Re: floors - carpet, tile, wood

[Guest guest]

The older I get, the more I dislike carpet with any kind of pile! Give me a

flat, flat surface under my feet. Tile is ok but not when it is wet, too

easy to fall. Hardwood floors and vinyl flooring are probably my favorites

at the moment.

Ruth

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>Reply-To: CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

>To: CMTUS CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com>

>Subject: floors - carpet, tile, wood

>Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 10:00:48 -0800

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>I am getting ready to redo my floors, and wanted to know what kinds of

>floors you all have and how they are to 1) walk on and 2) fall on! Right

>now I have a combo of carpet and tile so I have a bit of experience, but

>just wondering if anyone has thoughts on this.

>

>Gretchen

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[Guest guest]

The older I get, the more I dislike carpet with any kind of pile! Give me a

flat, flat surface under my feet. Tile is ok but not when it is wet, too

easy to fall. Hardwood floors and vinyl flooring are probably my favorites

at the moment.

Ruth

>

>Reply-To: CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

>To: CMTUS CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com>

>Subject: floors - carpet, tile, wood

>Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 10:00:48 -0800

>

>

>

>I am getting ready to redo my floors, and wanted to know what kinds of

>floors you all have and how they are to 1) walk on and 2) fall on! Right

>now I have a combo of carpet and tile so I have a bit of experience, but

>just wondering if anyone has thoughts on this.

>

>Gretchen

>

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[Guest guest]

The older I get, the more I dislike carpet with any kind of pile! Give me a

flat, flat surface under my feet. Tile is ok but not when it is wet, too

easy to fall. Hardwood floors and vinyl flooring are probably my favorites

at the moment.

Ruth

>

>Reply-To: CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

>To: CMTUS CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com>

>Subject: floors - carpet, tile, wood

>Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 10:00:48 -0800

>

>

>

>I am getting ready to redo my floors, and wanted to know what kinds of

>floors you all have and how they are to 1) walk on and 2) fall on! Right

>now I have a combo of carpet and tile so I have a bit of experience, but

>just wondering if anyone has thoughts on this.

>

>Gretchen

>

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[Guest guest]

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great info! I had never heard of this kind of carpet, Thanks!

Ruth

>From: JACEE17@...

>Reply-To: CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

>To: CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

>Subject: Re: floors - carpet, tile, wood

>Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 00:11:45 EST

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>From: JACEE17@...

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>In a message dated 2/8/00 3:39:02 PM Pacific Standard Time,

>klydesid@... writes:

>

><< I can say is that I hate " slip rugs " because they cause me to do just

>that.

> I hate brightly polished linoleum floors with concrete beneath (I fell on

> one such floor, shattering my hip, and now I get panicky if I have to

>walk

> on such floors for long - like in a mall. Plus they are slippery and

>hard,

> especially when wet).

> Personally, I like carpeting the doesn't move. It's comfortable for my

>feet

> and doesn't go anywhere. I have pine floors. This is just because I

>cannot

> afford to put anything on them right now. The wood get slippery if any

>dust

> or dirt gets on it. But I am using forearm crutches with rubber tips.

> Don't know if that'll help...

> Peace,

> Marc >>

>I just found out that walmart and jcpenney catalog sell pull up carpet that

>you can wash. You order it big enough to fit a room. It is great for

>bathrooms and trailers. I am going to buy some for my bathroom. That way

>when

>the kids flood the bathroom I can just wash the carpet.

>It has a rubber backing. It looks like real carpet.

>jenny

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