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Originally Posted by fastfredracing

I've been on a 10 year mission of removing all carpet from the rental houses. I usually only carpet a small bedroom or two. I have carried out and disposed of so much disgusting awful smelly carpet in my life, that I just try to avoid it whenever I can
I've done the same in my own home, either refinishing original wood floors, or using laminate, and or engineered floors when and where I can .
Im getting to that stage on the remodel of our game room . It is the only room in the house that still has carpet. It is also, the dirtiest room in the house, it is where we come and go from the back yard, dog comes in and out, and where our wood burner stove is located.
That being said, sure is nice having warm soft flooring under your feet on a cold winters day . Really nice to play with the little one on the soft floor, right next to a warm fire after a long cold day at the shop .
We have oriental, or throw rugs over all the other floors, but it is just not the same as good old fashioned carpet with padding underneath in this cold climate .
Do you guys still do carpet ?

Yes and no. Our previous home we had pulled all of the carpet and everything was tile or laminate. Then the wife adds rugs.

For the rugs, you should add a pad https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ICNBCFO/

Ramps the comfort level way up, and supposedly somehow helps the rugs last longer (at least that's what the missus said she found on the Internet, so it must be true).