We pulled up the carpet in the living room and hall. The floors were a disaster! Had them sanded and refinished. Pulled up the carpet in the bedroom and the floor was intact and beautiful. We are doing the front "office" over Labor day and every indication is that that floor will be fine too.

(1) Hardwood vs. carpet! No contest. Cindy has massive allergies and the medications did not start to help untill we started the "carpet eradication" project.

(2) Two heavy duty cats chasing each other all over the house and no scratches from them. Me trying to move furniture, different story.

(3) Accidents. "It's not a question of IF a cat will throw up. The questions are when and how much." Yes, you can quote me on that. A floor PROPERLY sealed with Urathane will be simple to maintain. Even if the acids do dull a spot there are now wonderful products at your home center or DIY shop to fix that.


Besides there is NO substitute for the expression on the face of a cat trying to round a high speed corner or slam on the "breaks" on a polished surface.