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To: Nemer who wrote (7729)	12/11/2001 11:01:22 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25073

Why on earth did your friend want real linoleum? I have lived in old houses with real linoleum. It does last a long time, but it looks terrible. (IMO) Thanks for the info about engineered wood floors. For the home office, rather than new carpet, I will probably put down hardwood. Bruce has some solid wood that is 5/15 thick so it can be glued down but also can be refinished a couple of times, and I am researching that, and also the cork which Shootie recommended. We are always very careful with our do-it-yourself jobs. I get books from the library and collect info from hardware stores and on-line, and really make a serious effort to learn how to do it right. I will definitely let you know about the slate. It's a lot more common here in the Northeast than it is in Louisiana, where I am from. I think you lose the advantage of cheapness when you have to truck it a long way, because it's very heavy. I still haven't made poached eggs since we talked about it.

To: Nemer who wrote (7729)	12/14/2001 10:34:33 AM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 25073

Some, but not all, of the guides to installing slate flooring suggest using some form of cementious board like Durock as underlayment. We have plywood under the existing flooring, which appears to be stable. What is the point of Durock? I can see how it adds stability, but it also increases the height. I suppose due to the flexibility, the mortar is less likely to crack. Going to start this weekend, and I will let you know how it goes. Apparently, we can use a hacksaw with a carborundum blade rather than a wet saw If we are using Durock, do we need to take up the acrylic (some kind of plastic, anyway) flooring that is there now? TIA