Flooring choice for rental

[Richard Cranium]

And my new debate (budget driven) - solid surface kitchen counters? Or concrete? I can likely do concrete MUCH cheaper than solid surface...

An interesting, short article ....

Kitchen Renovation Ideas: Pros and Cons of Concrete Countertops

Concrete is becoming more and more popular as a material for kitchen countertops. They are highly customizable.

www.kitchensbathsunlimited.com

 

[Hey-O]

Here’s a rental unit I just finished up, sounds much like what you’re doing. The flooring is click together flooring with I think the 12mil finish for commercial use. I also did the upstairs unit in the same floor about 5 years ago and it is holding up tremendously. Much better than carpet, which always gets trashed, and hardwood is also a good floor, but much more expensive, and the savages always seem to trash that.

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Well done and as bulletproof as it gets!!

 

[Richard Cranium]

I'm so old, I remember when Corion countertops were in vogue, taking over from laminate. Seems as though the Corion trend didn't last that long. Granite & quartz have been in style for a long time now.

 

[Hey-O]

An interesting, short article ....

http://[URL]https://www.kitchensbat...n-Ideas-Pros-and-Cons-of-Concrete-Countertops

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I have Granite this time and I take great care of it, but all my other tops were quartz. Granite requires more care than I like around the general public and can stain if not maintained. Quartz is as good as it gets. Concrete, never, I don't even get it. I'd go with laminate before I'd go with concrete, it's lighter and easier to pick up and throw away when your renters f**k it up. The trick is bulletproof for renters. Renters can f**k up the moving parts of a brick.

 

[Hey-O]

I'm so old, I remember when Corion countertops were in vogue, taking over from laminate. Seems as though the Corion trend didn't last that long. Granite & quartz have been in style for a long time now.

My brother had it once and had the nerve to try to talk me into it, misery loves company. Corian is a mess, I'd definitely do laminate over it.