what kind off floor is best in living room family room & kitchen in california?

Answer 1

no carpet thats for sure
hardwood ....naw
I would go with tile
easy cleanup
long lasting

Answer 2

YOU NEED TO CONSIDER WHAT KIND OF WEAR AND TEAR THE ROOMS ARE GOING TO GET. DO YOU HAVE A POOL ENTRY IN ANY OF THE ROOMS? YOUR BEST BET WILL PROBABLY BE CERAMIC TILE. PORCELAINS ARE BEST. DON'T MIX DIFFERENT TILES IF THE ROOMS ADJOIN EACH OTHER. USING THE SAME TILE IN ALL THE ROOMS WILL GIVE YOU A GOOD FLOW, AND NOT MAKE THE ROOMS LOOK CHOPPED UP. WHEN CHOOSING YOUR TILE TAKE IN TO CONSIDERATION THE LIFE STYLE OF YOUR HOME. DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN OR PETS. IF YOU DO YOU WILL PROBABLY WANT TO LOOK AT A SLIGHTLY TEXTURED TILE TO AVOID SLIPS AND FALLS. I WOULD SUGGEST USING AT LEAST AN 18 INCH OR LARGER TILE. THIS IS THE TREND IN THE INDUSTRY NOW, MORE TILE, LESS GROUT. DIAGONAL, BRICK, OR HOPSCOTCH PATTERNS, AND THE USE OF LISTELLOS OR INSERT TILES ADD INTEREST TO THE LOOK OF THE FLOORS.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR MORE OF A COUNTRY LOOK,
YOU MAY CONSIDER LAMINATE OR HARDWOOD.
BE CAREFUL IF YOU OPT TO GO WITH A HARDWOOD,
MAKE SURE THAT WHOEVER SELLS OR INSTALLS YOUR WOOD DOES A MOISTURE TEST. THIS IS ESSENTIAL FOR A CORRECT INSTALLATION. IF YOU DO HAVE A MOISTURE PROBLEM, THERE ARE PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE USED TO SEAL THE FLOORS BEFORE INSTALLATION. IN CALIFORNIA, YOU MAY BE BETTER OFF GOING WITH AN ENGINERED WOOD, RATHER THAN A SOLID. ALSO, IF YOU CHOOSE A GLUED DOWN PRODUCT, MAKE SURE THE ADHESIVE THAT IS BEING USED IS CORRECT. YOU CAN VOID ANY AND ALL MANUFACTORS WARRENTIES
BY NOT USING THE CORRECT ADHESIVES.

IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO WITH LAMINATE, WHICH GIVES YOU THE HARDWOOD LOOK, WITHOUT THE HARDWOOD PRICE, I WOULD SUGGEST USING A QUICKSTEP PRODUCT. THEY HAVE A HUGE SELECTION AND PRICE RANGE. THEY ALSO HAVE THE BEST LOCKING SYSTEM ON THE MARKET. LAMINATE IS ALSO DO IT YOURSELF FRIENDLY. DO SPEND THE EXTRAS MONEY ON A GOOD UNDERLAYMENT IF YOU OPT FOR LAMINATE. IT HELPS WITH THE HOLLOW SOUND YOU CAN GET WITH LAMINATES. AS WITH THE ADHESIVES, MAKE SURE THE UNDERLAYMENT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE MANUFACTUORS SPECIFICATIONS.

HAVE A BALLPARK IDEA OF HOW MANY SQUARE FEET OF PRODUCT YOU ARE GOING TO NEED.
MEASURE YOUR ROOMS IN FEET AND INCHES. LENGHT TIMES WIDTH EQUALS SQUARE FEET.
FOR CERAMIC TILE ON A STRAIGHT LAY, YOU WILL WANT TO FIGURE A 10% WASTE FACTOR, ON A DIAGONAL A
15% WASTE FACTOR. 5% WASTE SHOULD BE FIGURED FOR HARWOOD AND LAMINATES ON A STRAIGHT LAY, 10% ON A DIAGONAL. LAMINATES AND HARDWOODS ARE ALSO GOING TO REQUIRE TRANSITION PIECES WHERE THEY MEET OTHER TYPES OF FLOORING . YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO USE QUARTEROUND IF YOU CHOOSE LAMINATE, AS IT IS A FLOATING FLOOR, THAT HAS TO HAVE ROOM TO EXPAND AND CONTRACT. THE QUARTEROUND HIDES
THE EXPANSION AREA THAT HAS TO BE LEFT ALONG THE WALLS

Answer 3

No carpet. Depending on your home's decor I would say Bamboo wood. It is economically friendly and is more durable than regular wood floors. Stone or a ceramic tile can also be a good choice. Just depends on the look you are searching for.

Answer 4

Hardwood floorseems to be the more appropriate.
http://decoration.com/interior-decorating/floor-coverings/

Answer 5

Bamboo wood.