Pavers as Kitchen Flooring - Comments
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Hi Angie, It sounds like the white dusty stuff is efflorescence - which is nothing more than minerals in the concrete leaching out because of moisture. Head on over to http://www.aquamix.com to browse their available products to give you an idea of the types you'll need for your project. There's no way to guarantee that the new area will match the old area no matter what products you use. Are you planning on staining them? Just keep in mind that the products you use must be compatible with each other or you will get some very unpleasant unexpected results!
The Flooring Lady at January 12, 2009 08:50 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at January 12, 2009 08:50 AMWe are building a new house with a concrete slab floor. I like the idea of brick pavers but I am concerned that they will be too thick against the adjacent carpeting. How thin can I get pavers? How can I make the thickness work out? Would they be installed the same as ceramic tile on the concrete sub-floor?
Karla at February 1, 2009 09:12 PM
Posted by: Karla at February 1, 2009 09:12 PMHi Karla, Pavers can come in different thicknesses, you just need to shop around. Yes, they are basically installed the same as other tile, you just might want to use a medium-set rather than thin-set mortar. I can certainly understand your concern about the different height levels between different types of flooring - there are pieces that can be put between the two types of flooring to help with the transition. If you can find thinner pavers, or tile that looks like brick that are thinner, you won't have as much of a transition. Remember too that carpet padding is available in different thicknesses too - choosing a thicker carpet pad may also help.
The Flooring Lady at February 3, 2009 07:31 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at February 3, 2009 07:31 AMI have 1,000 sq feet of paver brick floors that I have been refinishing for the past 4 years. The original finish was a product that is no longer available and turned yellow and flaked in many spots. The white areas are usually caused from moisture trapped under the brick floor (efflorescence). I used a non-toxic paint stripper to remove most of the finish. Now I'm on a quest to find the best finish, preferably a professional quality that requires minimum work. As soon as I find it I will post on this forum.
Marianne at March 8, 2009 03:21 PM
Posted by: Marianne at March 8, 2009 03:21 PMThanks Marianne! Don't forget to look at the AquaMix products - I know they're very good. Looking forward to hearing back from you soon!
The Flooring Lady at March 11, 2009 02:24 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at March 11, 2009 02:24 PMHello, We have a chiminey that needs to come down in the middle of our house. It is on the wall between the dinning/family room and the kitchen. I want to use the brick as a new flooring in the kitchen because we will have to redo the kitchen as the wall will be removed. I know I will have to cut the brick, but I want to know if it will work if I put one of the floor warmers under the brick? What do you think?
Clarissa at March 16, 2009 10:09 AM
Posted by: Clarissa at March 16, 2009 10:09 AMHi Clarissa, Should work fine. Make sure that the heating system is recommended for the thickness of your material and you should be just fine. ;~)
The Flooring Lady at March 16, 2009 08:37 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at March 16, 2009 08:37 PMHi,
We are getting ready to lay brick pavers in our kitchen. What thickness of backer board is appropriate for brick on a 3/4 plywood sub-floor.
Thanks
Dave at March 31, 2009 12:49 PM
Posted by: Dave at March 31, 2009 12:49 PMHi Dave, What's under the sub-floor? Are these the thinner pavers or the regular kind?
The Flooring Lady at March 31, 2009 05:57 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at March 31, 2009 05:57 PM
Hi
It's a 3/4 plywood laying directly on the floor joists (its a second floor room) and the pavers are the thin type, appx. 1/2 thick.
Thanks
Dave at April 4, 2009 12:06 PM
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