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I am in the process of buying a first floor 15 year old condo and it is on a concrete slab. It presently has carpeting throughout with the exception of the bathrooms and kitchen.
The carpeting will be replaced. I would prefer some sort of engineered wood to replace the carpeting. I am just not sure if I should do everything in engineered hardwood or if perhaps the bedrooms should be carpeted.
It is a 1200 square foot condo, I have just retired and plan to spend the next 20+ years here. The condo is wheelchair accessible (so I can age in place) and I have a cat that when he does decide to throw up seems to prefer doing so on carpet rather than a non carpeted surface.
I am leaning toward engineered hardwood to replace all of the carpeting, but, some have suggested doing the bedrooms with carpeting.
The condo association requires carpeting for second floor condos to reduce noise, but, permits hardwood flooring in first floor condos. I think hardwood flooring throughout would be a better choice to "age in place". But, I am open to hear any reasoning as to why carpeting might be a better choice for the bedrooms.
Carpeting in the bedrooms? Your thoughts are appreciated.
I'm also in a condo, and carpet is required in the bedrooms so I'm envious that you have the option of hardwood!
Definitely go for hardwood in the bedroom. You can use small area rugs if you want to step on something fluffy when you get out of bed.
It'll be much easier to keep clean, and if you feel like redecorating every now and then, you can easily change the look of the floor with throw rugs or area rugs.
I'm also in a condo, and carpet is required in the bedrooms so I'm envious that you have the option of hardwood!
Definitely go for hardwood in the bedroom. You can use small area rugs if you want to step on something fluffy when you get out of bed.
It'll be much easier to keep clean, and if you feel like redecorating every now and then, you can easily change the look of the floor with throw rugs or area rugs.
I can understand the condo stipulation that an upper floor condo require carpeting except for the kitchen and bath areas. It would minimize the noise for the condo below . But, are you saying that you are permitted to have hardwood flooring in the living/dining room, but, not in the bedrooms? Trying to understand the logic for such a rule.
The condo rules for the condo I will be buying simply state that second floor condos must have carpeting ( except for the bathroom and kitchen areas).
I was glad to find this thread and the enthusiasm for hardwood in the bedrooms. I'm starting a new build and finalizing my design options this coming week. I already selected hardwood for the downstairs, but reluctantly picked carpeting out for upstairs. But it hasn't been sitting right with me, and finally today I decided that unless it ends up being cost prohibitive, I'm putting hardwood upstairs too.
I just hope the quote comes back where I think it will, based on the numbers I have for the downstairs.
You didn't say where you are located but up here where I live I couldn't fathom a winter without carpet in the bedroom. Had that when we were little and froze everyday. I suppose one could put heated floors but it's too much for me.
I'm in Denver so it can get cold, but this is for new construction which is designed to be very energy efficient so I think my feet will be fine. I can always put down area rugs in the bedrooms if I want.
And I'm currently in the process of pulling up some carpeting in my current home to have tile put down. Now that I see what is underneath even when it's carpeting that is vacuumed regularly, I am even more convinced that hardwood is the way to go!
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