[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Wood Flooring
- From: "Paula M. Cooke" <pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:44:20 GMT
About three years ago, I bought my old, retirement house in Hemet, CA, built in
1964. I love the retro-ness of it and have maintained the original cabinets,
tile counters and bathroom walls, and everything else possible. Even when the
old galvanized plumbing blew last winter, just before Westminster, my workmen
were able to save the bathroom wall tiles and reset it ALL as good as new!
Before I moved in, I tore out all of the carpeting and all of the linoleum and
vinyl tile down to the original concrete slab throughout the house. David
Fritsche (a fellow Lister) sent me instructions for my contractor. Being
earthquake country, there were quite a few cracks to fill, then he sanded and
smoothed out all the floors as well as possible. He painted it with
silver-grey epoxy.
I love it. I use very few throw rugs. Harley has the couch, and a couple of
doggy beds around the house. This is not the best climate for GSD coat, and he
spends a lot of time during the summer stretched out on the floor.......nice
and cool as a cucumber!!
If I decide in the future to put in tile, laminate, or wood, my floors are
pretty much prepped for anything! But, I LOVE the concrete, just as it is!!
I did have the damnest fight with my homeowners insurance company, though!!
They don't have a "category" for concrete floors, so kept setting my premium
higher to replace carpeting and/or tile. Finally, this year, I got them to
reduce my premium!!
Paula, 37 days and counting
Home of BIS, BISS, Multi-Group Winning, AKC JAM/AOE, International & American
Champion, Bronze Grand Champion Asgard Harley Davidson v Plamark, HT, PT, CGC,
TC, HIC, OFA CHIC #64047 (Hips, Elbows, Cardiac, & Thyroid), 1st male German
Shepherd Dog Grand Champion, Lifetime #1 GSD in California & Michigan (AKC
Stats as of 8/2/11), 2011 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Invitee.
---------- Original Message ----------
From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Wood Flooring
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 08:24:44 -0700
This came up a couple of years ago as a lister had just put concrete
flooring in their house. The new concrete floors are actually
beautiful. Here are some images:
http://www.google.com/search?q=cement+floors+residential,+images&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Yx8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1024&bih=590&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=YtBPTuneN7DTiAL3q8h7&sqi=2&ved=0CFUQsAQ
http://tinyurl.com/3omxu95
I would love to be able to afford one of those!!!!
Storm
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