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Cork Flooring or Other Suggestions
Asked by J.B. from St. Louis
on May 3, 2011
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We just finished a room addition, and we're trying to decide on flooring. The adjoining room has a tan/brown flecked carpet, and the rest of our house has real hardwoo...
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- I love the look of bamboo but honestly it is softer than hardwood and gets dinged fairly easily. I would probably go with the cork floor and put a rug on it in some...
- We have cork in our master bath. It is soft on the feet and warm (compared to tile). We love it. I do not know how durable it would be for tricycle riding - it may dep...
- Have you checked into Pergo - we have it and just love it. Our 4 year old boy has grown up with it and has really been hard on it - but it can take a beating. I don'...
Flooring and Resale
Asked by A.S. from Iowa City
on October 18, 2011
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My husband and I are replacing our carpeted areas with some type of hard flooring but we can't decide what. We live in a split level house. The carpet being replaced...
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- I think Cork is a great idea but you might also check info Bamboo, also very eco friendly and an awesome product.
- I believe bamboo may be a better choice as far as going green is concerned. It looks better than the cork but you will want to do your homework as far as the durabilit...
- I think whether it's "ugly" or not is debatable, as I have seen some nice cork floors! Have you seen the warranties on some cork flooring? Would it make me not wan...
Need Hypoallergenic Flooring
Asked by K.H. from Los Angeles
on November 2, 2008
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Because of a plumbing issue, I need to replace my carpeting. My daughter has migraines, and numerous allergies, so I'd like to find a carpet that might work, or even ...
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- Hi K., the smell from your carpet is probably formaldehyde, a toxic chemical known to cause migraine and serious allergies...you can maybe try natural marmoleum, cor...
- For my kids we went with vinyl in two rooms and laminate in another two. Both worked fine for my allergetic/asthmatic kids. Don't forget to get rid of all draperies ...
- Hi K. I am an interior designer and may be able to help you out. You are welcome to call me to discuss. I have some questions to ask you about your space and lifest...
What Kind of Flooring Do You Like?
Asked by K.A. from San Francisco
on March 26, 2009
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Hi Moms,
We are getting ready to replace our ugly old floors in the kitchen and family room, and I am overwhelmed by all the possibilities: hardwood, tile, laminate...
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- Hi K., We have laminate wood and love it. Ours simulates pecan which is light and dark. (My husband wanted a light floor, I wanted a dark floor.) The best thing is ...
- We have a laminate wood flooring that we LOVE. It looks nice like hardwood, but is easy to clean!
- We put laminate throughout the entire house, with ceramic tile in the bathrooms and lundryroom. I love the laminate. We use a dustmop every day and I try to clean it...
Anyone Have Pergo Flooring? or Armstrong or Tarkett???
Asked by S.H. from Honolulu
on May 27, 2011
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Wondering how the brands, compare?
Quality, satisfaction with the product?
We are contemplating Pergo, laminate wood flooring.
Other showrooms/places in our city,...
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- We put Mannington laminate flooring in our kitchen years ago and love it. We compared Mannington to Pergo and went with Mannington. Pergo, at that time, had the finish...
- We have Pergo w/ the insulation backing on it . I agree w/ TN, that I would rather have wood but works well & has held up w/ dogs & kids. we have had ours for about 5 ...
- We plan on going with Pergo, and have heard good things from our friends that have it. Fact is, some houses just are not worth enough to make hard wood a reasonable i...
Kitchen Flooring
Asked by C.L. from Minneapolis
on January 31, 2008
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I desperately need a new kitchen floor, but I don't know what to get. I like the look and quality of hardwood, but I have two very active boys and two dogs. The boys...
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- Look into cork. That's what we got and I have a Lab and a 14 month old and babysit a 14month old both boys and we love it.
- Am I better off with a wood-looking laminate? This stuff looks very nice and is MUCH cheaper than the real thing. They sell it at all of the major stores (ie. Ho...
- I second the cork! We don't have it, but we know two families that do. It's a really interesting surface and perfect in a kitchen. One of our friends has it throughout...
Type of Flooring?
Asked by S.S. from Daytona Beach
on March 4, 2010
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i have 2 children (almost 6yo and a 3.5yo) and 2 dogs. We currently have carpet thru out the house and I am wanting to change it. We have had estimates on wood laminat...
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- As long as you keep the dogs nails trimmed it shouldn't matter which type of hard flooring you use. The main thing you have to watch is them scratching the floor with...
- Something to think about with tile... we have had major cracking with ours because it is installed over expansion joints in our foundation. I've talked with different ...
- Hi SS, My husband does flooring for a living and you can get a good product for a lot less than $5400.00. Unless you are real particular about the color/grain there...
Looking for Experiences with New Flooring for Kitchen/bath
Asked by K.J. from Boston
on February 13, 2009
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I am looking into replacing our 20+ year old linoleum in the kitchen/bath- so very high traffic. I like the look of the linoleum just fine, but it is old and dinged up...
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- Hi I have used the individual 12X12 self stick tiles and they don't hold up in high traffic areas. Especially in areas where you need to mop frequently or where wate...
- I have used the peel and stick tiles in my kitchen three times over the past 28 years - they have always worked well for me. I have a very tiny kitchen, however. I hav...
- We recently replaced our lino floor with tiles. We did this ourselves, whilst a builder did the more major work of knocking down walls, building a pantry, etc. As we...
Need Opinions--wood Flooring or Carpet for a Small Kids Bedroom
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on February 27, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I'm remodeling my little boy's 10X11 bedroom and can't decide on the color or if I should go with carpet or wood floors? I'm doing a Mickey Mouse theme. ...
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- I love having wood floors in my 2 year olds room. I do have an area rug by her bed though. It's so easy to clean. =) If your doing a mickey mouse theme why not go wi...
- M., I would go with hardwood floors because they appeal to more people when you go to sell your house. Also, carpeting off gasses formaldehyde for a really long ...
- Personally I do not like wood floors in bedrooms period. Its not cozy at all. I'd only do wood if your family has lots of allergies. Pick a variegated color pattern...
Floor for a Playroom Looking for Advice
Asked by L.C. from Denver
on February 28, 2010
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We are finishing our walk out basement into a large playroom for my boys and are looking for advice on flooring. Should we do pergo? ( Has anyone tried to get out cray...
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- depending on what you want to spend you could look into cork flooring. its safe and strong-good for kids to play on.
- We have pergo in our son's room and we love it.. Not sure about cleaning up crayon. I would stay away from carpet, it is much more challenging to keep clean than a flo...
- I have a friend who did wood in her basement - a month later a pipe broke and her floor got totally ruined. I would stay away from anything that is damaged by water.
