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Vinyl vs. tile flooring
Posted on 2/27/16 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 2/27/16 at 2:10 pm
Which one would be better for a rental?
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Posted on 2/27/16 at 2:14 pm to Tingle
vinyl
Posted on 2/27/16 at 2:15 pm to oldcharlie8
Tile
This post was edited on 2/27/16 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 2/27/16 at 2:15 pm to Tingle
Tile is a better investment
You may end up having to spend more in long run with vinyl because of how easy it gets damaged
You may end up having to spend more in long run with vinyl because of how easy it gets damaged
Posted on 2/27/16 at 2:17 pm to Tingle
Treated concrete
Posted on 2/27/16 at 2:19 pm to Tingle
a ton of other factors to consider other than it being a rental.
location?
property values?
rental price?
target clientele?
location?
property values?
rental price?
target clientele?
Posted on 2/27/16 at 2:27 pm to Tingle
Trash vs. Respectable
Posted on 2/27/16 at 2:29 pm to Tingle
I would think tile 
Posted on 2/28/16 at 1:56 am to Tingle
Vinyl by a large margin unless you have a high dollar upscale place
Reason: grount needs sealing periodically and can stain easily if someone spills something and just leaves it there. Vinyl gets damaged but is cheap to replace and easy to install especially with the no glue vinyl
My family used to have 2 apartment buildings and we had tenants that apparently didnt know how to clean up a spill and definitely werent advanced enough for mop use. I could only imagine having to dig the grout out and redoing it.
Reason: grount needs sealing periodically and can stain easily if someone spills something and just leaves it there. Vinyl gets damaged but is cheap to replace and easy to install especially with the no glue vinyl
My family used to have 2 apartment buildings and we had tenants that apparently didnt know how to clean up a spill and definitely werent advanced enough for mop use. I could only imagine having to dig the grout out and redoing it.
Posted on 2/28/16 at 2:03 am to Tingle
vinyl for cheapness
Posted on 2/28/16 at 3:28 am to Tingle
Core tech flooring. Check it out. Looks like wood and waterproof. I'm putting that floor throughout the kitchen, living, and bathrooms.
Posted on 2/28/16 at 6:35 am to Tingle
First episode of Vinyl was pretty good. Never watch tile flooring.
Posted on 2/28/16 at 6:42 am to Tingle
Totally depends on the rental unit. Tile is a lot more expensive (unless installing yourself. I've gotten cheap stuff for under a dollar a square foot on sale at lowes). Vinyl will not last as long, but it's the cheapest. Not going to put vinyl in a nice rental, but wouldn't waste money on tile if I was a slum lord.
Posted on 2/28/16 at 6:44 am to Tingle
first it depends on whether its goes on a concrete floor or on pier and beam. For a rental on concrete I'd probably go with cheap tile with epoxy grout. On PB the prep cost for tile would be cost prohibitive so I'd go vinyl for sure. May even go vinyl on concrete If I thought about it some more. Vinyl is an under appreciated floor covering.
Posted on 2/28/16 at 7:46 am to Chuker
Tile grout is a pain if not cleaned like mentioned. I will be doing this soon as I rented to people who didn't clean it well. Rented to a friend to help him out while I was in PA. It's nasty looking.
Don't rent to people you know.
Don't rent to people you know.
This post was edited on 2/28/16 at 7:48 am
Posted on 2/28/16 at 7:49 am to Tingle
Linoleum
Posted on 2/28/16 at 7:55 am to Chuker
Guess I'll give vinyl a good look. Thanks for the info everyone. 
Posted on 2/28/16 at 7:57 am to Tingle
Good luck man. I wish I never did it as it wasn't worth the headache being the house is paid off. Try to do a good dead and I got shite on.
Posted on 2/28/16 at 9:50 am to Tingle
Another option that really looks good and is durable is vinyl plank flooring. The wife and i put it in the guest room. Comes in a wood grain. Its easy to install requires basic hand tools that every homeowner should have.
Lowes has a good selection, home depot in my area only stocks 2 different. If you go this route get the floating not the glue down, buy a few extra boxes. As tenants move out you can replace the bad spots with little effort.
Lowes has a good selection, home depot in my area only stocks 2 different. If you go this route get the floating not the glue down, buy a few extra boxes. As tenants move out you can replace the bad spots with little effort.
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