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So moisture and bacteria will just migrate downward through the seams.
Some of them are seamless others have an interlocking seam. in the case that you think something got in between the seam you can lift it up, clean under it and put it back in place because they are not glued down. Also some manufacturers make antibacterial synthetic fibers.
Carpet squares seem like a great compromise between traditional carpet and hard surfaces but they haven’t caught on yet for residential use. Softer than tile or wood, low pile easy to clean, easy to install, easy to replace high traffic worn/stained areas.
Previous posters are right. If people take their shoes off, a good amount of filth attributed to carpet is reduced. As far as pets and young kids are concerned, well they trash virtually all types of flooring except for tile and maybe vinyl. An adult only home, I'd like to think people don't get urine and stuff on the floor. I think carpet gets a bad rep and i really fail to see why. Nothing beats the warmth of wall to wall in bedrooms. Well cared for carpet looks nice and feels nice. My kids love to sit on the (carpeted) floor to watch television. My daughter took a nasty fall on tile and busted her front teeth. Carpet would have cushioned the fall. I absolutely do NOT want any commercial, extremely low pile/little padding, rough carpet in our house.
One of my relatives has a nice hard wood floor in his condo in Seattle and request that visitors remove their shoes on his floors. So it’s not just carpeting that people don't want shoes on. The way many shoes are made today they pick up tiny bits of rock and they stay attached to the sole of the shoe. In the old days leather soles didn't do this as much. Over the years that grit will do a number on your floor finish.
I noticed that Motel 6 is updating their some of their rooms with hard floor instead of carpets but some of the rooms still smell like dirty socks. Cleaning is the key to any floor covering. A public bathroom has shinny hard surfaces; chrome, ceramic and porcelain which still harbor odors, germs and bacteria. There is an ongoing debate that dust falls from the air and can get stuck to a carpet to be vacuumed out where on a hard floor it just continues to drift around and maybe get air borne again. I am a bit of a germaphobe so I would have to get an air filter if I had too much hard floor.
I too like carpets as it helps prevent footaches but a main problem:
House builders don't put a layer of flat board (or do bad job) before they install carpets and as such, over time, one can hear creaks and feel the unevenness of the floor.
That said, I still prefer carpet on the top floors as a sound deadener and, again, it feels better for the feet.
One of my relatives has a nice hard wood floor in his condo in Seattle and request that visitors remove their shoes on his floors. So it’s not just carpeting that people don't want shoes on. The way many shoes are made today they pick up tiny bits of rock and they stay attached to the sole of the shoe. In the old days leather soles didn't do this as much. Over the years that grit will do a number on your floor finish.
I noticed that Motel 6 is updating their some of their rooms with hard floor instead of carpets but some of the rooms still smell like dirty socks. Cleaning is the key to any floor covering. A public bathroom has shinny hard surfaces; chrome, ceramic and porcelain which still harbor odors, germs and bacteria.There is an ongoing debate that dust falls from the air and can get stuck to a carpet to be vacuumed out where on a hard floor it just continues to drift around and maybe get air borne again. I am a bit of a germaphobe so I would have to get an air filter if I had too much hard floor.
Previous posters are right. If people take their shoes off, a good amount of filth attributed to carpet is reduced.
Absolutely. Quality lifestyle means reduced dirt and better air inside the home. I don't allow people having shoes or slippers inside my former house nor on my current rental house.
Where I'm renting, there is selection for hardwood or carpet units and I chose carpet units any day of the week.
Where I am buying my townhouse though this coming January, they do not have an option for carpets on the ground floor but it is OK as it is a smaller foot print. Walking around a smaller foot print with socks on is not going to be as bad as on a bigger foot print.
I like carpet in my family room and bedrooms because it just seems more cozy, but the rest of the house can be either hardwood or tile. I also don't allow shoes on in our home.
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