Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 10, 2014 7:23 pm Hi, we are currently building our FIRST home and not sure about the tiling in living and carpet in bedrooms.... can anyone please advice whats the pros and cons for doing tiling throughout......... Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 2Jun 10, 2014 7:40 pm Pros are mostly wear, cleaning, quality-of-life for people with allergies (carpet catches heaps of dust), maintenance compared to wood, the ability to capture heat fom the sun during winter, coolness underfoot during summer, and it works well with under-floor heating. The main cons are coldness undefoot during winter, echoing, and cost. Tiling's pretty exxy for a first home. A lot of other flooring materials/options share lots of those pros & cons. Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 5Jun 10, 2014 11:37 pm The new vinyl planks (including click systems) are AMAZING. So real looking, well, even more so than the first ones which is saying something. They are also available in very extensive styles now. Worth looking at. Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 6Jun 11, 2014 6:55 am Treeseachanger The new vinyl planks (including click systems) are AMAZING. So real looking, well, even more so than the first ones which is saying something. They are also available in very extensive styles now. Worth looking at. Also very cheap feeling. As soon as you step on them you know its not wood.the first thoight you have is "wow I cant belive thats NOT wood". Then you realise later its not wood. Thia makes you sad. We have tiles every where but the bedrooms and rumpus. The echo is softened to nothing with furniture and rugs. The reason we chose tiles is that this will eventually be a rental and I didnt want to recarpet the whole place to bring it up to standard before renting it out. Creator of superduperonium, expert at expert things, nobel laureate, can hold my breath for 10 minutes. Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 7Jun 11, 2014 7:46 am We have tiles in the kitchen, living, hallways and obviously wet areas. Carpet in the rest (including HT, Kids Activity and connecting office nook). Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 8Jun 11, 2014 7:47 am maybe think about re sale issues? some people might not want tiles throughout the whole house. Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 9Jun 11, 2014 8:52 am poohbear maybe think about re sale issues? some people might not want tiles throughout the whole house. Huh? Very rarely is whats on the floor a deciding factor in buying an established home. Unless its something amazing like marble or ebony floors.resale value had more to do with structural integrity, location and lifestyle. anyone buying a newish established home these days usually knows the flooring is pretty cheap as it is. They're looking for whether it suits their needs. Flooring can be changed if the house is the right fit for the buyer. Creator of superduperonium, expert at expert things, nobel laureate, can hold my breath for 10 minutes. Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 10Jun 11, 2014 8:59 am I reckon if you are going to go tiles throughout the house, you might as well have had polished concrete all the way through. I personally think that you do need to have different surfaces based upon the use of the room, i.e. tiles in bathroom, toilet, laundry, and carpets in bedrooms, and perhaps timber or tiles in kitchen and hallways. The problem with hard surfaces throughout a house is the accoustics of it, i.e. echo effect/ringing. Also bedrooms are one place that it is preferable to be able to step barefoot on to carpet, rather than cold concrete/tiles. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 11Jun 11, 2014 9:08 am Stepping onto carpet in the bedroom would be "your" preference, it may not be everyones. I am having stone downstairs and in all wet areas and timber for stairs and all upstairs areas and bedrooms. Only the Home Theatre will be carpeted. If you put tiles everywhere you will probably use loose carpets as well to break things up and catch the echoes. I would do what you like....... Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 12Jun 11, 2014 9:17 am That's why I said "I personally think..." Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 13Jun 11, 2014 9:19 am at the end of the day its your house that you're paying for. Personally I wouldnt tile anything but bathrooms. I'm very much a timber floor and carpet person. I love the warmth of carpet and the look of floorboards but like everyone has said thats just me! only cons I can think of is tiles can crack when things are dropped on them, grout takes a lot of maintenance over time, and the re sale value may be low as not many people go for an all tiled house. Id definitely break it up with a dark carpet in bedrooms Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 14Jun 11, 2014 9:52 am bpratt I reckon if you are going to go tiles throughout the house, you might as well have had polished concrete all the way through. This is actually a very good thing, dont know why the face. The pros are that you can carpet/tile/foorboard over the top later (or the new buyer can) and it can look freaking amazing. The cons are that it takes a lot of arganising for one. A new home will require to have the slab engineered with the knowledge that it will