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Wood Flooring vs Carpeting
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Wood
Flooring versus Carpeting
Mark J. Donovan
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Deciding upon the type of flooring to install in a home or room frequently boils
down to wood flooring or carpeting. Both have their advantages and
disadvantages.
Wood Flooring Advantages
Wood flooring provides old world charm and typically is valued more by future
homebuyers. There are also many different types of wood flooring materials to
choose from. Wood flooring versus carpeting is typically easier to keep clean
and there is less dust. Wood flooring is the preferred choice for people with
airborne allergies.
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Wood flooring is commonly installed by flooring installation professionals.
Moderately skilled do it yourself homeowners, however, can install wood
flooring, and even novice do it yourself homeowners can install some of the new
snap and click wood laminate flooring products.
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Wood Flooring Disadvantages
Wood flooring typically costs more from both a materials and installation
standpoint. Wood flooring can also be cold on the feet, so frequently you find
homeowners placing large throw rugs over the wood floors, which adds to the
overall cost of the finished floors. Wood flooring is also susceptible to
scratches, and consequently wood floors need to be refinished every 10 years or
so.
Carpet Flooring Advantages
Carpeting is also readily available in a wide assortment of patterns and styles.
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Carpeting vs wood flooring is also typically less expensive from both a
materials and labor installation standpoint. Carpeting can warm up a room, and
help to muffle sounds. Large rooms with cathedral ceilings, on the contrary, can
sound like echo chambers when wood flooring is installed in them.
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Carpet Flooring Disadvantages
Carpeting however has its own disadvantages. Carpeting, unlike wood flooring, is
highly susceptible to staining. Carpet floors also easily retain dust and can
harbor dust mites.
Carpeting typically wears out after 7 to 10 years, depending upon the
quality of the carpet and the padding underneath. Unlike wood flooring,
carpeting can’t be refinished. It simply needs to be replaced. Over the long
run, this can make carpet flooring a more expensive flooring option.
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Carpet flooring installation typically requires a carpet installation
professional. There are some unique skills and tools associated with carpet
installation that most homeowners do not possess.
So before making the wood flooring vs carpeting decision consider the
flooring application, the rest of the interior design of your home or room, your
budget, and your interest and abilities in installing your own flooring. Once
you can answer these questions the carpeting vs wood flooring decision becomes
much easier to make.
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