My wife and I are alone in the house and are preparing to recarpet the house and know nothing about price , quality or comfort etc since we last went through this when the kids were small
We would like good soft flooring, vacuum ready?, or whatever people can tell us about 21st century flooring
Since the kids grew up, there are no more pets
I really don’t know what advice I’m asking for but I’d like not to be ignorant of the whole process
Thanks
Try google.
I’ve heard Pergo flooring is very nice. I’m not sure what your budget is, but they have some beautiful wood finishes. I believe it’s available at Home Depot if you would like more information.
I had a coworker use this laminate flooring in her bathroom. She installed it herself with little problems as well.
Hope this helps you.
Some thoughts:
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[li]Travel to the largest flooring stores in your area and see what they offer - Ask a lot of questions and take notes.[/li][li]Decide on what your budget is going to be and stick closely to that number[/li][li]Research the company which you choose on teh Better Business Bureau web site and see what complaints (if any) that they have against them - This is always a good idea for any business[/li][li]Ask for references[/li][li]Make certain that you both agree on what you finally want.[/li][/ol]
If you’re talking about wall-to-wall carpet, I’d research the ones that don’t show footprints. I think one grouping was called “Saxony.”
This is bordering on being a zombie, but I have fairly recent experience.
I had Home Depot install both carpet in my living room, and Pergo laminate elsewhere. I have no doubt that Lowe’s would be similar. Here’s what I experienced:
In both cases, Home Depot had someone come to my house and accurately measure the areas to be covered (the service to perform this is charged, but discounted when/if the actual purchase and work was performed). Based on those measurements, you would then purchase pad/carpet or the Pergo/trim.
Things to be aware of:
Carpet -
the carpet/pad that we chose turned out pretty nice, but there are areas that seem to be defective in that the “grain” of the carpet fibers are oriented differently from the entire carpet - meaning that vacuuming the carpet would reveal a patch which was obviously different from the rest of the carpet. It seems to me that this should have been considered to be a defect during the carpet manufacture, but this maybe why it’s sold by Home Depot.
I did look at other sources of carpeting (Empire for one), and found that Home Depot was far more inexpensive.
Also keep in mind the size of the room(s) you will carpet - very large and you could see a seam in the carpet to span the entire dimension. It is possible to span a large dimension without seams, but it will cost more.
Pergo (Laminate hardwood flooring) -
We opted for the most expensive laminate material (which is still cheaper than real hardwood veneer) for its durability, and the floor looks very handsome.
One glitch though - trim (wall molding) was applied somewhat cheaply in that the ends of each piece of trim (at door transitions) was cut and installed square to the transition - not beveled or turned into the wall. This resulted in an unfinished look…and can’t be corrected unless the entire piece of trim is removed and reinstalled.
In both cases, you would be charged for any flooring that had to be removed (or furniture to be moved) prior to installation. Save money and do all of that yourself - remove carpet or old flooring and get down to the sub-floor and remove all nails/staples/tack strips.
On balance, I would do it again if I had large areas to cover, but I would be a bit more careful about prep and installation.