zoebartlett
Super_Ideal_Rock
- Joined
- Dec 29, 2006
- Messages
- 12,461
Due to a big construction project going on at the condo we own but are renting out, we need to replace the floor. This floor, whatever we install, will cover the kitchen, living room, and the hallway leading to the bathroom. The whole condo is just over 1,000 square feet, but we're not putting new floors in the 2 bedrooms. The bedrooms have wall to wall carpet.
Currently, a light colored wood laminate is in there now. It actually looks really nice even though it's not real wood. It's more cost-effective though.
I've thought about real hard wood and ceramic tile that looks like hard wood, but I'm not sure what the best option is. We'll eventually sell this condo, so what would get us the most in resale value? Hard wood? We're not sure we want to deal with ripping off all the baseboards in order to install it. Plus, the unit is on a concrete slab. Ceramic tile sounds like an interesting option but it's pricey and it might be hard on someone's feet and legs.
What would you recommend? We're not doing the work ourselves. We have a company who is going to rip out the current floor, find the source of the problem our tenant is having (bubbling under the laminate), and install the new product.
TIA for recommendations!
Currently, a light colored wood laminate is in there now. It actually looks really nice even though it's not real wood. It's more cost-effective though.
I've thought about real hard wood and ceramic tile that looks like hard wood, but I'm not sure what the best option is. We'll eventually sell this condo, so what would get us the most in resale value? Hard wood? We're not sure we want to deal with ripping off all the baseboards in order to install it. Plus, the unit is on a concrete slab. Ceramic tile sounds like an interesting option but it's pricey and it might be hard on someone's feet and legs.
What would you recommend? We're not doing the work ourselves. We have a company who is going to rip out the current floor, find the source of the problem our tenant is having (bubbling under the laminate), and install the new product.
TIA for recommendations!