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Digit

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11. The pre-made formica sounds great for the house I am moving to
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 02:49 PM
Feb 2013

Also it would be good for one of the bathroom counters which is 70's sky blue at the moment.

Your pictures are wonderful and I like that ogee edge. Unfortunately, my current kitchen has an L shaped counter so I would either have a seam at the end of the longest run (and to get to the farthest edge of a mitred corner would take it to over 10 ft) and then have to switch materials. I don't see a seam on yours...you did a fantastic job.

I did find that the current tile was put on top of old formica and that is why they evidently put the wood edging all around to cover what they did. The tile comes up easily and if there was another material to put down within the framework of the wood edge, it would save me alot of money.

I am getting some great ideas here, thanks!

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I had an idea Turbineguy Feb 2013 #1
My experience has been Digit Feb 2013 #9
Thanks for the info. Turbineguy Feb 2013 #15
You might want to replace the countertop. Warpy Feb 2013 #2
Oh please say the backspash can stay! Digit Feb 2013 #10
If you go new countertops and you can keep the counter top run under 10 feet, Home Depot has.... Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2013 #3
We love the HD / Lowes laminates for short runs. X_Digger Feb 2013 #5
The pre-made formica sounds great for the house I am moving to Digit Feb 2013 #11
It might be worth your while to find a local fabricator... Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2013 #14
Flooring: Not sure where you are, and it probably doesn't matter. HD or Lowes are possibles, but.... Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #4
I agree that is a great idea to price things from different sources Digit Feb 2013 #12
For what its worth, we did our own measurung and got the proposals based on that, Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #16
A handyman we use told us about a store called Floor & Decor Mosby Feb 2013 #19
How is the exterior? Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #6
Exterior is pretty good Digit Feb 2013 #13
You might have if you haven't already Wash. state Desk Jet Feb 2013 #7
I confess, I AM a Realtor Digit Feb 2013 #17
painted wood RILib Feb 2013 #20
realtor RILib Feb 2013 #8
Well,one thing at a time. Wash. state Desk Jet Feb 2013 #18
one idea on the carpet is to give the new owners a 'carpet allowance' so they can choose their own NMDemDist2 Feb 2013 #21
If you saw my house, you would know why this would not work Digit Feb 2013 #22
if it's concrete sub floor, you could try a stain treatment NMDemDist2 Feb 2013 #23
It is a split level Digit Feb 2013 #24
What can I use for the master bath floor? Digit Feb 2013 #25
If you break out the tile you will have to remove the the sub floor-plywood. Wash. state Desk Jet Feb 2013 #26
laminate flooring installation bifusa Nov 2013 #27
A couple of ideas for you AndyA Nov 2013 #28
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