Grout doesnt have to be a problem if your tiles have straight edges. They can be butted up against one another so tight that there's hardly any grout line at all. I've seen this done in a display home and it looked great.
Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 21Jan 14, 2014 5:31 pm Angeltherapy most of our home is going to be floor boards. Tiles in wet areas. Carpet only in media room and study. I agree with the above. I'm so excited not to have so much grout to scrub, or carpet to try and get stains out from, especially having an overactive child accidently dropiing and spilling things in the place. I guess its easier to keep clean. Ask me in about 6 months if i still belive that. Lol. Not certain if its going to be easier but i sure am hoping it will be. Grout doesnt have to be a problem if your tiles have straight edges. They can be butted up against one another so tight that there's hardly any grout line at all. I've seen this done in a display home and it looked great. Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 22Feb 15, 2014 12:37 pm staceyd We're about to start building our first home and I'm trying to narrow down flooring. We've got 4 boys (aged 2 - 6) so I need something hard wearing. And I'm thinking of avoiding carpet altogether, even in the bedrooms. Two of the kids have pretty bad seasonal asthma so it would be nice to be able to keep the dust down to minimum with hard floors. The only thing stopping me from being 100% confident in that decision (apart from the other half, who likes carpet) is resale. We're hoping to move on in about 5 years so I'm trying to keep resale in mind a little as well as whats practical for us in the mean time. So would 5 year old carpet that has been subjected to a family of 6 be better or worse than say vinyl plank flooring throughout the entire house (except wet areas). I feel like I'm in some crazy insane minority for even considering it - tell me I'm not alone! You must have gotten a decision now but just want to say a piece, given your case get rid of the carpets as it will trigger your boys asthma though I'm pretty sure you're using an air purifier by now to help your sons with their respiratory problems but still why subject your sons health where you can have other options like vinyl and hard wood flooring, easier to clean. Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 24Mar 22, 2014 9:48 pm TinaG We have timber floors in our current house, but it's an old house so not unusual in the regard. I like it, it certainly wouldn't put me off buying a new place, you can always add a rug if you want. Ditto to all of this Renovating our 1970s home Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 25Mar 25, 2014 11:23 am We had never even considered putting carpet in bedrooms, or anywhere in the house for our new build. We have carpet in our current home in our bedroom and the other rooms, and it is a total pain. We have polished concrete (retro polished, after ripping up carpet) in the living, dining etc. Being rural and having inside animals, its so much harder to keep clean, even with a fantastic vacuum and a remote vacuum. If I had the time to vacuum several times a day it may be easier Build thread http://tinyurl.com/llgc7yk Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 26Apr 04, 2014 3:29 pm Bigblock7 We had never even considered putting carpet in bedrooms, or anywhere in the house for our new build. We have carpet in our current home in our bedroom and the other rooms, and it is a total pain. We have polished concrete (retro polished, after ripping up carpet) in the living, dining etc. Being rural and having inside animals, its so much harder to keep clean, even with a fantastic vacuum and a remote vacuum. If I had the time to vacuum several times a day it may be easier Feels the same way, its hard to maintain a carpet with pets inside. You have to vacuum almost everyday and in my case i use air filter/purifier cause we hate danders and animal hairs which usually sticks to the carpet. Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 27Apr 08, 2014 9:51 pm Bigblock7 We have polished concrete (retro polished, after ripping up carpet) in the living, dining etc. That's an interesting idea, I thought people usually have polished concrete if it is done during the build. Is it a very complicated and messy process with an existing slab? Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 28Apr 09, 2014 1:22 pm We have having bamboo flooring everywhere except the wet areas which will be tiled. I can't stand carpet. We may utilise some rugs but they can be cleaned or replaced a little easier. Researching a build in South Australia from Sydney. Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 29Apr 11, 2014 5:54 pm agree with you Kylie40 ! " as stated by others, dust allergies & asthma is worse with carpet due to it being a haven for dust mites" need to vaccum everyday and need to run an air purifier to collect the dusts so as not to cause asthma, allergies etc.. but even without the carpet i'm still using an air purifier cause our place is really dusty but the filter gets really dirty easily if you have a carpet Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 30May 14, 2014 12:21 pm ************ In my opinion you should go for hardwood flooring. better than a carpet, though still need vacuuming and use of air purifier , cause still air needs to be filtered but surely less dusts will be trapped in the flooring unlike if you have carpet Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 31May 14, 2014 3:13 pm JazzyJess Bigblock7 We have polished concrete (retro polished, after ripping up carpet) in the living, dining etc. That's an interesting idea, I thought people usually have polished concrete if it is done during the build. Is it a very complicated and messy process with an existing slab? Hi JJ we just hired a machine and polished it ourselves. We then put a few layers down of the lacquer stuff! It was annoying, it stunk and it took a while, but certainly doable. Ours looks more industrial I guess because it is just normal concrete. Build thread http://tinyurl.com/llgc7yk Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 32May 14, 2014 3:56 pm For many of the reasons outlined above we are going wood for all upstairs areas and stone for downstairs and all wet areas. The exception is the cinema which will have carpet. Daughter has dust sensativity so we didn't consider carpet. I don't that it will hurt resale as the option for throw rugs is there. We will have ducted vac so hopefully that will assist. The magic mop also work great as a dust trap. Maintaining carpet is painful in my limited experience. Cheers Mark Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 33May 17, 2014 12:19 pm Bigblock7 JazzyJess Bigblock7 We have polished concrete (retro polished, after ripping up carpet) in the living, dining etc. That's an interesting idea, I thought people usually have polished concrete if it is done during the build. Is it a very complicated and messy process with an existing slab? Hi JJ we just hired a machine and polished it ourselves. We then put a few layers down of the lacquer stuff! It was annoying, it stunk and it took a while, but certainly doable. Ours looks more industrial I guess because it is just normal concrete. Thanks for the info. Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 34May 29, 2014 1:42 pm AussieMark For many of the reasons outlined above we are going wood for all upstairs areas and stone for downstairs and all wet areas. The exception is the cinema which will have carpet. Daughter has dust sensativity so we didn't consider carpet. I don't that it will hurt resale as the option for throw rugs is there. We will have ducted vac so hopefully that will assist. The magic mop also work great as a dust trap. Maintaining carpet is painful in my limited experience. Cheers Mark I see.. with cinema better to put carpet. Don't you have an air purifier at home, the portable one? it would help especially your daughter is sensitive to dust. Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 35Jun 10, 2014 1:27 am My mum believes tiles/timber flooring is better for asthmatics, but that's just purely from her "personal viewpoint", however research reveals something completely different... Quote: A 15-year Swedish study found no link between carpet and allergy and asthma attacks. In fact, when carpet usage in Sweden decreased by 70 percent, allergy reactions in the general population increased by 30 percent. In 2003, a study of school children in New Jersey found that having carpet in a child’s bedroom was associated with fewer missed school days and less need for asthma medication. These are just two of many studies showing no correlation between carpet and allergies or asthma. How carpet helps asthma and allergy sufferers So if carpet isn’t contributing to allergy and asthma problems, how is it helping those with the conditions? Carpet acts much like a filter, trapping allergens and keeping them out of the air you and your family breathe. These trapped allergens, such as pollen, pet dander and dust, can then easily be removed through proper cleaning techniques. Shall we take personal anecdotal evidence over facts? Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 36Jun 10, 2014 8:16 am Good post worktime. Can you provide a link for the quote or either of the studies? http://camdenbuild.blogspot.com.au/ by invite only please pm me Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 37Jun 10, 2014 7:22 pm worktime My mum believes tiles/timber flooring is better for asthmatics, but that's just purely from her "personal viewpoint", however research reveals something completely different... Quote: A 15-year Swedish study found no link between carpet and allergy and asthma attacks. In fact, when carpet usage in Sweden decreased by 70 percent, allergy reactions in the general population increased by 30 percent. In 2003, a study of school children in New Jersey found that having carpet in a child’s bedroom was associated with fewer missed school days and less need for asthma medication. These are just two of many studies showing no correlation between carpet and allergies or asthma. How carpet helps asthma and allergy sufferers So if carpet isn’t contributing to allergy and asthma problems, how is it helping those with the conditions? Carpet acts much like a filter, trapping allergens and keeping them out of the air you and your family breathe. These trapped allergens, such as pollen, pet dander and dust, can then easily be removed through proper cleaning techniques. Shall we take personal anecdotal evidence over facts? I would like to know how many times the carpet was vaccumed each week and with what equipment. These two variables alone would make a huge difference to the outcome... Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 38Jul 04, 2014 5:17 pm "How carpet helps asthma and allergy sufferers So if carpet isn’t contributing to allergy and asthma problems, how is it helping those with the conditions? Carpet acts much like a filter, trapping allergens and keeping them out of the air you and your family breathe. These trapped allergens, such as pollen, pet dander and dust, can then easily be removed through proper cleaning techniques." ---- This one is interesting. I haven't heard of this, they say its in the carpet where all the danders, pollen and other allergen goes, so keeping a carpet in your house with conditions like hay fever and other allergies ,I'm thinking it won't help. Unless of course you keep running your air purifier but not all has one.It might be an air purifier can trap these allergens but not in carpets, the dilemma of cleaning it everday , just sayin' Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 39Aug 09, 2014 6:01 pm When we bought our current house, it had carpet in bedrooms.
We ripped it up after a couple of months and installed laminate. When we pulled the carpet up, I was amazed to see all the fine dust settled on the concrete slab, which had even passed through the underlay. You can get a $1500 vacuum, but it will never get rid of all dust. With a solid floor, you can be sure it will get rid of pretty much all dust. In our new build it will be DIY Bamboo in bedrooms and tiles everywhere else. Re: Anyone else not carpeting bedrooms? 40Aug 09, 2014 6:28 pm Sydney-build When we pulled the carpet up, I am amazed to see all the fine dust settled on the concrete slab, even passed through the underlay. Wait till you see what it looks like after 28 years ! You need a shovel when you rip up the old carpet.... mind you we never really vacuumed it much. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Hi, Have fun, remember bedrooms should feel relaxing and inviting, the last space you see before sleep and the first you see when you wake up. Make sure it makes you… 6 16063 A survey must’ve completed by a certified surveyor. This form part of every DA requirement 3 223605 The HIA contract, in the term & conditions section states that "Commencment" is deemed when the drainage is started or the piers are dug or the slab is formed up (incase… 2 6176 |