Comments on: Flooring Options: Choosing The Right Floor

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:49:37 +0000

Due to water damage, we will be replacing our engineered wood flooring in the kitchen and the carpeting in the living room and hallway (total 750 sq. ft.). My preference is for a smooth and slightly shiny engineered floor. However, all the good quality (3+mm wear layer) floors I’ve seen are either hand scraped ( a look I don’t like) or smooth and dull. I think the hand scraped look is just a fad and I’ll be sorry to have chosen it in 5 yrs. On the other hand, the dull finish on the smooth choice I’ve seen appears depressing to me. What are your thoughts on this? Does the product I’m seeking exist somewhere?

By: Elke

Elke — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:59:08 +0000

For all those dog lovers out there, and I am one of them,
there is no way to have a clean floor when you have animals. I have a dog, she is small but she is getting old and occasionally she can’t make it to the door….. so we have an accident. I have pulled up all of the carpet, in every room. I installed white Marble tiles in the bathrooms, looks great, is inexpensive, and you can wipe and clean up easy. The rest of the house has a good grade of laminate flooring, looks like wood with the best underlayment, it sounds like wood as you walk on the floor and I have placed cotton runners and area rugs all over the house where it looks like it is suppose to be done with design in mind. If there is an accident, now I just take to rug up and wash it. Presto! Cotton rugs (see Ikea) can be replaced and are not so expensive, so replacement after several washings is the answer. That is the only way I can keep my little dog, I just cannot put her down yet. She has given me too much joy and comfort throughout the years.

By: Traci Petty

Traci Petty — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:24:20 +0000

I live in a basement apartment which has a floor drain that floods every so many years due to tree roots growing in the pipes. I have recently pulled up all the berber carpet that was here due to ruination from water and dog accidents. I have been looking at a company that sells molds to make your own tile from concrete. Would you think this would be a sturdy indestructible way to make the floors look nice or would the concrete tiles not be durable with wear and tear?

By: Ben Erickson

Ben Erickson — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:52:12 +0000

Hi Paulette,
Sheet vinyl is the least expensive and easiest to install option for a kitchen floor. Engineered wood flooring is also being used more and more on kitchen floors, though the finish doesn’t hold up to water as well as tile.

By: Paulette Savoy

Paulette Savoy — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:47:41 +0000

Hi Danny,
I have a kitchen that needs a complete update but there is no money right now. There is carpet on the kitchen floor and an ajoining breakfast room. What can you recommend that would be inexpensive and do you think it would have to be redone when the kitchen is updated? Also it is a condo and there is a unit below so I’m also concerned kitchen traffic.

By: Peter Georgiev

Peter Georgiev — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:15:44 +0000

Polished concrete would be the perfect solution for you based on the circumstances described. Please visit our website for more info.

By: julia

julia — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:41:23 +0000

I have carpet in my den it is a high traffic area,my walls
are knotty wood pine,what can i put down that will not
look like the entire room is wood.please help

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:17:46 +0000

Hi, we have a cement floor in the basement that used to have hard tiles on it. However, the tiles began to come up and so we took all of the tiles up. Under the tiles was a black substance that I assume is some kind of adhesive. This adhesive will not come up. So, we are looking for something to do with the floor. It sometimes gets wet down there, so we need something that won’t be damaged by occasional water. Do you have any recommendations? Thanks

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:49:49 +0000

I see a lot of questions, just like the problem I am having. I have an older dog that is having seizures and has ruined my downstairs carpeting. I have been researching different options, but everything I come up with seems to be don’t let it get wet. In a family with children and pets how do you keep flooring from getting any liquid on it. I also do not have a lot of money to spend so I need to make the right decision. Thanks for any input.

By: Sierra Dawn

Sierra Dawn — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:37:16 +0000

Hello,

Our carpet was ruined by dogs and cats.

Now we have to replace it. What would you suggest for a household with 3 German Shepherds and 6 cats.

The present foundation under the carpeting is plywood. We have to replace the livingroom and diningroom and bedroom carpets.

Thank you for any budget conscious suggestion.