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a few pros and cons

Submitted by Becky on Sun, 02/22/2004 - 7:39pm.

I've always lived in rentals with no choice, but have experienced both. Tile feels colder under your feet if you are barefoot. I have cold feet so I prefer laminate. Someone who tends to feel hot would probably prefer tile. Things break more easily if you drop them on tile. Tile lasts longer if you take good care of it and it doesn't break (and of course you can get replacements for breakage). In fact it lasts waaaay longer-- archaeologists find ancient tiles on sites that are still theoretically usable. Laminate is easier to clean. Grout especially is a pain to clean. Tile shows dirt a little more, depending on the color of course. Glazed tile is easier to clean than unglazed tile, and IMO feels nicer. If you get unglazed tile in the color of clay, when people track in clay it won't show much at all because it is more or less the same thing as the tile. As I said I prefer the feel and easy care of laminate. If you do get tile, get big ones so there is less grout to deal with. Tile is more slippery and can be very dangerous when wet, so if you get tile, make allowances for that by putting rugs or something near the bathroom.

I personally would pick laminate, with tile on the kitchen backsplashes maybe.

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