What flooring to use in bedroom
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Caroljane39
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Our bedroom carpet needs to be replaced. I am considering some type of wooden covering but I need pro's and con's and the type of flooring to use.
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The laminate hardwood flooring comes in various widths and hues of stain. Get the tongue and grove, it just snaps together, Remove your carpet, remove padding, remove all nails and staples. If there are any unlevel places you get some leveling agent to spread on the floor to level it out. You and your husband can do this. You can even order the shoe molding to match. The laminate can only be sanded & refinished about 2 times because of the lesser thickness than real hardwoods. It would be less expensive that the real hardwoods and the installation can by done in house. They are very durable. Of course you would want to use a area rug to soften the area. Check with lumber liquidators on line first. They would have the best buys. Measure the width and length of your room and multiple the two numbers. This will give you your square footage. I hope that this was helpful and if I can be of further help, please just let me know.
Creative Interiors By Connie
on Jan 22, 2015
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We have wood floors, everywhere except our bathrooms....Love the wood.
DEBBIE BAUDER
on Jan 22, 2015
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I've had my whole house done in bamboo, love it. It is a bit cold tho when I first get out of bed, have slippers right there.
Evelyn McMullen
on Jan 23, 2015
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For me, hardwood is not a good choice for a bathroom. Too much moisture can cause warping and water on the floor can ruin the finish. Carpet in the bath is just awful. Have you considered cork flooring. There are many beautiful pattern, it is durable, comfortable on your feet
Cindy
on Jan 23, 2015
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Look at luxury vinyl planks too. Great for a do it yourself job. Some glue down and some are tongue and groove click. They come in wood look or stone look.
512181
on Jan 23, 2015
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I had typed you an answer because I swore it said bathroom. hahaha. In the bedroom, the sky is the limit. Our bedroom is the only room in the house that has carpet and I hate it. I want so badly to take it out but the hubs said I have to take a break from huge projects for a while :-(. Wood is great from a cleanliness standpoint because it doesn't hold dust. You will have to clean them more often because you can see the dust that does fall but other than that, what's not to love about wood? :-)
The Rozy Home
on Jan 23, 2015
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We used laminate . Easy to clean as well.
Frankie
on Jan 23, 2015
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i personally prefer carpet. If you live in a cold climate your floors will be cold if using any type of hard floor. I live in Texas and still wouldn't change out carpet. Just my opinion.
Jerri H
on Jan 23, 2015
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I have carpet in the bedrooms even though I would love to do something else. Even in Southern California, it gets cold there and unless you want to purchase and have to clean large carpets, it is an unwelcome chill! I have Maple Hardwood, tile and Luxury plank vinyl in the bathroom so I really get to test it all out. I love the cost and not so cold luxury vinyl, it was easy to install (I did it while on leave from a Hysterectomy so you know it's easy!). The cleanup and the available designs are incredible, not clacking like manufactured wood floors and not so hard like real wood and tile. If you really love the wood or tile floors, consider heat mats to be installed under them to keep a constant temp and you won't freeze. Ultimately it's what your budget allows.
Jean
on Jan 23, 2015
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...if you dont want carpeting, I love the new tiles that look like old wood and barnwood, it all depends on the on the style of your bedrrom. I dont have carpeting in my own bedroom, I love area rugs. :) ...and the low maintenance of tile or wood.
Shelby @ The Weathered Barn Studio
on Jan 23, 2015
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you will not like the wood flooring in your bathroom for when it gets wet as much as it will it start to come apart!
Bar610667
on Jan 23, 2015
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There are a bunch of great ideas, however you need to consider a few things. Wood, vinyl or any hard surface floor will tend to be cool in the winter months, Even more so if the floor is over a cold crawl space, basement or garage. This type of material also tends to make the room a bit louder should you have pets or live in a noisy neighborhood. However these types of floors also allow for easy cleaning which if you suffer from indoor allergies having a cleanable floor goes a long way from being stuffy in the morning. On the other hand, carpet will make the room warmer and more cozy. But tends to trap more dust so the allergy issue comes into play. Noise is lowered as well.
Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
on Jan 24, 2015
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There's always a throw rug by the bed to counteract cold wood floors.. My son made me get rid of all mine since I'm subject to falling.
Evelyn McMullen
on Jan 24, 2015
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Two years ago, after much though,t I pulled up our carpet in the bedroom and added solid hardwood, not a laminate, and just love the different feel it gives. I was afraid the room would feel cold but it does not. I added a 6x9 deep eyelash shag light gray area rug at the end of the bed. I will never go back to carpet. In fact, I am about to pull up carpet in 2 guest rooms. I would encourage you to look at the wide hand scraped hard wood. I wish I had that now.
Nancy Reeves
on Jan 24, 2015
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I'm also considering ridding my house of carpet. These are great ideas! I'm having cork installed in my kitchen in the next few weeks. We pulled the hardwoods up that were in there and were beyond repair. I can't wait to get the cork! My Grandma had cork years ago and it was WONDERFUL!
Michele | Thistledown Domestic Creations
on Jan 24, 2015
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So has anyone put heat under a bedroom floor? Several have spoken about "a cold floor". I put a heated tile floor in the lower level and love it.
Caroljane39
on Jan 27, 2015
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Yes you can install electrical radiant heat under wood flooring, Ideally floating floor is best, but if you are looking for a solid wood floor the heat system would need to be placed under the sub floor with proper radiant reflective panels to send the heat up, Only draw back is it takes several hours to get the heat into the floor area. But once its there, it can be comfortable.
Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
on Jan 28, 2015
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