Hi, I'm new here. So...... I actually don't have a house....yet, but the wife and I are looking around. We found one that we really like and its going to need some work. The work isn't really the problem. The house is located in a flood plane, the 0.2% flood plane rather than the 100 year 1% one. Thankfully insurance rates for the 0.2% aren't really bad at all. I know it may be a hairy situation buying even in the lower risk zone, but the location is really nice. I figured id give a little background information before the question.
The house has carpet which is pretty worn and all of it will have to be replaced. Some of the bedrooms have some ugly green carpet from some other decade.
My thought, was since the whole carpeting will have to be replaced why not just tile the whole house especially with a 0.2% chance of flooding and all that. Our plan is to hold on to the house for many many years, but will eventually move out.
What are thoughts on tiling the whole house?
I've thought about the possibility of maybe radiant heating under the tiles. Is this necessary in the winter in parts like north Alabama? would putting in radiant heating be overbuilding?
When tiling a whole house, ive seen people use the tile as a "baseboard" around the walls. Is this the way to go or is base board better?
I'm just trying to figure out if we were to move ahead with this house, what would be the best type of floor and a ballpark of what it would cost.
Thanks, ahead of time
The house has carpet which is pretty worn and all of it will have to be replaced. Some of the bedrooms have some ugly green carpet from some other decade.
My thought, was since the whole carpeting will have to be replaced why not just tile the whole house especially with a 0.2% chance of flooding and all that. Our plan is to hold on to the house for many many years, but will eventually move out.
What are thoughts on tiling the whole house?
I've thought about the possibility of maybe radiant heating under the tiles. Is this necessary in the winter in parts like north Alabama? would putting in radiant heating be overbuilding?
When tiling a whole house, ive seen people use the tile as a "baseboard" around the walls. Is this the way to go or is base board better?
I'm just trying to figure out if we were to move ahead with this house, what would be the best type of floor and a ballpark of what it would cost.
Thanks, ahead of time