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Old 02-05-2019, 11:05 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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Something I've noticed is at least a perceived difference in preference between San Diego and Temecula / Murrieta. San Diego has a lot of hardwood or laminate flooring but I'm seeing lots of houses in Temecula that have all the main living areas in tile more like I see in Las Vegas. Curious what the reasoning is? Does hardwood not do well in drier climates?

BTW I purposely put this in this forum rather than the home decorating forum to get more local opinions.
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Old 02-08-2019, 10:51 AM
 
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Anybody have hardwood flooring in Riverside County?
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Old 02-08-2019, 11:59 AM
 
Location: San Diego, CA
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Tile stays much cooler than other flooring. I believe this is why you see more in Temecula vs San Diego. The further east you go in SD county the more tile you see.

There’s no reason why you can’t have hardwood floors in Riverside Co. I’d possibly look into ceramic tile that has the appearance of wood if that the look you desire. They’ve come a long way with the look and feel and it’ll feel cooler on the feet during the warm summers. That’s just my opinion experiencing both next to each other in the same house.
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Old 02-08-2019, 12:41 PM
 
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Thanks for chiming in, kind of verified what I've been thinking.
I'm not a fan of the wood look tile but maybe, like you said, it's better now. Tile is harder to walk on compared to wood and is a concern as well with my feet.
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Old 02-08-2019, 01:55 PM
 
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Something I've noticed is at least a perceived difference in preference between San Diego and Temecula / Murrieta. San Diego has a lot of hardwood or laminate flooring but I'm seeing lots of houses in Temecula that have all the main living areas in tile more like I see in Las Vegas. Curious what the reasoning is? Does hardwood not do well in drier climates?

BTW I purposely put this in this forum rather than the home decorating forum to get more local opinions.
wood swells in moist climates. Pprobably less squeaking when walking on floors less splinters.
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Old 02-08-2019, 02:22 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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wood swells in moist climates. Pprobably less squeaking when walking on floors less splinters.
Wood will swell so when installing need to leave about 1/2" all the way around the perimeter which then gets covered by the baseboard. If it's hardwood that is installed correctly there won't be any squeaking and not too many splinters
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Old 02-08-2019, 02:42 PM
 
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All the way to Mexico
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Old 02-14-2019, 10:19 PM
 
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We had hardwood in San Bernardino County for 14 years and no problem. Hardwood also works in TX and IL.
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