Q & A: To carpet or not to carpet?
I am currently doing work to my house before I put it on the market – should I carpet it or have wooden floors?
This month's property advice comes from Ian F Balfour from Coombe Residential, Wimbledon:
Firstly, please ensure that it is actually wood that is used rather than laminate – at a pinch one could use wood veneer but makes sure it’s at least 7mm thick.
Quality does count and so the thicker and wider the wood the better, just make sure it’s not at risk from warping due to overheated or damp conditions and that it is fitted correctly.
As a sweeping statement Europeans, especially Scandinavians and Germans prefer wood flooring as do most Amercians. However, one can never guarantee who is going to view your home therefore I would suggest catering for the middle ground and aim for wood flooring on the ground floor, carpeting in the bedrooms and tiled flooring in the kitchen and bathrooms.
It would be a bonus if the floorboards underneath the carpeted areas in the bedrooms were in good condition then it would give the incoming owner the flexibility to strip the carpeting away and restore the floorboards if they so desired.
Comments
We've had lots of anecdotal evidence that fitting a solid oak floor will add to the saleability of your home for not that much more than quality laminate.
Posted by: Peak Oak | April 30, 2008 06:36 PM