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cruzmisl

I knew I shouldn't have but did it anyway-now what??

cruzmisl
11 years ago

Hi All,
After years of living with carpet I finally put in a beautiful 3/4" maple floor. At the same time, I bought a new puppy.

Floor is beautiful but it squeaks in some areas. Squeaks drive me CRAZY (I have a little OCD). To compound the squeaks, my puppy gained 155lbs and she scratches the floor with her claws so the finish is getting beat up.

I feel like a fool but want to pull out the floor (essentially burning $4k) and replace it with a tile. I've been looking at some porcelain tiles that look like wood but I'm curious how others view the faux wood look and how it may or may not affect resale? A good quality porcelain isn't cheap with some pushing $10/sq.ft. I can get a nice granite or marble for that. I'm figuring the tile will address the squeaks and won't be scratched by my dog.

Any thoughts, advice or opinions?

Thanks,
J

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