Appreciate anyone with experience with and can offer their opinions on whether to have laminate or hardwood flooring replace my grubby ol'carpet.
some questions that I can't seem to get a straight answer on are :
Spills - my understanding is if you wipe a wet spill up immediately, laminates and avg. quality hardwoods are able to withstand with no marks - but what if a spill is left undetected (say overnight, with a pet mistake), what holds up better and is able to be corrected?
Material Costs - is there a ratio of what laminates costs to what the avg. quality hardwood costs?
Lifespan - I understand that hardwood are long-lasting, has anyone had laminate flooring for an extended period of time? Most people I know only recently installed laminates ( 3 yrs) and haven't really experienced the test of time.
Kitchen - does it make sense to install hardwoods in the kitchen? (the most traffic-y area in the household and obviously exposed to spills, etc).
Appreciate anyone who has experience with either of these flooring types.
Roman