Is solid wood flooring more expensive to install than carpet?
If you consider that solid wood floors will last a life time or two and that they will only need to be either refinished once every 8 to 15 years (depending on wear and tear and maintenance) or re-coated every 4 or 5 years (which requires no sanding) hardwood floors are a much better value than carpet, which needs to be replaced every 5 to 7 years. Theres also no cleaning fee every year or two with hardwood floors.
