Hardwood Under Carpet Reddit

Go with hardwood for resale value.

Hardwood under carpet reddit.

Tile cracks under pressure or if not layed down properly. The carpet seems relatively new ish and it was taken care of so it s okay. Also a hell during the winter seasons and slippery when wet. My preference is hardwood floor everywhere.

If not properly sealed will swell when mopping. I m also worried about the creaking. My inclination is to go with carpet. The cost differences are substantial.

Over time as that wood dries it shrinks a bit and the resulting gaps between the boards can easily become large enough to allow dust to fall through. Here s a pic from when i pulled up a floor grate to take a look. Heart pine were simply s4s no tongue and groove. Spills harder to clean.

Lots of old flooring e g. If the carpet is over the same flooring that s in there the carpet should be 3 4 higher than the wood floor in the dining room. Some stains won t lift. Hardwood is about 13000.

The stairs and rooms upstairs have blue carpets that we want to replace. When i bought my house six years ago built 1952 i asked the previous owners if there was hardwood under the carpet. Replace with a mid grade carpet or with hardwood. 1900 for carpet vs 5 7k for hardwood.

My realtor however is strongly in favor of hardwood. They said that they had just had carpet put in and there definitely wasn t hardwood so i planned to get rid of the carpet a bit at a time starting with our spare bedroom where i could take all the time i need while learning wtf i m doing. We are moving into a house that has hardwood in family living and dining rooms. More glue i was trying to see if maybe i could tell if there was a subfloor under this wood but the edge is capped.

But no buyer will value your used carpet they won t like the colour and or will perceive the carpet as being old unclean like old clothes. In this sub s experience is the rent premium from hardwood worth it. Carpet comes to around 4500. This leaves me at a crossroad.

Where i live people would frequently put pad and carpet over the wood floors to help insulate and to cover the gaps. New buyers will accept and value the classic look of newly refinished hardwood floors in a home. Seek your advice on if we should replace it with neutral carpets or hardwood.