Whole House Tile Or Laminate

It s a whole new ball game says joe.

Whole house tile or laminate.

If they choose a natural stone tile like granite there are many different gradients to choose from as well. Most of them are floating floor systems which you can install right over your old flooring with no glue or nails. Tile choices can be difficult for homeowners to make. This means installed tile flooring will be approximately 5 to 13 per square foot while installed laminate flooring will be about 2 to 8 per square foot.

Tile demolition is expensive especially if you have furniture in your home. That being the case since a broad swath of homebuyers tend to look favorably upon it tile very often boosts. All it takes to tear up some laminate is some muscle. If homeowners choose ceramic or vinyl tile then nearly any color is available from entryway to kitchen to bathroom.

Now you can enjoy the look of a wood floor even within your home s wettest place the shower. You can enjoy the look of a wood floor in the busiest restaurant or grocery store or building lobby in commercial spaces where wood flooring was once thought to not be durable enough. Natural stone tiles on the other hand can cost much more than that depending on the product you choose. All tile distributors seem to carry wood look tile these days and i love it.

Laminate floors can mimic the look of wood or stone for much less money. You will need to empty or wrap your whole house prior to demolition. I know it is done sometimes but i just can t picture it in my mind. We currently have carpet throughout our house but due to having dogs we hate the carpet.

My concern is how having tile throughout the entire house even in the living room computer room bedrooms etc would look. Laminate on the other hand is a breeze. That means laminate can look like wood stone tile or just about any other material. Tile flooring is a great choice for bathrooms mud rooms or even kitchens.

Laminate strips will often run you between 1 and 5 per square foot while ceramic or porcelain tiles will often cost between 1 50 and 5 per square foot. Some pros say when the time comes for replacement you can simply tile over what s already laid down but does that really save. The cost of ceramic varies widely based on which tile you choose but it s not as affordable as laminate in most cases. Laminate comes in either planks or tiles.

Installation of tile will cost an average of 5 75 per square foot and installation of laminate will cost an average of 2 per square foot. Cool to the touch and easy to clean tile flooring offers a number of benefits over wood or laminate thanks to natural moisture resistance and it s often cheaper to install than other options.