this thread is hilarious! Worms? Meh. Tile? Love it! We went with tile throughout the house because we all have allergies. It is just so easy to clean, and it's wonderfully cool in our hot summers. As to the cold floor in winter, the living room has in-floor heating (not sure what you call in the US--works like a radiator, but it's hosing in the cement subflooring). Problem solved.