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Need help with tiled floors

9 years ago

I have tiles throughout my house except for bedrooms and study. I am finding these very hard on my feet, and wonder if laying sheet vinyl over the tiles would help?

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Maltby Design
9 years ago
Any sort of resilient flooring will be easier on your feet and joints. There are other options available to you such as cork and Marmoleum (a brand of linoleum, which is a natural flooring material).
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Maltby Design
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I forgot to mention that laying resilient flooring over your tile is possible, but if you have grout lines, those can telegraph through the resilient flooring, causing cracking and wear that wouldn't normally occur with a perfectly smooth subfloor.
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hayleydaniels
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I have tile, and with my area and throw rugs, standing on it doesn't bother me at all.
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