| Floors and Tile: Kitchen and Stairs Flooring |
From "Home IQ"
episode DHIQ-118 |
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Flooring the KitchenFor the kitchen our homeowners (Brad and Lynn Oberg) had a difficult time trying to decide between tile or hardwood. With a Tuscan theme the wood would look romantic but with the whole design-theme in mind, the couple went with tile (figure A).
Going "Hollywood" for the StaircaseOn the staircase Brad and Lynn decided to go with a combination of hardwood and carpet. For the carpeting the couple went with a higher grade that cost more but would stand up to the high volume of traffic. The installation itself utilized a concept called "Hollywood" (figure B), which means the carpet is installed over the contour of the steps instead of just going straight up and down and flat like a waterfall. Note: Scotia moulding, which is a wood trim underneath the tread of the step where the tread and riser meet (figure C) was also utilized on the staircase steps. Overall eclecticism was the theme of the Oberg home when it comes to floor coverings. "We don't feel that the whole house has to be the same style," Lynn said. In the next episode of DIY's Home IQ learn more about the heating-and-cooling system of the Oberg home. The ductwork was fabricated in episode DHIQ-109 (Pt. I of our two-part heating-and-cooling episodes), but in our next installment it all gets tied together creating a super efficient heating-and-cooling system.
RESOURCES :
DuPont Stainmaster® Information
To contact DuPont about the Stainmaster, click here.
To visit the Stainmaster section of DuPont's website, click here.
DuPont
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Email: info@dupont.com
Website: www.dupont.com
Joists Information
SpaceJoist® TE, LLC
Website: www.spacejoist.com
Tile (Best Tile, Inc.)
Best Tile Distributors, Inc.
Website: www.besttile.com
Molyneaux Tile and Carpet
Website: www.beautifulfloors.com
Carpet (Boyle Carpet Service)
Boyle Carpet Service, Inc.
Website: www.boylecarpet.com
Tile and Carpet (Molyneaux)
Molyneaux Tile and Carpet
Website: www.beautifulfloors.com
River Rocks Information
Nicklas Supply, Inc./Splash
Website: www.wit-co.com
or www.nicklassupply.com
GUESTS :
Brad and Lynn Oberg
Homeowners
Company: IBACOS (Brad)
Title: Co-Founder/Chief Technology Officer
Website: www.ibacos.com
Greg Allen
Site Supervisor
Hendolhurst Homes
955 Markman Park Rd.
Baden, PA 15005
Phone: 724-935-5658
Fax: 724-935-0884
E-mail: gcrbs@adelphia.net
Bruce Dickson
Project Manager
IBACOS
Website: www.ibacos.com
Ken Donovan
Tile Installer
Boyle Carpet Service, Inc.
5800 Perrysville Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
Phone: 412-931-2350
Fax: 412-931-8476
E-mail: info@boylecarpet.com
Website: www.boylecarpet.com
Laura Nagy
Sales Consultant
Best Tile, Inc.
11040 Perry Highway
PO Box 848
Wexford, PA 15090
Phone: 724-935-6965
Fax: 724-935-9333
Website: www.besttile.com
Steve Chase
Sales Consultant
Molyneaux Tile and Carpet
305 Commerce Park Dr.
Cranberry, PA 16066
Toll-free: 866-Floor-Me (866-356-5150)
Phone: 724-776-2525
E-mail: info@beautifulfloors.com
Website: www.beautifulfloors.com
Tony Macioce
Carpet Installer
Molyneaux Tile and Carpet
See contact information, above.
Carol A. Evans
Sales Consultant
Molyneaux Tile and Carpet
See contact information, above.
Chris Haley
Structural Engineer
SpaceJoist® TE, LLC
Toll-free: 800-238-8678
Fax: 817-652-3079
E-mail: info@spacejoist.com
Website: www.spacejoist.com
Dan Keener
Sales Consultant
Boyle Carpet Service, Inc.
5800 Perrysville Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
Phone: 412-931-2350
Fax: 412-931-8476
E-mail: info@boylecarpet.com
Website: www.boylecarpet.com
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