what is better cheaper?Linolium or Carpet?Where should I look for no glue linoleum?
lino is ok for bathrooms and smaller rooms,but carpet is good for living rooms and such ,there is different qualities of both lino and carpets
Stores should carry both, but the question is really which is going to hold up better and easier to clean.
To answer the question.. Overall on a medium priced and grade product in each line, carpet generally runs cheap , along with the installation is usually cheaper. Of coarse you can buy a cheap and more expensive product to say I m wrong but on a low medium or high priced item from each , again comparing each , carpet generally is cheaper. Any flooring store will carry both glue down and perimeter bond vinyls and possible linoleum ( there is a difference ). Any questions you can e mail me through my avatar . GL
First things first. What room are you using this in? Kitchen's and bathroom's would not be good for carpeting, as you need something water-resistant and easily washable. Linoleum is typically the cheapest, but not if you are going to use it in the wrong way/room. No-glue linoleum would only be good for a flat square room with no steps or changes in elevations. Linoleum and vinyl tile is best installed with glue that you apply. Self-stick tile does not last, but is good for those who don't know how to install the tile with glue. Carpet is typically more expensive because you have padding too. You will also have tack strip, unless you install a glue down carpeting. This can be less expensive, depending upon the linoleum. There are different levels of quality, which the prices will reflect.
What room are you going to use it in? For the record, I think peel and stick tiles suck. Also, if you are going to run carpet, make sure it is somewhere where it will never be stained or exposed to food, otherwise you are wasting your money. A roll of vinyl, using some covebase would be fine for a kitchen or bath. Carpet is for living rooms/parlors and bed rooms. Dining rooms and hallways do well with wood or floating laminate floors with a wood finish. During the winter, in colder climates, you need to purchase a nice rug (I prefer Persian, but whatever). to put under the table and you need runners in the hallway.
