Rugs, longevity of stuff, furnishings, etc.

[shootingstar]

Yes, true that was a strange comment by the salesperson. After all, what is an antique?

However I do think in general, the overall workmanship is lower for furniture compared to 50 yrs. ago. unless one is willing to pay alot of money.

Rugs get trod upon. But then I never have people walk around in my home with their outside shoes on. That's just how I was raised. Barefeet, socks or slippers.

[NbyNW]

Try looking at FLOR carpet tiles. Click on specs tab in product profiles to see fiber content. IMHO I think there's a lot to like about this company and their products.

[shootingstar]

Thx NByNW! Carpet tiles look useful in a dining area..again I have to think about chairs not scraping flooring..

[malkin]

I thought the whole point of laminate floors was to not need protecting.

I took a scrap of our flooring, and could not mar the surface with anything including a hammer and a drill.

[shootingstar]

I thought the whole point of laminate floors was to not need protecting.

I took a scrap of our flooring, and could not mar the surface with anything including a hammer and a drill.

Mine is bamboo laminate flooring. It came with the place already installed. I'm not sure I want to try punching it since I don't have a scrap to try it.

I spoke with a carpenter who had several decades of experience with installation of wood flooring for large facilities. He didn't know much because he worked with real wood. Those folks are a fountain of knowledge. He looked at the flooring in the building where we were all meeting: "That's fir wood, very hard", he said." Tree that doesn't exist east of Alberta."

We were in a building at least 4-5 decades old.