Carpet Or Laminate Upstairs

We don t mind doing the installation for the laminate ourselves but would a wood laminate look cheap upstairs.

Carpet or laminate upstairs.

And laminate for 3 11 per square foot installed. They barely make any noise at all upstairs in fact they only make a lot of noise anywhere if you walk on them in shoes or push chairs around. Wall to wall carpets make me sneeze so we have stripped floorboards everywhere. With both carpet and laminate when buying a mid range floor it should also include a warranty.

Since you have carpeting upstairs consider a shorter nap more durable carpet on the stairs and hallway. With carpet a higher plusher pile tends to equal greater expense and wool is the most expensive fiber used in the flooring. As an ideal flooring for upstairs rooms it absorbs and deadens. Having carpet on the stairs doesn t necessarily prevent falls but it helps to provide traction compared to hardwood.

Try laminate instead of wood laminate is a great choice for second story rooms because it is not as noisy as hardwood. What is your guys opinion on flooring for upstairs. Laminate may be a bit noisier since it s harder and has less give in it than pine floorboards. Adding 40 pound felt padding to wool or nylon carpet can reduce noise by 50 to 70 percent.

Laminate wood flooring like a pergo is a lot cheaper than carpet but we have to install it ourselves. Installing carpet on stairs might be an all morning affair. Just be sure it coordinates with the carpet you have elsewhere upstairs. The master bedroom is also a good place to install hardwood or hardwood laminate flooring.

Replacing carpeting is much less expensive than wood. For professional carpet installers they can do it in about two minutes per stair. Carpeting can generally be purchased for 2 to 15 per square foot installed. The range of costs for both products depends on the quality and style selected.

Soft dense pile wall to wall carpet in sumptuous wool is a logical choice for this restful retreat. Available in a wide range of colors and textures from deep pile to short looped berber carpeting is warm on the feet and luxurious. Hard surfaces are slippery and can easily lead to a fall. To get maximum peace and quiet from your laminate flooring make sure you have a padded underlay installed to absorb as much noise as possible.

High quality nylon has a high resilience similar to that of wool. Carpet is more expensive but installed.