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.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

Renters can f**k up the moving parts of a brick.

I did my countertops in click wood flooring. I went over the top of the old ratted out Formica. I faced the front with stained wood trim and the backsplash with stained wood. Turned out very nice.

 

[Budnicks]

I would think for a rental, flooring selections
the prospects or proposed types of clientele (class of people or type of neighborhod)
price of the rent, you expect to charge (?) or would somewhat dictate
what you put in the rental,
most do carpet, it is easy to remove & throw away, when the move out
or if 'still good', have it professionally cleaned,
a higher end carpet like short loop/Berber is nice & somewhat durable
can get in a lot of colors too

for flooring
if it's higher end clientele, higher prices rental in a nice neighborhood
tile, marble, granite, travertine (looks great, but not the most durable),
nice hardwood, is hard to beat for appearances, you can always refinish them later
or a really good prefinished laminate (lots of nice stuff out today),
do it in like a herringbone pattern, if it's an upper class rental, add some class

counter tops,
any of the cultured stuff or poured in place etc.) is soft, easier to burn or scratch
tile with very lil' grout lines,
granite (or any bigger sheets on any materials) for a rental is a lot of $$ to dish out
laminates aren't very durable, but cheaper, can get a lot of different colors/patterns

bathrooms
the less grout or (water/dirt) penetration lines/seems etc.,
floor walls counters backsplashes
tub-rap/walk in showers 3 big panels, only hve the bottom top & ends to seal
where water can seep in, if not maintained well, in on any surfaces the better

Good luck what you shown is pretty nice

 

[Hey-O]

I would think for a rental, flooring selections
the prospects or proposed types of clientele (class of people or type of neighborhod)
price of the rent, you expect to charge (?) or would somewhat dictate
what you put in the rental,
most do carpet, it is easy to remove & throw away, when the move out
or if 'still good', have it professionally cleaned,
a higher end carpet like short loop/Berber is nice & somewhat durable
can get in a lot of colors too

for flooring
if it's higher end clientele, higher prices rental in a nice neighborhood
tile, marble, granite, travertine (looks great, but not the most durable),
nice hardwood, is hard to beat for appearances, you can always refinish them later
or a really good prefinished laminate (lots of nice stuff out today),
do it in like a herringbone pattern, if it's an upper class rental, add some class

counter tops,
any of the cultured stuff or poured in place etc.) is soft, easier to burn or scratch
tile with very lil' grout lines,
granite (or any bigger sheets on any materials) for a rental is a lot of $$ to dish out
laminates aren't very durable, but cheaper, can get a lot of different colors/patterns

bathrooms
the less grout or (water/dirt) penetration lines/seems etc.,
floor walls counters backsplashes
tub-rap/walk in showers 3 big panels, only hve the bottom top & ends to seal
where water can seep in, if not maintained well, in on any surfaces the better

Good luck what you shown is pretty nice

You're absolutely right, neighborhood is first and the rest is created within that neighborhood. In theory the better the house, the better the people and money.



The real problem is human nature, we all have this in the back of our minds. Renters regardless of wealth will always remember they are just paying rent. Those that have no skin in the game will always think differently than those that hold the deed. I pay, you fix it! Pigs come in every level of wealth. Repairs come in all classes, and the higher the class, the higher the cost for repairs. The sweet spot is the ratio of money in and money out, whether that's a trailer or a castle.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

You're absolutely right, neighborhood is first and the rest is created within that neighborhood. In theory the better the house, the better the people and money.



The real problem is human nature, we all have this in the back of our minds. Renters regardless of wealth will always remember they are just paying rent. Those that have no skin in the game will always think differently than those that hold the deed. I pay, you fix it! Pigs come in every level of wealth. Repairs come in all classes, and the higher the class, the higher the cost for repairs. The sweet spot is the ratio of money in and money out, whether that's a trailer or a castle.

Not everyone is white trash. When I rented apartments and houses for work when long term traveling, I treated it like my own. When I was going through my divorce I rented a nice old house on the water. I did a lot of improvements to the place. I put in wood blinds and ran power and water to the boat dock to name just a few.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

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[MarPar]

Not everyone is white trash. When I rented apartments and houses for work when long term traveling, I treated it like my own. When I was going through my divorce I rented a nice old house on the water. I did a lot of improvements to the place. I put in wood blinds and ran power and water to the boat dock to name just a few.

 

[MarPar]

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[RR Fan Dan]

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