be ground down some mm in height, the concrete used will need to be adhusted depending on preference of exposed agregates etc, aranging the tradies between the builder and the concrete polishers is a pain. Then when youre builders are buildding, they can damage the slab, which your only recourse for later is filling in, sanding back again befor eth final polish. Theres also horror stories of people not understanding the difference between true polished concrete and a polished and sealed concrete. Very expensive mistake to learn from. BUT if you have the cash and the patience, this is actually probably opne of teh best things you could do for yourself and teh resale value of a home. Dont be fooled by shows like "the block" when thinking this process is easy. Creator of superduperonium, expert at expert things, nobel laureate, can hold my breath for 10 minutes. Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 15Jun 11, 2014 11:48 am bpratt I reckon if you are going to go tiles throughout the house, you might as well have had polished concrete all the way through. We're getting tiles, upstairs & downstairs. Polished concrete (we also asked about "terrazza" which is polished concrete with aggregate in it for an even fancier finish) is WAY more expensive, we're spending a decent amount but we don't have that much moulah. Additionally I don't know what other costs would be involved if we wanted polished concrete upstairs, but I'm assuming more than the Hebel floor-structure we've currently got. Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 16Jun 11, 2014 2:11 pm I think tiling throughout, done right could be quite luxurious, I'm thinking big old plantation properties with heavy rugs in bedrooms etc to break it up a bit. Personally we are going to take the main area floor tiles through to our master suite and ensuite, then put a big rug under where our bed will go. We will put carpet in the bedroom/activity wing and theatre. Tiles also in the study as this comes off the main hall so will be more cohesive. My reasoning for putting carpet in the bedrooms/activity area is that I have young kids who spend a lot of time playing on the floor, I think carpet will be more comfortable and warmer for them. Something to watch out for I guess is that tiles can be very cold, my Mum for instance hates it as she always has cold feet (even in hot Perth) We have the wood look vinyl at the moment and despite it wearing under our dining table/chairs have been quite happy with it, however we want something a little more long wearing next time round. Our Custom Dale Alcock build in the Village at Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78620 Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 17Jun 11, 2014 2:22 pm Forg bpratt I reckon if you are going to go tiles throughout the house, you might as well have had polished concrete all the way through. We're getting tiles, upstairs & downstairs. Polished concrete (we also asked about "terrazza" which is polished concrete with aggregate in it for an even fancier finish) is WAY more expensive, we're spending a decent amount but we don't have that much moulah. Additionally I don't know what other costs would be involved if we wanted polished concrete upstairs, but I'm assuming more than the Hebel floor-structure we've currently got. i cant imagine any project builder willing to put polished concrete upstairs. Its right outside of their comfort zone. I can see a custom builder doing it, and the engineering to make it happen would likley cost a fortune. Creator of superduperonium, expert at expert things, nobel laureate, can hold my breath for 10 minutes. Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 18Jun 11, 2014 2:34 pm LaceyM at the end of the day its your house that you're paying for. Personally I wouldnt tile anything but bathrooms. I'm very much a timber floor and carpet person. I love the warmth of carpet and the look of floorboards but like everyone has said thats just me! +1 Not just you, I agree vehemently. If you don't have an issue with allergies, carpet in bedrooms is awesome. Floor nap anyone? On a semi related note, I always have a little chuckle to myself when people say tiles are colder than carpet. In truth, they will be the same temperature as their surroundings and as each other (if in the same space). Tiles only feel 'cooler' because of the way they conduct heat. The smooth surface of a tile, like metal, transfers heat a lot faster than the variable textured surface of a carpet. Science lesson aside, the effect is a quick temp transfer and our brains think 'uh cold tiles, run to the nearest carpet'. I digress. I personally find tiles a little clinical looking and though I'm sure polished concrete can look very lux, I immediately think of airports and shopping centres. It's all about balancing your taste with budget and practicality. Good luck littlepalace! Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 19Jun 11, 2014 2:36 pm But wouldnt the textured surface of carpet also cool slower then tiles? So carpet would hold warmth longer ? Lol Re: is it a good idea to do tiling throughout the house? 20Jun 11, 2014 2:45 pm And to continue on the polished concrete although I dont think OP ever had that intention - much like tiles its a pretty niche market. Not my style and will probably be out of trend again one day. 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