{"id":19,"date":"2025-01-30T00:11:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T00:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/?p=19"},"modified":"2025-01-30T00:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T00:12:11","slug":"youll-want-to-read-this-if-youre-considering-new-flooring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/youll-want-to-read-this-if-youre-considering-new-flooring\/","title":{"rendered":"You\u2019ll Want To Read This If You\u2019re Considering New Flooring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You\u2019re not alone in thinking that flooring is a big decision. There are dozens of options and even more factors to consider. So before you give up early, we\u2019re here to help by highlighting top questions to ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Should I consider carpet? Today\u2019s carpet is different than in your grandmother\u2019s shag carpet day. Improvements in technology have lead to better colors, durability, design and features like waterproof backing and components that provide spill protection. In an article from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Drew Scott of HGTV\u2019s \u201cProperty Brothers\u201d advised parents to look at flooring options that can take a beating. \u201cIf you have kids, pets \u2014 whatever makes a lot of messes in your house \u2014 you need to have something durable,\u201d he said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Can you escape humidity? If you live near Lake Murray Floor Covering, then you live in an area of high humidity. That might not be a big deal, but if you have an area of your home with exposure to the elements or high humidity under your home then you need to talk to an expert. Exposure to humidity over 60% will potentially cause your hardwoods to expand and press into each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What if grandma moves in? According to Pollfish\u2019s recent study about residential flooring trends, a family change<\/em> comes in third behind damaged flooring<\/em> and updated d\u00e9cor<\/em> as reasons to replace flooring. Think about upcoming life events when making a flooring change. Will there be babies crawling around? Are we getting a dog? Do we need slip-resistant flooring for the older members of our family?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. What\u2019s the price? 66% of homeowners say they would choose hardwoods for their dream home; however, next to ceramic floors hardwoods on average are the most expensive. Balance price with a long-term vision. Saving a few dollars today could cost you long-term in the form of having to replace the flooring due to a lack of durability or a lackluster installation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    In summary, the Old English proverb of \u2018You get what you pay for\u2019 rings true here. \u2018We do our best to help people evaluate flooring decisions from all angles,\u2019 said Clayton King, Sales Manager of Lake Murray Floor Covering in Irmo, South Carolina. \u2018Price is always going to be a factor, but we also want to help families select flooring that will serve them well for many years to come.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    You\u2019re not alone in thinking that flooring is a big decision. There are dozens of options and even more factors to consider. So before you give up early, we\u2019re here to help by highlighting top questions to ask: In summary, the Old English proverb of \u2018You get what you pay for\u2019 rings true here. \u2018We […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[7,6,4,5],"class_list":["post-19","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-flooring","tag-carpet","tag-ceramic-floors","tag-flooring","tag-hardwoods"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/56134_snowdrop_roomscene.webp",500,500,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/56134_snowdrop_roomscene.webp",500,500,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/56134_snowdrop_roomscene.webp",500,500,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/56134_snowdrop_roomscene-150x150.webp",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/56134_snowdrop_roomscene-300x300.webp",300,300,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/56134_snowdrop_roomscene.webp",500,500,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/56134_snowdrop_roomscene.webp",500,500,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/56134_snowdrop_roomscene.webp",500,500,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"convergesc","author_link":"https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/author\/convergesc\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"Flooring<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"You\u2019re not alone in thinking that flooring is a big decision. There are dozens of options and even more factors to consider. So before you give up early, we\u2019re here to help by highlighting top questions to ask: In summary, the Old English proverb of \u2018You get what you pay for\u2019 rings true here. \u2018We…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19\/revisions\/20"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lakemfc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}