ChattyCathy wrote:

> I have tile flooring in the kitchen (and most of the house). I like it. It
> looks good, is pretty hard wearing and if you spill something on it it's
> easy to clean up in two ticks. I haven't found it any harder on my
> back/legs than vinyl or hard wood in the kitchen (and I think I'm a tad
> older than you <grin>). But... if you don't have under-floor heating it can
> be a bit cold in winter.

I loved our under floor heating system in both our apartments in
Germany. It was so cozy in the winter! And makes sense as heat rises.

> ...I now have a (hairline) crack in
> two tiles, and I don't have any spares (the previous owners put the
> flooring in and didn't leave any 'extras')... It's not *that* noticeable,
> you have to look pretty closely - but *I* know it's there, and it annoys
> the heck outta me. However, it will mean replacing the whole
> kitchen/laundry floor to fix it because I cannot get the same
> design/pattern anymore, I've looked - sigh. I'm just not up for that at the
> moment. It's not just the expense, it's the inconvenience of having the
> kitchen 'out of action' while it's being re-done. So, if you do go for
> tile, may I suggest you get a few extras and keep them - just in case?

Excellent advice!