Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Mar 21, 2007 10:48 pm Hi. I am looking to build a 42 square double story home in Melbourne. I would like to do it all in tiles for the wet areas and floorboards for the rest. Is this practical as I am yet to see a display home or newish double story without carpet in at least one room. I would use large rugs in the living areas which will make this an expensive exercise. Love to hear your experience. Re: No Carpet at all? 2Mar 22, 2007 5:55 am Sassy Hi. I am looking to build a 42 square double story home in Melbourne. I would like to do it all in tiles for the wet areas and floorboards for the rest. Is this practical as I am yet to see a display home or newish double story without carpet in at least one room. I would use large rugs in the living areas which will make this an expensive exercise. Love to hear your experience. A similar post to this came up the other day. I pretty much have what you're suggesting, except for the main bedroom which is carpeted. Having tiles is practical in the work/wet areas as they are so easy to maintain, whereas boards with rugs adds warmth in the living areas. If all you can see are obstacles, you have lost sight of the goals Re: No Carpet at all? 3Mar 22, 2007 6:10 am I have a real allergy issue with carpet, and I find my life so much easier with hard floors.
For the last 7 years we've lived in a place with floorboards everywhere except for the tiled wet areas. They are a little too fragile for the kitchen (drop a glass & it dents) so I've always regretted that aspect. We've just bought another place that has carpet, and the first thing we're doing is ripping it up. The lounge & bedrooms will be floorboards, while the hallway & kitchen have already been tiled. I think it's great. They aren't that cold in winter. We only have a large rug on the loungeroom floor, and a couple of other small ones around the place. I say go for it, you won't look back. Re: No Carpet at all? 4Mar 22, 2007 7:38 am My parents house is a two storey. The entire ground floor has no carpet - just tiles in the wet areas and floorboard everywhere else (including bedrooms). Upstairs they have carpet. But I think that was more of a cost factor more than anything. And quite possibly the noise issue, too since the upstairs was a later addition.
My dream house would just be in tiles/floorboards (the house I'm building has tiles/carpet) so I say, go for it! It would look awesome! [sneakersss] Re: No Carpet at all? 5Apr 15, 2007 7:18 pm Hi Sassy,
Just discovered this forum and read your query. I have a different angle on your proposal, and would suggest you reconsider. All types of floorcoverings will have pros and cons, and I reckon you should choose very carefully after considering these..... When I think of Melbourne I think COLD! Quality carpets have a number of positive qualities that I would want if I lived in a cold climate. Qualities such as thermal and acoustic insulation. Besides that, carpets are much more friendly and comfortable. Personally, I feel a house is not a home if it had only hard floors. There are places where a hard floor is appropriate and there are places where a nice carpet is the sound choice. A few comments to address some FALSE perceptions.... Carpets are hard to look after!.........WRONG! (Choose the right carpet and have a good efficient vacuum cleaner and maintenance program and your carpet will take less work to care for than your hard floors). A little commonsense and prompt attention to spills & accidents will keep things looking good. This is EASY when you know how! Carpets cause allergy problems!........WRONG! They can harbour allergens ONLY if poorly maintained with poor quality vacuum cleaners, but have been PROVEN to positively benefit indoor air quality, as they act as a sink or filter to collect allergens and contaminants from the air. With a good HEPA vacuum, these allergens are then removed from the home. Proper professional cleaning according to Australian Standards (AS/NZS 3733) will ensure that the carpets are kept healthy. OK, so how do carpets compare with other floorcoverings?..... Carpets are more forgiving when something (or someone) falls, and more friendly for anyone with back troubles etc. Carpets provide comfort and warmth that other surfaces don't. (Thermal insulation can save you $$$ in heating costs). If building a new house, tiles can crack as the concrete pad settles. I've seen this many times with new homes. Even older tiles can crack due to any movement in sub-surface. Tiles are hard and brittle, and can be damaged by sharp objects dropping on them, especially cheaper tiles. (Removing tiles from floor is fun too..NOT) Tiles suffer from commonplace grout problems. The grout (and the tiles) do soil and require cleaning. Maintenance costs are often much higher than carpets. (I charge about double $ per sq/m for tiles as carpets). There are many types of timber floor installations. Quality timber floors are VERY EXPENSIVE, use up a valuable natural resource, are high maintenance, and refinishing is a big and costly job. As beautiful as they are, timber floors are highly OVER-RATED. For the record, I have sheoak timber floorboards at home, along with highest quality woven wool carpets in most rooms, and tiles in wet areas. I could go on, but you get the idea. In my profession, cleaning carpets for 24 years, (and also tiles & stone) I see every day the maintenance issues people have with their floorcoverings. People regularly spend big $$$$ on ill-informed choices with little to no real appreciation of the implications of their choices. Cheers! Ash. Re: No Carpet at all? 6Jul 24, 2018 12:33 am I have a similar set up at my home. Where my floor is completely tile for the wet areas and then I have hardwood flooring for the rest of the home. Carpets can be a good option though if you want something cozy and forgiving. It's easy to care for and great for young kids to play on. A question. Im in Queensland and building a new home. We managed to reach practical completion 6 weeks ago but we haven't heard any date for handover yet. Who should we… 0 5799 This is one of the reasons I decided to go overseas for my double glazed windows. As the builder indicated, he's worked on many upmarket builds, these were the most well… 13 19077 1 10973 |