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To: SuziQ
Well, if it's linoleum, they'd just bounce. Ceramic tile on the other hand...

Ouch...

Though Dad has me paranoid about those now. They just redid the whole downstairs in ceramic tile - looks really nice. But he's vey nervous that someone will drop something and crack the tiles.

Even in my sleep I'd probably be careful only to drop a child on a soft part...say their rear end... ;-)

In reality, the tiles are probably a lot tougher than he thinks, but that's Dad for ya!

2,607 posted on 02/10/2005 6:49:15 AM PST by RosieCotton (A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it. - GK Chesterton)
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To: RosieCotton; ecurbh; Ramius
Though Dad has me paranoid about those now. They just redid the whole downstairs in ceramic tile - looks really nice. But he's vey nervous that someone will drop something and crack the tiles.

Oh my.... We've never done ceramic tile... but that is EXACTLY the way my dad would react to it.

2,615 posted on 02/10/2005 6:59:45 AM PST by HairOfTheDog (It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life!)
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To: RosieCotton
But he's vey nervous that someone will drop something and crack the tiles.

A valid concern. All the more so because many ceramic tiles only have their color on the surface. If the tile is chipped and the surface comes off, all you see underneath is the raw clay. Not attractive.

We'll either do wood floors in the kitchen, or possible real, true, linoleum. You can use either over under-the-floor radiant heating as long as the floor surface temp doesn't exceed 85 degrees.

2,644 posted on 02/10/2005 7:30:53 AM PST by SuziQ
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