We will soon be reflooring the whole first floor of our condo in the coastal Carolina area. It now has carpeting on concrete slab that will be ripped off. My question is in regards to new flooring. We are torn between a Pergo-type laminate and ceramic tile. Concerns regarding tile have to do with the grout getting dirty and looking bad.
What are pro's and con's of these options?
I prefer tile but I think most people prefer laminate. It's warmer underfoot.
To lay tile successfully the floor needs to be even and sound, as in free from cracks, or you'll need a membrane layer or other assistance. You can lay laminate over a slightly flawed subsurface.
Grout discolration is not a problem, just use a charcoal-gray color.
If you're in coastal Carolina (a) why haven't you called me and (b) seriously, is humidity a problem ? A friend of mine has laminate in their kitchen and there's just the slightest hint, after 5 years, of it starting to delaminate. It's decent stuff, Pergo.
RML wrote:
I would get what I would like underfoot and what you like the looks of. They both have their good points and bad points.
Most laminates look too much like plastic. Tile is durable, but IMO, not nice for a living room or bedroom.
A better option would be engineered wood. I used
I have pine wood colored laminate flooring in one room, and I also saw another friends house which had a similar laminate floor in their living room. Visually, from what I have seen in these two cases, is that laminate flooring is allright, but not as nice looking as compared to real hardwood flooring or tile. I have tile flooring in my house (near the entrance), and it looks nice, but does get a bit cool underfoot in winter.
I would say go for tile with dirt coloured grout.
Cheers, Goadude
plastic. Tile is durable, but IMO, not
Pergo is just fake wood. It is questionable if it will enhance the value of your unit. I would put tile in areas that do not need to be warm underfoot (kitchen, bathrooms), halls and living rooms look spectacular with the glow of engineered (real) wood or even parquet. Bedrooms benefit from good quality carpets.
I would go with Tile or as motioned engineered floorig ( real wood) Pergo would not add that much value to your condo compared to tile or wood. Pergo is pretty much like having a Formica floor to me the only good thing is ease of installation.
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