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Discussion in 'Garage / Workshop' started by Hotdog, Jul 28, 2008.

  1. Jan 11, 2018 at 4:41 PM
    Jake91

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    Me personally I would probably go with carpet. It’s warmer and more comfortable to walk on.
     
  2. Jan 11, 2018 at 4:45 PM
    unclejunk

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    I'd rather have a really nice wool area rug on tile than wall to wall carpet.
     
  3. Jan 11, 2018 at 5:04 PM
    dlawrence529

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    My grandma had tile in her bedrooms and i hated it. It was painfully cold in the mornings.

    If you go with carpet, I would definetly think about purchasing extra tile with the house. My house came with hand scraped wood floors in the living room and carpet in the bedroom. Now the carpets need replaced and theres no chance i can match the floor.
     
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  4. Jan 11, 2018 at 5:12 PM
    wilcam47

    wilcam47 Keep on keeping on!

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    It is funny to see cats peel out on tile though;)
     
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  5. Jan 11, 2018 at 5:15 PM
    Cuffs

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    Gotta admit I’m looking forward to that!
     
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  6. Jan 11, 2018 at 5:19 PM
    wilcam47

    wilcam47 Keep on keeping on!

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    especially if they are used to carpet, they try to take off like normal and only spinout :rofl:
     
  7. Jan 11, 2018 at 5:23 PM
    Capt Jrod

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    Carpet is easy and cheap to change. Tile is pretty labor intensive. Carpet is bad for allergies, tile is excellent. Pets? It all depends
     
  8. Jan 11, 2018 at 5:28 PM
    Cuffs

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    No allergies as of yet. Yes pets.
     
  9. Jan 11, 2018 at 5:42 PM
    ImpulseRed008

    ImpulseRed008 Gone But Not Forgotten

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    Tile with a rug.
     
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  10. Jan 11, 2018 at 5:43 PM
    truchador

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    Too late for wood?
     
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  11. Jan 11, 2018 at 5:46 PM
    Cuffs

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    No. But for the price point we’re already at, too much to make the upgrade. (Houses are neither small nor cheap in this area)
     
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  12. Jan 11, 2018 at 5:53 PM
    truchador

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    I hear ya on the affordability lol
    Still it is just one room
    And that grain tho....
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    It would clash with ur wood grain tile :(
     
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  13. Jan 11, 2018 at 6:02 PM
    Cuffs

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    It’s gorgeous that’s for sure!!
     
  14. Jan 11, 2018 at 8:54 PM
    Kolunatic

    Kolunatic Broke ass

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  15. Jan 11, 2018 at 10:37 PM
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    I vote tile. If you've ever pulled up old carpet you know how much dirt's in there that a vacuum never gets. It's always dirty. Add area rugs as needed, which are easier to clean (and will actually be clean).
     
  16. Jan 11, 2018 at 11:26 PM
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    Tile with a big rug
     
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  17. Jan 12, 2018 at 12:20 AM
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    I agree with tile. If I could do it over again I would have done the whole house instead of half. You still want the area rugs on top so you don't get echos.
     
  18. Jan 12, 2018 at 1:36 AM
    robssol

    robssol If it ain't broke, leave it the eff alone!

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    I would go with tile, but I'm not one to carpet every room. We have two rooms carpeted. The rest are hardwood save for the tile in the bathroom.
     
  19. Jan 12, 2018 at 1:59 AM
    TK-422

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  20. Jan 12, 2018 at 4:11 AM
    98tacoma27

    98tacoma27 is going full "SANDWICH" Moderator

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    Some stuff. Not a lot, just some.
    Put me down for tile also
     
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