On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:37:48 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

snip to my lou
>
>I'd love to hear input from folks who have tile as to how they love or
>hate it? I currently have vinyl, but have had heated tile in the past. I
>was younger then so might have been less aware of problems, but am
>concerned with the "hardness" of the floor for comfort? I am getting
>older now (sob!) and don't want to find tile floors are ergodynamically
>poor choices down the road after standing in the kitchen for extended
>periods. I recall my mother explaining how good dance floors are wood
>and impact absorbing properties over hard cement floors that are more
>jarring to your body. Yet wood floors aren't too practical in kitchens,
>are they?? I'm also interested in linoleum as I keep reading that it
>might be fairly "green" as well as good cost.
>
>The floor choice would need to be practical for the kitchen, breakfast
>room, mud room, laundry room and guest bathroom. The rest of the
>downstairs is hardwood.
>
>Thanks for any input
>Goomba

My daughter has 12" tile floors and I always need to wear shoes or
thick flip flops when working in her kitchen, my feet and legs get too
tired if I don't. I suppose you could get some nice cushy floor mats
in your work area though if you fine some tile you just love.

koko
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