up in time. Possibly causing undo wear in that spot.
Carpet glued down will leave residue, and the sub floor will either have to be scraped/ sanded/ removed/ or covered, to install new...which might be the better process anyway for the long term.
You state that the kitchen size is 10 x 16...Is that actual floor area or measuring from wall to wall? Sheet Vinyl is relatively easy to Shear, and again PREP is critical, once you're ready, most especially in accurate measurements. If there is any typ of "cove base molding" be it on perimeter walls or 1/4 round on cabinets that meet the floor that should be removed. WHY? To allow for any Minor OOPS in cutting Vinyl flooring to any edge,,,then replaced/over, hide any OOPS.
Tools: meauring tape/straight edge/ utility knife/extra blades/ etc.
Again, and truly with all due respect I've lived in homes and apts. where the kitchen was less than 100 sq. ft. and was very OK with that.
Steven Wolf
2007-08-15 09:51:34 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a floating floor? Have you heard of laminate flooring? It is installed right over your existing floor so you don't have to remove the carpet! I have seen laminate in the style of ceramic tiles and they look great. The best part is they just click together no glueing involved (we put laminate in our dinningroom,my husband did it in a day.)you might need to cut them with a power tool though (small table saw we used a cheep one from canadian tire,or a jig saw or maybe a hand held saw etc) all you need to finish the edge is some 1/4 round trim an a mitre saw box and a saw.
2007-08-15 18:48:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree with the prep suggestions that DIY doc Steven Wolf advises above. But, your cheapest and easiest solution is vinyl tiles. They are a little easier to handle when it comes to cutting than sheet stock.
2007-08-15 10:00:10 · answer #3 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-12 10:23:56 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bob Vila's suggestions sound better to me. I've only had to remove tiles that were glued down and I used his suggestions. They were great and the new floor went in easily (we used parquet flooring, it was for a nursery). Good luck!
2007-08-15 09:30:33 · answer #5 · answered by Serena 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is so small you can pay to have it done, it is not an easy job and it envolves harsh chemicals.
2007-08-15 09:28:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