After walking into the local flooring store our minds began to spin.  There were so many different options available to us, we were unsure of what to do and what we should pick.  This is a common problem for most people and making this decision can be difficult.  However, it doesn’t have to be complicated.  When deciding between laminate flooring in carmel in or another covering like carpet, here are a few tips and tricks that you can use to make a decision.

Size of the room

First of all you need to know the size of the room or the area that you will be covering.   When you get this size you will know how much of the flooring you will need.  From there, look at the shape of the room.  Do you have a lot of corners, odd angles and weird things happening?  If you do, then you will want to look at waste.

How much waste?

The waste will be what is cut away from the floor to fit in these areas.  If you are talking about small slivers of the material, then you shouldn’t worry about what is thrown away.  However, if you are going to have really odd angles and sections of the floor cut away and no way to reuse that material, it will simply be tossed away into the garbage or stored somewhere in case you need to make a repair.

How easy to install?

Installation of a floor can be easy, or it can be rally time consuming.  The tools and additional materials used in the process also need to be taken into consideration.  How important are them in the development of your rooms look.

Usage

Finally, you want to determine what your room will be used for and how much wear and tear will be involved.  You will also want to determine how much labor and energy will be involved in cleaning the floor after daily use.