12mm Laminate Flooring Vs Carpeting

Any thoughts on using 12mm laminate, glueless flooring versus carpeting in a rehab that will be used as a rental? I am thinking about using the laminate flooring everywhere but the kitchen and bathrooms.



Any experiences good or bad?



Comments(8)

  • JamesStreet21st June, 2007

    If in a rental it is a good product. I use it in all my rentals. It holds up better than carpet. However it is not as easy as they say to replace a board. Clean up is easy. You can install so save on the cost of installer.
    I like it for rentals. They are now getting tile ones for Kitchen and baths down in price. Will be watching those for baths and kitchen till then......

    J

  • kmaurer24th June, 2007

    Wow! Small town TN is a different world Finnigaps.

    Buyers for my renovations will consistently ask for carpet. Even on top of hardwood. They want carpet everywhere but the kitchen/DR and bathroom.

    KEN

  • cycledog25th June, 2007

    dnvrkid

    Had a lady asked me to come look at her laminate pergo floor that had been installed before she purchased her house. May be a year or two.

    The Laminate boards had shrunk and the ends were puffed up and nasty looking.

    She finally admitted to wet sponging with cleaner on these floors.

  • iloozyun28th June, 2007

    i just pulled out all carpet and put laminate all over in my rental and all prospective tenants went ga-ga over it. i used the darker flavor and it gave a very rich look to a basic rental unit. the carpet i took out had taken a real beating from the prior tenants...

  • dnvrkid28th June, 2007

    Thanks iloozyun:

    That was kind of my thought also was to use laminate and have it set apart a bit from the run of the mill rental. These units are close to the downtown condo craze where wood floors abound.

    I was hoping to give these units a downtown condo feel without pricing people out of the market, which most of the condos have done already.

    I think I am going to go with the laminate in the living and dining room on the main level and then carpent the bedrooms upstairs.

  • JamesStreet29th June, 2007

    Areas of the nation are different. In my area cheap carpet has been the rule. Because of that people love the L/F flooring other place this may not be true. Take a look at what is in places like yours.

    I use the stuff from Home Depo. Not sure of thickness. 10 year wear. I like most get lots of oh... and it has rented more than one of my places. Again what ever the market will bear. Good luck.

    J

  • panicfilms1st August, 2007

    I find laminate devalues a property. Consider tile -- I use the 0.79 cent variety from Home Depot and it lasts forever. Cheaper than tile and durable

  • donanddenise3rd August, 2007

    Laminate is more durable but is much harder to replace.. Carpet is easier to replace and you usually "get to" replace it every year.

    I use laminate unless the property is low end, then I use carpet. Real hardwood cost way to much to use in rentals.
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