"cheaphomeowner" wrote in message
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I live in Ohio and I currenlty have vinly on my lower floors and I
would like to up grade. I would like which would be better to put
into the house, wood or tile? In terms of taking care of, wear and
adding over all value to the house for when I resell. I am not sure
how wood floors would handle snow, salt and the traffic of the
kitchen. Any advice?

Go with both.

Tile in the mudroom, laundry room and kitchen (and any other heavy traffic
and/or wet rooms), wood everywhere else. Wood holds up well, if it's a
hardwood. Do not save money by putting down pine -- it dents like you
wouldn't believe.

If you put down wood, a satin polyurethane finish shows less wear than a
high gloss.

HTH,

Donna