Can't decide on flooring, seeking advice.
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:37 pm
I've been trying to plan what type of flooring I will replace my carpet/ugly damaged tiles in my new Mobile Home with. My number 1 priority is re-flooring my mobile home with something durable, something that won't be ruined in a couple of years, attractiveness comes in close 2nd. No matter how much I like the way any type of flooring looks, I don't want flooring that I will feel like I need to replace again in a couple years (whether because it looks aged, or gets damaged easily), I don't want flooring that will wear fast/easily- I want it to hold up well.
Originally I had seen a picture of a mobile home w/ Laminate wood flooring at thought it looked great, and it wasn't out of our price range. I was sold on the idea from pictures- but I started doing a lot of research and was turned off by stories of the Laminate getting run down fast/ruined by water exposure. I don't want a floor that will get destroyed easily, or that will shrink/warp/bubble! Its inevitable that water/moisture will get on the floor, so the idea of laminate is not so attractive to me.
I was looking at vinyl planks/tiles but I read horror stories about durability as well. The thought of tiles starting to come up or warping turns me off to this type of flooring.
Then I thought about ceramic/porcelain- but I read that this wouldn't work in a mobile home, because mobile homes flex/move too much.
I haven't considered hard wood, which I don't think is practical in a mobile home either.
I almost feel like I have no good options as far as durable flooring goes. Like if I invest in one of the mobile home appropriate flooring options I have- there is only a so-so chance of the flooring being long lasting/attractive/durable in my Mobile home. Its inevitable that some of the MH flooring no-nos will happen (water, moving furniture, pets running around, dirt/mud), I don't want a floor that can be ruined so darn easily. I would really like feedback from those who have had good experiences with whatever flooring options they chose.
Originally I had seen a picture of a mobile home w/ Laminate wood flooring at thought it looked great, and it wasn't out of our price range. I was sold on the idea from pictures- but I started doing a lot of research and was turned off by stories of the Laminate getting run down fast/ruined by water exposure. I don't want a floor that will get destroyed easily, or that will shrink/warp/bubble! Its inevitable that water/moisture will get on the floor, so the idea of laminate is not so attractive to me.
I was looking at vinyl planks/tiles but I read horror stories about durability as well. The thought of tiles starting to come up or warping turns me off to this type of flooring.
Then I thought about ceramic/porcelain- but I read that this wouldn't work in a mobile home, because mobile homes flex/move too much.
I haven't considered hard wood, which I don't think is practical in a mobile home either.
I almost feel like I have no good options as far as durable flooring goes. Like if I invest in one of the mobile home appropriate flooring options I have- there is only a so-so chance of the flooring being long lasting/attractive/durable in my Mobile home. Its inevitable that some of the MH flooring no-nos will happen (water, moving furniture, pets running around, dirt/mud), I don't want a floor that can be ruined so darn easily. I would really like feedback from those who have had good experiences with whatever flooring options they chose.