Floors

A few unexpected health issues have prevented posting, but work continues on the house.  We selected a moderately priced natural stone floor - travertine - in an unfilled, chipped edge, versaille pattern.

We laid it 1/16th apart and chose a grout color to match the stone.

It actually makes the room look larger.  We are putting hardwood in most of the house, Mirage engineered in "aged maple brownie" with wide planks and a matte finish.  We started by prepping the existing concrete floors with diamond sanding, then textured and floated them to make them level.

The floor is a premium (expensive) brand with a thick hardwood layer so to ensure we wouldn't have moisture issues later we put down Bostik MVP, which is a thick, rubbery moisture and sound barrier.

The stairs also required considerable prep work to level and straighten.   The floor was glued down using Bostik adhesive.

Here are a few pics of the floor in different areas.