"Monroe" wrote in message
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I'm looking to replace a very old and worn wall-to-wall indoor carpet
in my home. Time and a good number of cats and dogs have taken toll
on the carpet.

What is perhaps the most durable solid floor covering to use given the
activity of pets within the house? I've been leaning toward a thin,
concrete covering; one particular contractor out here has done some
pretty interesting work dying and texturing as well as smoothing
over and sealing. But he's only been offering that service for a few
years so no real track record. Other alternatives that have been
tossed up is ceramic (seems like that may scratch up rather quickly)
as well as stone/slate.

Unusual for ceramic to scratch. I have had ceramic tile floors in three
homes now and really like them: However they:

1/ are cold in the winter.
2/ change the room acoustics.
3/ can be very slippery when wet.
4/ are hard on folks who run around in bare feet.

All floors have some disadvantages.