Carpet

[oink]

I'm no expert on this so hopefully someone who is can help with explanations. I think sheet vinyl looks cheap. I did have it in a previous kitchen. It was actually two layers. A newer version over an earlier installation. You had to be careful when moving appliances as it was prone to rip and could be cut from a dropped large knife. On the other hand, it was fantastic to walk on. It definitely looked low rent.

I have shopped for vinyl tiles at some higher end stores. Some of it looks very very close to ceramic or in some cases wood. When holding the tile and looking at it's construction you can see the padding. Some has much more than others. I don't think water seepage would be much of a problem. It wouldn't be as padded as the fore-mentioned sheet vinyl or carpet, but should be better than wood and much better than ceramic. From a Realtor's standpoint, it would not have the resale value of true wood or ceramic.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

[janeadams]

Another vote for no carpet! Both here and in Maui, we have "dew-point" events every once in awhile where the dew condenses on the floor. With our acid-stained cement (here), and our hardwood (Maui) floors, they get damp and slick. You leave wet footprints walking around. We turn the ceiling fans on to get rid of the moisture. I can just imagine what it would do to carpet -- ewwwwwww! cleaning tile, cement, hardwood, and such is a snap compared to smelly carpets.

Jane

[wyatt]

We will be using tile in both bathrooms, the washroom,Kitchen/dining island area.and hallway in front of guest bath.
The 3 bedrooms and and living room will have carpet.
We were going to use bamboo laminate but a neighbor showed us how it scratched with the cinder that is everywhere in Seaview.
We have sunnier weather here in Seaview and hope being 10' up will decrease moisture.
We shall see.
Carey we did upgrade pad with a moisture barrier on top.


Aloha
Wyatt

[loffelkopffl]

i've had carpet for over nine years with no mold problems, however i'm at 1600' elevation and living quarters is second story(maybe that's what makes a difference?)