Chris Marksberry wrote:

>> We bought this house, had the carpet removed and replaced it with
>> hardwood floors. We did this throughout the entire house. We have
>> only been here one year, and we have not experienced any problems.
>> I was concerned about having problems the kitchen and the
>> bathrooms, too.
>>
>> The wood floors do not seem as "hard" on my feet as the floors I
>> had at work. Good luck with your decision.
>>
>> Becca
>
> Becca,
>
> You live in Louisiana right? Like others have written I don't care
> for the Pergo stuff. I'd like to put real hardwood in the kitchen
> and maybe dining room. So it's feasible? Currently we have ceramic
> tile.
>
> Chris

Yes, I live in Louisiana. We have not had problems with the hardwood
floors in any of the rooms. I sweep the kitchen daily and I vacuum
often. Sand and grit on the floor cause most of the wear.

These floors were installed about 15 months ago, and we have experienced
no problems in the utility room, kitchen or the bathrooms. Those were
the areas that concerned me. A lot.

My problem, was moving to a new city and shopping for floors, without
knowing any of the flooring companies here. They said these floors would
be fine in the kitchen and in the bathrooms, and I chose to trust them.
We figured, if we had problems in those rooms, it would not be the end
of the world (or would it!). We would have the floors taken up in those
rooms and replace them with something else. Thankfully, that has not
happened. <whew> lol

The floors still look brand new. When the humidity changes, the gaps
between the boards widen a little bit, but that is to be expected. We
really love our floors, so I am glad we did it.

Becca