One is an entirely synthetic soft quiet inexpensive material with a relatively short lifespan while the other is a natural hard and expensive flooring material that is likely to last longer than.
Hardwood floors or carpet.
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.
If you re going for an antique feel consider hand scraped or distressed.
Wide scraped solid hardwood and 3 additional popular colors available in 2 1 4 in 3 1 4 in.
Each has advantages and disadvantages.
Engineered hardwood floors have a solid wood top and bottom but the middle or core layers are made of plywood.
Unfinished hardwoods allow you to apply your own stain color.
Still need help deciding on the best hardwood option for your project.
I ve also had the pleasure of redoing hardwood floors on several occasions.
In my experience the carpet or hardwood question isn t an either or issue.
3 fashion forward colors available in 3 1 4 in.
It s a nasty job especially if the carpeting you remove was glued to the underlying hardwood floor which was the case in one of my flooring jobs.
Design your floor to your unique tastes with a variety of width and color options.
Order hardwood samples and see how they look in your.
Opt for smooth if you prefer a clean modern look.
Prefinished hardwood floors have a coating that protects them and they re ready to install right out of the box.