Floorboards Or Carpet
Safety: the fact that it is so soft makes carpet a particularly safe flooring choice. with hardwood, a trip or fall can result in injuries and broken objects. with carpet, though, you have a cushion running across the entire room, making damage from an accident much less likely.. Polished floorboards, on the other hand, are quick and easy to clean and do not bread bacteria like carpet does. if you have children, toddlers or pets, polished floors are the best option for little messes that regularly occur.. We need to replace the existing (70s!) carpet in our living room. it's quite a large l-shaped living/dining room and is also a through-way to another room so gets a lot of wear one way or another..
Flooring is any a permanent covering of a floor, or the work of installing such a floor covering. floor covering is a term to generically describe any finish material applied over a floor structure to provide a walking surface. both terms are used interchangeably but floor covering refers more to loose-laid materials. materials almost always classified as flooring include carpet, laminate. Carpet, which is made from wool or a synthetic fiber, such as polypropylene, nylon, or polyester, is attached to a backing that is generally nailed or stapled to the floor and any padding underneath. laminate flooring is a multi-layered synthetic product made from fiberboard materials and melamine resin. one layer of laminate flooring is. Floor boards vs carpet - posted in home, garden & renovating: hi,we are moving into our new house in 3 weeks and are trying to decide what to do. at the moment there is carpet in the hallway.