Flooring: what are my options / pricing

[Fearful]

I like carpet. Impossible to truly clean, and dramatically shows wear. It looks and feels great for a couple of weeks or so, but then it ages like a fine wine, carrying the cumulative story of every spill, splash, and stain. My all time favorite carpeted area is the bathroom, especially around the toilet, when it is right next to the shower or bath. Second best is the kitchen, third is the dining room. Yummy!

[treehugger]

I agree with the concept of living with it and maybe it will grow on you.

The house we just bought has brick floors in the entry, hallway, and bathroom. Originally I hated it and was going to replace. Having lived with it for a few months we have found we love it. With 2 big dogs, a cat, 2 adults, and 2 kids it does not show any dirt or signs of wear and it is really easy to clean.

We replaced the rest of the house flooring (I find carpet disgusting, totally grosses me out to know all that “stuff” I sweep up falls into the carpet and gets ground in for years) with a 12mm laminate that has a handscraped look, it goes great with the brick and our lifestyle…plus it was dirt cheap ($1.69 sq ft plus 0.20 for the underlayment).

[treehugger]

I agree with the concept of living with it and maybe it will grow on you.

The house we just bought has brick floors in the entry, hallway, and bathroom. Originally I hated it and was going to replace. Having lived with it for a few months we have found we love it. With 2 big dogs, a cat, 2 adults, and 2 kids it does not show any dirt or signs of wear and it is really easy to clean.

We replaced the rest of the house flooring (I find carpet disgusting, totally grosses me out to know all that “stuff” I sweep up falls into the carpet and gets ground in for years) with a 12mm laminate that has a handscraped look, it goes great with the brick and our lifestyle…plus it was dirt cheap ($1.69 sq ft plus 0.20 for the underlayment).

[treehugger]

I agree with the concept of living with it and maybe it will grow on you.

The house we just bought has brick floors in the entry, hallway, and bathroom. Originally I hated it and was going to replace. Having lived with it for a few months we have found we love it. With 2 big dogs, a cat, 2 adults, and 2 kids it does not show any dirt or signs of wear and it is really easy to clean.

We replaced the rest of the house flooring (I find carpet disgusting, totally grosses me out to know all that “stuff” I sweep up falls into the carpet and gets ground in for years) with a 12mm laminate that has a handscraped look, it goes great with the brick and our lifestyle…plus it was dirt cheap ($1.69 sq ft plus 0.20 for the underlayment).

[treehugger]

I agree with the concept of living with it and maybe it will grow on you.

The house we just bought has brick floors in the entry, hallway, and bathroom. Originally I hated it and was going to replace. Having lived with it for a few months we have found we love it. With 2 big dogs, a cat, 2 adults, and 2 kids it does not show any dirt or signs of wear and it is really easy to clean.

We replaced the rest of the house flooring (I find carpet disgusting, totally grosses me out to know all that “stuff” I sweep up falls into the carpet and gets ground in for years) with a 12mm laminate that has a handscraped look, it goes great with the brick and our lifestyle…plus it was dirt cheap ($1.69 sq ft plus 0.20 for the underlayment).

[treehugger]

I agree with the concept of living with it and maybe it will grow on you.

The house we just bought has brick floors in the entry, hallway, and bathroom. Originally I hated it and was going to replace. Having lived with it for a few months we have found we love it. With 2 big dogs, a cat, 2 adults, and 2 kids it does not show any dirt or signs of wear and it is really easy to clean.

We replaced the rest of the house flooring (I find carpet disgusting, totally grosses me out to know all that “stuff” I sweep up falls into the carpet and gets ground in for years) with a 12mm laminate that has a handscraped look, it goes great with the brick and our lifestyle…plus it was dirt cheap ($1.69 sq ft plus 0.20 for the underlayment).

[Ren]

We chose carpet for much of our house, due to our very young kids (really wanted wood). We decided to go against everyone’s advice and got a very light sand-colored Stainmaster. A relative who shall remain nameless spilled a full glass of red wine on it last Chrstmas, and it came out with almost no effort using baby wipes. The carpet was new a year ago, and it looks exactly the same now as it did then. This is with a dog and a 3-year-old and all the peanut butter, mac and cheese, and juice boxes he can throw at it. So far we are very impressed. The original owner had carpet in the master bath which hadn’t been changed in 12 years. That’s what you call a biological weapon. We replaced it with porcelain.

Dupont sold the Stainmaster brand and has come out with something better that supposedly requires only water to clean, although that’s all we use to clean our existing carpet, and it looks flawless. I do, however, think about the stuff that makes it through the carpet and just sits there on/in the pad, evolving into something too terrible to imagine. That’s okay, it will end up as a rental in 2 years anyway.

