i want to tile my house, i also want to pay less than a dollar per square foot for the materials. on top of that i want 16" tile... i know these deal exhist but i dont know where to look... please help
2007-10-19 11:06:36 · 5 answers · asked by tybardy 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
With all due respect; CHEAP is such a "relative" word.
After installing multiple thousands of sq. ft. of tile, I've often been called to remediate what others have done on the cheap.
SHOP everywhere. Certainly there are discount flooring places all over the globe.
Beyond cheap, your greater issue might be having the quantity you need for Whole house, and a FEW extra boxes for the OOOPS factor that Murphys law so clearly states.
No offense; but in KNOWING deals exist why not just shop the WWW or yellow pages; HD or Lowes for discontinued closeouts; etc.
If you find any for less than $1 per sq. ft. let me know; I'll buy the entire warehouse full.
Without knowing at all the size of the area you want to tile, or if you've considered Hardness grades; or if you intend to set the tile yourself; I suggest some local research. BTW... the rationale behind buying 10% or more extra; is that Tile is not produced as a common item forever, nor stocked as such.
Certainly you might get lucky and find a company that bailed out of a selection of 10,000 sq. ft. or more and now the vendor has to discount it.
Steven Wolf
2007-10-19 11:47:16 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would try a large tile supplier like Dal-Tile or VCT tile. Depending on the size of your project they offer great deals on discontinued tile. I just re-tile 2000SF with 20" x 20" tiles from Dal-Tile and picked it up for $.40 a SF. Since the tile is discontinued be sure to get an extra box or two for future repairs.
2007-10-19 18:26:44 · answer #2 · answered by John S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the Habitat for Humanity Restore. I have had real good luck picking up ceramic wall and floor tile for as little as $o.25 each!
2007-10-19 18:10:35 · answer #3 · answered by Rawstuff 007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My suggestion is to place an ad on www.craigslist.com and state what you are looking for. You will most likely get an overwhelming response. Other than that, I would go to my nearest big flooring chain and ask to speak to one of the installers. Chances are you will run into one that has his own inventory and be more than happy to sell it to you.
2007-10-19 18:19:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Home Depot or Lowes..but remember if you pay 69 a sqaure foot,,,,which is cheap........it is seconds,some will be uneven,but it is a good price
2007-10-20 10:31:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