V, you will come to love the hardwood floors. I grew up with real wood floors, had carpet in our trailer when we were first married, the floors were cold, and when we built our house years ago, we put carpet in the bedrooms. We removed the carpet last year to complete the house with hardwood. OH my, now I know why my allergies were bothersome. It was so disgusting! Enjoy all your hard work once your feet and body recoup.