I prefer vinyl floors to tile since they are softer, quieter and much easier
to clean than tile (grout) , hardwood (delicate), or carpet (easy to stain
and discolor).

Some have that using linoluem anywhere besides kitchen, laundryroom and
bathrooms will hurt resale value.
I have seen vinyl floors that looked very upscale and stylish
http://www.armstrong.com/ressheetna/...p?itemId=74934 and I don't
see why it would be such a problem.

What do you think of vinyl flooring throughout an entire house except maybe
the bedrooms?

In article , "John Smith" wrote:

What do you think of vinyl flooring throughout an entire house except maybe
the bedrooms?

In the living room? Yuck.

Dining room, not much better.

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"John Smith" wrote:
I prefer vinyl floors to tile since they are softer, quieter and much easier
to clean than tile (grout) , hardwood (delicate), or carpet (easy to stain
and discolor).

Some have that using linoluem anywhere besides kitchen, laundryroom and
bathrooms will hurt resale value.
I have seen vinyl floors that looked very upscale and stylish
http://www.armstrong.com/ressheetna/...p?itemId=74934 and I don't
see why it would be such a problem.

What do you think of vinyl flooring throughout an entire house except maybe
the bedrooms?

Hey, some folks like the (very industrial) look of bare concrete slab, too.
However, neither it nor vinyl are going to appeal to "mainstream" tastes, which
will (a) make the home harder to sell, and so (b) will lower the resale value.
Such is life.

Hey, if you're going to be living there, do what you like. If you sell, 'tho,
assume that most buyers will either discount their offer by what it's going to
cost to rip it out and put down something more mainstream or just walk away
entirely.

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
I prefer vinyl floors to tile since they are softer, quieter and much
easier
to clean than tile (grout) , hardwood (delicate), or carpet (easy to
stain
and discolor).

Some have that using linoluem anywhere besides kitchen, laundryroom and
bathrooms will hurt resale value.
I have seen vinyl floors that looked very upscale and stylish
http://www.armstrong.com/ressheetna/...p?itemId=74934 and I
don't
see why it would be such a problem.

What do you think of vinyl flooring throughout an entire house except
maybe
the bedrooms?

What about "laminate" floors such as Pergo if there is some stigma attached
to "vinyl" floors?
I don't have time to deal with dirty grout and caulking, so I really want
to make everthing as easy to clean as possible. I'm also planning to
replace the tile counters in the kitchen and bathrooms with Corian and
replace the the tiled shower enclosure with something easier to clean.
I think a fiberglass shower enclosure might be considered a downgrade from
tile, so I'm considering Corian in the shower also.



"Andy Hill" wrote in message
...
"John Smith" wrote:
I prefer vinyl floors to tile since they are softer, quieter and much
easier
to clean than tile (grout) , hardwood (delicate), or carpet (easy to stain
and discolor).

Some have that using linoluem anywhere besides kitchen, laundryroom and
bathrooms will hurt resale value.
I have seen vinyl floors that looked very upscale and stylish
http://www.armstrong.com/ressheetna/...p?itemId=74934 and I
don't
see why it would be such a problem.

What do you think of vinyl flooring throughout an entire house except
maybe
the bedrooms?

Hey, some folks like the (very industrial) look of bare concrete slab,
too.
However, neither it nor vinyl are going to appeal to "mainstream" tastes,
which
will (a) make the home harder to sell, and so (b) will lower the resale
value.
Such is life.

Hey, if you're going to be living there, do what you like. If you sell,
'tho,
assume that most buyers will either discount their offer by what it's
going to
cost to rip it out and put down something more mainstream or just walk
away
entirely.

In article ,
"John Smith" wrote:

What about "laminate" floors such as Pergo if there is some stigma attached
to "vinyl" floors?

For those who can tell the difference, there is a stigma with
Pergo or similar laminates.

-john-

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John Smith wrote:
I prefer vinyl floors to tile since they are softer, quieter and much
easier
to clean than tile (grout) , hardwood (delicate), or carpet (easy to
stain
and discolor).

Some have that using linoluem anywhere besides kitchen, laundryroom
and
bathrooms will hurt resale value.
I have seen vinyl floors that looked very upscale and stylish
http://www.armstrong.com/ressheetna/...p?itemId=74934 and
I don't
see why it would be such a problem.

What do you think of vinyl flooring throughout an entire house except
maybe
the bedrooms?

Personally, I would hate it. Wood would be better. Not sure what you
mean by delicate, but I'm positive that a wood floor will outlast
vinyl.

Since you prefer it, that means other will, too. However, since most
people don't want it in places other than the kitchen, breakfast,
laundry, and bathrooms, selling your house will be harder. You will
probably only have to wait longer for the right buyer to come along. I
doubt a potential buyer will say "reduce the price by $3000 so I can
put in carpet." Usually, a carpet allowance if to replace dirty, worn
flooring, not flooring that is ugly to the buyer. Think about it, you
may or may not want a house with a whirlpool tub in the master. I
don't do baths, and those tubs don't fit but 1.5 people anyway. So for
me, it's not a consideration. For other people, it is.

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Since you prefer it, that means other will, too. However, since most
people don't want it in places other than the kitchen, breakfast,
laundry, and bathrooms, selling your house will be harder. You will
probably only have to wait longer for the right buyer to come along. I
doubt a potential buyer will say "reduce the price by $3000 so I can
put in carpet." Usually, a carpet allowance if to replace dirty, worn
flooring, not flooring that is ugly to the buyer. Think about it, you
may or may not want a house with a whirlpool tub in the master. I
don't do baths, and those tubs don't fit but 1.5 people anyway. So for
me, it's not a consideration. For other people, it is.


Well, I'm going to scratch vinyl and lean more towards Pergo floors for the
entry, kitchen, bathrooms, laundry room and hallways.
I still don't like the idea of a carpeted dining room due to the danger of
spills.

"John Smith" wrote:
What about "laminate" floors such as Pergo if there is some stigma attached
to "vinyl" floors?
I don't have time to deal with dirty grout and caulking, so I really want
to make everthing as easy to clean as possible. I'm also planning to
replace the tile counters in the kitchen and bathrooms with Corian and
replace the the tiled shower enclosure with something easier to clean.
I think a fiberglass shower enclosure might be considered a downgrade from
tile, so I'm considering Corian in the shower also.

Well, laminate is better than vinyl, but it's usually considered somewhat basic
/ utilitarian (sort of like laminate countertops). I'd consider a house with
a nice countertop like Corian and laminate floors in the main rooms to be
somewhat schizo. Hardwood with a good poly finish would be a lot more
esthetic, and pretty low maintenance (heck of a lot more expensive than
laminate, 'tho).

As a I said before, 'tho, it's *your* house -- do what you *you* want. Next to
painting, flooring's about the easiest thing to change out in a house (of
course, if you were planning on ripping out a nice hardwood floor in order to
replace it with laminate, I'd beg you to reconsider).