Hardwood floors in bathroom (vinyl, laminate, counter, tile)
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You can still have a flooding problem with the toilet in your guest bath. I just wouldn't spend that kind of money on any room where there are water pipes that can leak, burst, etc., but that's just me.
You can still have a flooding problem with the toilet in your guest bath. I just wouldn't spend that kind of money on any room where there are water pipes that can leak, burst, etc., but that's just me.
If there is some thought given to this one realizes it is not a big deal at all.
First, the vast majority of homes are framed with wood, many homes are sided with wood, and just about all homes have wood sub-floors. The exposure to rain / snow that a home's exterior siding is subjected to greatly exceeds any issues one will encounter in a bathroom. The fact is that nearly all showers / bathtubs have framing that is wood, and that is situation that goes back to the dawn of indoor plumbing centuries ago.
Wood floors are nearly always sealed to render them resistant to water. The materials used to finish such flooring is not dissimilar to the products used to make wood boats stand up to sea and lakes
It is absolutely possible to use sanitizing cleaners on wood surfaces and many homeowners have no problems keeping their wood floored bathrooms clean and safe.
If you want to tile an area around the toilet or directly outside the shower these are also good ways to address concerns about maintenance.
If there is some thought given to this one realizes it is not a big deal at all.
First, the vast majority of homes are framed with wood, many homes are sided with wood, and just about all homes have wood sub-floors. The exposure to rain / snow that a home's exterior siding is subjected to greatly exceeds any issues one will encounter in a bathroom. The fact is that nearly all showers / bathtubs have framing that is wood, and that is situation that goes back to the dawn of indoor plumbing centuries ago.
Wood floors are nearly always sealed to render them resistant to water. The materials used to finish such flooring is not dissimilar to the products used to make wood boats stand up to sea and lakes
It is absolutely possible to use sanitizing cleaners on wood surfaces and many homeowners have no problems keeping their wood floored bathrooms clean and safe.
If you want to tile an area around the toilet or directly outside the shower these are also good ways to address concerns about maintenance.
Nay! While it's better than having carpet in there (a concept that always baffles me), the care and cleaning of hardwood requires too much TLC for a bathroom, which sometimes needs bleach and other harsh cleaners. It would be immaterial whether it was engineered or not. I would be almost as leery of buying a house with hardwood in the bathroom as I would one with carpet, because in both cases I know I will be replacing that floor, it's just a matter of when. If you want the hardwood look there is some pretty good tile out there that mimics it.
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