Page 26 Fall Home & Garden | September 2023 Lincoln Daily News Is it time to replace your floors? When should you do that and what should you choose? When is the best time to replace the floors in your home? According to The Flooring Pros, fall and spring tend to be the most popular seasons. The timing you choose is incredibly important for one specific reason: humidity. Flooring, especially hardwood flooring, needs to acclimate to the humidity in its environment before it can be installed. Spring and fall provide the least volatile humidity levels, making replacing floors quicker than other seasons. Great, you know when to replace your floors, but what types of flooring options do you even have to choose from? The Carpet House in Lincoln has a FAQ page on their website that breaks down the types of flooring they offer. These include carpets (of course), as well as hardwood, laminate, ceramic, and vinyl flooring. While these options all have their merits, there are some things to keep in mind when choosing between them. Hardwood and laminate floorings are not always waterproof. Water can seriously damage these types of floors and even cause warping in hardwood. Ceramic and vinyl floorings can be a bit easier to clean, as they are generally waterproof. Proper maintenance is very important with new floors if you want to make them last. According to The Carpet House, many of these types of floorings should last decades if properly taken care of and maintained. Besides regular vacuuming, how would one maintain a carpet? Well, The Carpet House says hiring professionals to clean your carpets annually is a part of that maintenance process. They also say to use mats in entryways to limit the amount of dirt that is tracked onto your carpets. In addition to these tips, The Carpet House recommends rotating your furniture often. This can keep indents out of your carpets. Not to worry if your carpets do become indented, however. For this, The Carpet House recommends either using a coin to work your carpet back into place or ironing the carpet. Be careful, though, as you should keep the iron at least four inches above the carpet. What about maintaining other types of flooring? Hardwood flooring is not waterproof, Continued --
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