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Originally Posted by Shimpy
I've never had hardwood except when a kid, and we eventually covered that with carpet. BUT, I've had lots of experience with tile. It looks good, but is a pain. Grout gets dirty in traffic areas, and drop something on it and it chips. We had a pool and when walking in from the pool area with wet feet to use a bathroom the tile was like walking on ice. I was always afraid somebody would fall.
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Yes, tile is very slippery....at least up here. If one's feet are wet from snow or ice and walk from the deck into the kitchen via the atrium doors, you can slip and fall if not super careful. Ditto for getting out of tub or shower without a bath carpet to step onto. Good cautionary tale.