Hardwood Floors vs Carpet

[Guest Philosophy]

Intro:

I have had carpeting in every house I have lived in. I have had both inexpensive and very nice carpeting. And now for the last year I have had wood flooring in the main areas of my home. This is my review and semi overview of hard-wood floors.

 

Hardwoods vs. Carpets:

My family opted to go with true hardwoods (As opposed to, a real wood with a cap, or a laminate) we choose Acacia wood flooring

 

 

I really like it. It has many different color and it blends well with the house. Better then carpet ever would. And cleaning is easier, I sweep every couple of days and do a nice mopping once a month and it is good to go.  Carpet does have its advantages. It is easier of the feet, less slick, and more durable. Even with very solid hardy wood flooring in a busy family with animals scratches to occur in heavy traffic areas. Some are easy to fix while others require putting down a new board.

 

In the long run I am glad with my decision. It makes my house look much classier, elegant and it’s easier to clean and keep clean. Meaning my house is and looks cleaning.

 

I wanted to put this out there for anyone deciding between hardwoods or carpeting. Hardwoods are really the way to go. 

[Syntaxvgm]

I think shaving it is cleanest

 

 

 

 

 

Oh I should read more than the title 

I still think hardwood floors are cleaner 

[Aytex]

my mum likes hardwood too but our rooms have carpet

[werto165]

Nothing like looking at some morning wood. 

[Kyuubixchidori]

I love super shaggy carpet or super smooth shinny wood. Tile is okay, but not the best.

[OfficialJsP]

I always wanted a wooden floor but I live upstairs and it would be to loud for the people that live down stairs 

[AlwaysFSX]

Nothing like being a dumbass and nearly cracking your skull open.

 

And that's why we stopped getting places with wood floors.

[Guest Philosophy]

Nothing like looking at some morning wood. 

Darn right

[Aytex]

Nothing like being a dumbass and nearly cracking your skull open.

 

And that's why we stopped getting places with wood floors.

pics or it never happened

[AlwaysFSX]

pics or it never happened

I don't have pictures from 17 years ago

[SeanAngelo]

i prefer wooden flooring compared to carpet so less dust for the computer to take in!

 

EDIT: and easier to roll your chair around!

[werto165]

Darn right

To keep the discussion going: I prefer carpet in bed rooms and wood everywhere else. Wood is just so much easier to clean in general . Carpet can be a little annoying however in rooms where you're trying to move things, i.e.  computer chairs, to think about it that's the only real con of having it in bedrooms, because you're not likely to be eating in your room or drinking, also I don't have a hard time keeping food or drink on it's destination to my mouth if times become tough and I have to drink or eat in my room... 

[Sauron]

Here in my country almost everyone uses hard tiles, someone wood, almost nobody carpet. We use slippers anyway, so most of the advantages of carpets go out the window.

[Guest Philosophy]

To keep the discussion going: I prefer carpet in bed rooms and wood everywhere else. Wood is just so much easier to clean in general . Carpet can be a little annoying however in rooms where you're trying to move things, i.e.  computer chairs, to think about it that's the only real con of having it in bedrooms, because you're not likely to be eating in your room or drinking, also I don't have a hard time keeping food or drink on it's destination to my mouth if times become tough and I have to drink or eat in my room... 

That is what I did, i did carpet with a thin memory foam base in the bedrooms and wood everywhere else. 

[Delusional Phil]

Here in my country almost everyone uses hard tiles, someone wood, almost nobody carpet. We use slippers anyway, so most of the advantages of carpets go out the window.

Same here.

 

Hardwood floors are superior if you have pets ! If you don't have pets , it's still superior !

[Guest Philosophy]

Same here.

 

Hardwood floors are superior if you have pets ! If you don't have pets , it's still superior !

Exactly. 

[ObeseWalrus]

Hardwood is 1000% cleaner and better looking. Carpet also gives me the worst allergies ever.

[Toddskins]

I think shaving it is cleanest

 

 

 

 

 

Oh I should read more than the title 

I still think hardwood floors are cleaner 

 

Don't forget waxing.

[El_indian]

have you noticed less dust around the house?

 

Like you, i've always been in a carpeted home, and as the regular vacuumer (?) dust really bothers me..

 

I want my first home to have hardwood floors.

[Yoinkerman]

The only thing that makes me want to live in the USA is being able to get like 3 rooms floored for the price of one. Hardwood floors are like $800 per room plus installation here.