Taking Up Carpets -- Oh Dear Lord This Is Revolting

[cavendish]

Pergo is 'ok' but it looks cheap IMO. I always suggested hardwood to my customers and after the hard work was done and the floor taken care of properly it lasted for years. Ceramic, porcelain, slate, granite or what ever stone you choose for tile will last for ever. I prefer tile over wood for entryways and kitchens and baths. Wood everywhere else :P

 

[pruss]

We're looking at either engineered hardwood or strand woven bamboo. We are going to do the installation ourselves, and have decided to go with a "click installation" product. These decisions are primarily being driven by cost.
Anyone (Cav?) have any experience with this stuff? Are we deluding ourselves thinking that it will be "just fine" if we float it over our floor instead of nailing traditional hardwood or gluing the click product down?
I'd appreciate any insight/perspective/opinion here.
Cheers,
-- Pat

 

[numbersix]

So my question: what do you do to make the hardwood floors easily maintainable under such circumstances?

We have a mud room and we switch to "indoor" shoes (slippers or crocs). If you don't have a mudroom, I recommend tiling by the entrance with enough room for shoes.