Hardwood floors last longer than carpet can be easier to keep clean and can be refinished.
Carpet or hardwood in hallway.
The value of your home will increase.
However there are some places in the home that are just better suited to a soft floor covering than a hard one.
Hardwood is a good because high traffic throughways would benefit from a durable low maintenance flooring.
One of the best examples of this is the bedroom.
No t mold transition needed where carpet and wood meet.
But it s not going to be the detail that suddenly takes your house up in value.
The spruce margot cavin the debate between carpet and hardwood is alive and well with hardwood seeing an increase in popularity in recent years.
Wood flooring lasts indefinitely compared to carpeting and can be refinished numerous times to restore its original beauty.
In the end though the decision about whether to install hardwood floor or carpeting in a bedroom.
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It s impossible to declare one cheaper than the other because there are many variables such as type of carpeting installation cost and type of hardwood.
Hallways and stairs benefit from either option.
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However some carpeting may actually cost more per square foot than hardwood.
In a home where pets live hardwood is much easier to clean stray.
When you get upstairs if there is a preference having hardwood in the hallways.
The t molding will break over time and will become an added expense.
Hardwood floors are not a cure all for property value.
And although carpeting does need to be replaced every few years perfectly acceptable carpeting may be available for less than 1 per square foot.
Hardwood is preferred over carpet on the main level any day.
Generally hardwood will cost more.
Carpet is the hallway flooring choice for many homeowners.
Most carpet is considerably less expensive than most hardwood materials.