Carpet Or Hardwood Reddit

We spent around 500 on the carpet rug we have and it s very low quality.

Carpet or hardwood reddit. We have carpet on the second floor and half of us think carpet should be replaced with carpet and the other half think carpet should be replaced with hardwood. Hardwood is usually inches thick and there are many species available for different budgets and aesthetic tastes. Which do you prefer. If not properly sealed will swell when mopping.

Carpet vaccume won t get everything. Hardwood floor can scratch from moving furniture. If you love it go nuts. In this sub s experience is the rent premium from hardwood worth it.

Which do you prefer. Installing hardwood floors can cost between 9 and 12 per square foot compared with about 3 to 5 per square foot for carpet so some homeowners opt to install hardwood floors only in some. After 4 years it looks pretty shabby. It s a great flooring material for most rooms of the home.

The problem with the hardwood plus area rug theory is a big rug of quality anything like a good wall to wall carpet costs about as much as the carpet. My inclination is to go with carpet. Also a hell during the winter seasons and slippery when wet. So we are preparing our house to sell it s an 1800 sq ft house in the suburbs in a good location perfect for a family of 4 or 5.

It doesn t collect dust and dirt. Carpet comes in a great variety of colors styles textures and thickness. This leaves me at a crossroad. Tile cracks under pressure or if not layed down properly.

Hardwood flooring most modern carpet is created by threading closely spaced loops of synthetic fibers through large sheets of backing material. Some stains won t lift. My preference is hardwood floor everywhere. If you hate it obviously your flooring choice is easier.

It is a good insulator and even muffles sound which is why many homeowners and renters still prefer it in their bedrooms. Spills harder to clean. Pros of hardwood flooring. It s difficult to not like the look of hardwood flooring.

There are some natural fiber carpets mostly cotton or wool but the vast majority use synthetic materials such as nylon to polyester. Carpet or hardwood floors. My realtor however is strongly in favor of hardwood. Replace with a mid grade carpet or with hardwood.

It is also a good insulator and is very low maintenance. 1900 for carpet vs 5 7k for hardwood.