[Ren]

We chose carpet for much of our house, due to our very young kids (really wanted wood). We decided to go against everyone’s advice and got a very light sand-colored Stainmaster. A relative who shall remain nameless spilled a full glass of red wine on it last Chrstmas, and it came out with almost no effort using baby wipes. The carpet was new a year ago, and it looks exactly the same now as it did then. This is with a dog and a 3-year-old and all the peanut butter, mac and cheese, and juice boxes he can throw at it. So far we are very impressed. The original owner had carpet in the master bath which hadn’t been changed in 12 years. That’s what you call a biological weapon. We replaced it with porcelain.

Dupont sold the Stainmaster brand and has come out with something better that supposedly requires only water to clean, although that’s all we use to clean our existing carpet, and it looks flawless. I do, however, think about the stuff that makes it through the carpet and just sits there on/in the pad, evolving into something too terrible to imagine. That’s okay, it will end up as a rental in 2 years anyway.

[Ren]

We chose carpet for much of our house, due to our very young kids (really wanted wood). We decided to go against everyone’s advice and got a very light sand-colored Stainmaster. A relative who shall remain nameless spilled a full glass of red wine on it last Chrstmas, and it came out with almost no effort using baby wipes. The carpet was new a year ago, and it looks exactly the same now as it did then. This is with a dog and a 3-year-old and all the peanut butter, mac and cheese, and juice boxes he can throw at it. So far we are very impressed. The original owner had carpet in the master bath which hadn’t been changed in 12 years. That’s what you call a biological weapon. We replaced it with porcelain.

Dupont sold the Stainmaster brand and has come out with something better that supposedly requires only water to clean, although that’s all we use to clean our existing carpet, and it looks flawless. I do, however, think about the stuff that makes it through the carpet and just sits there on/in the pad, evolving into something too terrible to imagine. That’s okay, it will end up as a rental in 2 years anyway.

[Ren]

We chose carpet for much of our house, due to our very young kids (really wanted wood). We decided to go against everyone’s advice and got a very light sand-colored Stainmaster. A relative who shall remain nameless spilled a full glass of red wine on it last Chrstmas, and it came out with almost no effort using baby wipes. The carpet was new a year ago, and it looks exactly the same now as it did then. This is with a dog and a 3-year-old and all the peanut butter, mac and cheese, and juice boxes he can throw at it. So far we are very impressed. The original owner had carpet in the master bath which hadn’t been changed in 12 years. That’s what you call a biological weapon. We replaced it with porcelain.

Dupont sold the Stainmaster brand and has come out with something better that supposedly requires only water to clean, although that’s all we use to clean our existing carpet, and it looks flawless. I do, however, think about the stuff that makes it through the carpet and just sits there on/in the pad, evolving into something too terrible to imagine. That’s okay, it will end up as a rental in 2 years anyway.

[Ren]

We chose carpet for much of our house, due to our very young kids (really wanted wood). We decided to go against everyone’s advice and got a very light sand-colored Stainmaster. A relative who shall remain nameless spilled a full glass of red wine on it last Chrstmas, and it came out with almost no effort using baby wipes. The carpet was new a year ago, and it looks exactly the same now as it did then. This is with a dog and a 3-year-old and all the peanut butter, mac and cheese, and juice boxes he can throw at it. So far we are very impressed. The original owner had carpet in the master bath which hadn’t been changed in 12 years. That’s what you call a biological weapon. We replaced it with porcelain.

Dupont sold the Stainmaster brand and has come out with something better that supposedly requires only water to clean, although that’s all we use to clean our existing carpet, and it looks flawless. I do, however, think about the stuff that makes it through the carpet and just sits there on/in the pad, evolving into something too terrible to imagine. That’s okay, it will end up as a rental in 2 years anyway.

[briansd1]

[quote=treehugger](I find carpet disgusting, totally grosses me out to know all that “stuff” I sweep up falls into the carpet and gets ground in for years) [/quote]

I am with you on carpeting. It absorbs liquid, dust, odors, etc.. Plus the fiber breaks up into dust that you breathe in.

The idea of living with the slate(?) floor is a good one. Definitely low cost.

[briansd1]

[quote=treehugger](I find carpet disgusting, totally grosses me out to know all that “stuff” I sweep up falls into the carpet and gets ground in for years) [/quote]

I am with you on carpeting. It absorbs liquid, dust, odors, etc.. Plus the fiber breaks up into dust that you breathe in.

The idea of living with the slate(?) floor is a good one. Definitely low cost.

[briansd1]

[quote=treehugger](I find carpet disgusting, totally grosses me out to know all that “stuff” I sweep up falls into the carpet and gets ground in for years) [/quote]

I am with you on carpeting. It absorbs liquid, dust, odors, etc.. Plus the fiber breaks up into dust that you breathe in.

The idea of living with the slate(?) floor is a good one. Definitely low cost.

[briansd1]

[quote=treehugger](I find carpet disgusting, totally grosses me out to know all that “stuff” I sweep up falls into the carpet and gets ground in for years) [/quote]

I am with you on carpeting. It absorbs liquid, dust, odors, etc.. Plus the fiber breaks up into dust that you breathe in.

The idea of living with the slate(?) floor is a good one. Definitely low cost.

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