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Does anyone have a Terrazzo style floor in home?
Posted on 4/24/21 at 11:13 am
Posted on 4/24/21 at 11:13 am
How it holds up?
Rather it over stained floors?
Rather it over stained floors?
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Posted on 4/24/21 at 11:15 am to LSU Coyote
My parents have terrazzo floors in about half of their house. It holds up extremely well, I’d even say better than concrete. But it’s not versatile and they were tired of it a few years after.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 11:15 am to LSU Coyote
quote:It gets the hose.
How it holds up?
Posted on 4/24/21 at 11:16 am to TDsngumbo
That is my concern, it seems "trendy".
Posted on 4/24/21 at 11:16 am to LSU Coyote
quote:
Does anyone have a Terrazzo style floor in home?
No, I don’t live in St. Bernard Parish anymore
It’s lasts forever though, even after 12 - 15 feet of water
Posted on 4/24/21 at 11:20 am to LSU Coyote
It's amazing, It was very common to see Terrazzo floors in houses built in the 50's and 60's... Today it's very expensive to have done...
Another thing was swirl ceiling textures done with a whisk broom. Builders back then took time and had pride in work. shite today is thrown together...
Another thing was swirl ceiling textures done with a whisk broom. Builders back then took time and had pride in work. shite today is thrown together...
This post was edited on 4/24/21 at 11:25 am
Posted on 4/24/21 at 11:22 am to GreenRockTiger
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No, I don’t live in St. Bernard Parish anymore
Funny you say this. I was about to say my Grandpa had this in Chalmette. At some point he put carpet over it in the living room but eventually he pulled the carpet up. It was exposed in the main bathroom the whole time and always seemed fine. I dont think I have ever heard the word other than him saying it until now. Actually he said it more like Terrazzah but that might just be a Parish thing.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 11:23 am to LSU Coyote
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That is my concern, it seems "trendy".
That's funny. I remember thinking it looked very dated when I had it 10-15 years ago. I loved it though.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 11:23 am to bigberg2000
“Heart, dey reel Tarrazah flows.”
Posted on 4/24/21 at 11:25 am to bigberg2000
yes...”terazzah” is what I’ve always heard it called by my yat elders
Venable still installs it in BR.
I’m about to have it installed in a building renovation to a barber shop
Venable still installs it in BR.
I’m about to have it installed in a building renovation to a barber shop
Posted on 4/24/21 at 11:27 am to bigberg2000
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Funny you say this. I was about to say my Grandpa had this in Chalmette.
Well, when we made the fateful move from MidCity to St Bernard in 2004, it was hard to find a house without terrazzo tile.
I always equated the tile with St Bernard although I know it’s found elsewhere
Posted on 4/24/21 at 11:28 am to cgrand
Actually, now that I remember, he had carpet on top of it in the living room and kitchen. One day I came to visit from LSU and he had all the carpet pulled. He said yeah I wanted to go back to my terazzah.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 11:39 am to Hangover Haven
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Another thing was swirl ceiling textures done with a whisk broom. Builders back then took time and had pride in work. shite today is thrown together...
shite yeah. Growing up I would always wonder how they did that.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 11:45 am to Hangover Haven
It is making a comeback, I love it, but it is very trendy.
Always reminded me of church.
Always reminded me of church.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 12:18 pm to LSU Coyote
House I grew up in had it. It's bulletproof, but I think you need a special cleaner.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 12:20 pm to LSU Coyote
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How it holds up?
shite is damn near indestructible.
Had it at a place I rented in NOLA in 08 and in the first house I bought down here in palm beach county in 11. If you get tired of it you can just tile over it
This post was edited on 4/24/21 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 4/24/21 at 12:25 pm to LSU Coyote
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How it holds up?
it could be used to test the blast power of nuclear weapons, almost indestructible, parents had some of that in their house, I've had to tear out almost all of the original Terrazzo out of the VA hospital in Shreveport when I was a kid, stuff is built to last
Posted on 4/24/21 at 12:27 pm to LSU Coyote
Lasts forever. Current home has it and was built in 1957. Need expansion strips or it will crack Cool in summer. Cold in winter. Expensive
Posted on 4/24/21 at 12:35 pm to LSU Coyote
The reality is that most of the OT will hate on Terrazo because they cannot afford it. Terrazo done right is functional and aesthetically pleasing. You won’t find it in some basic lady’s lennar shanty.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 5:29 pm to LSU Coyote
Longer than you will live
It’s not trendy it’s been around for a very long time and in 99% of the cases they can’t afford it.
It’s not trendy it’s been around for a very long time and in 99% of the cases they can’t afford it.
This post was edited on 4/24/21 at 5:32 pm
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