Thursday, February 10, 2011

Which floors are best for asthmatics?

Carpets, or wood? Are your carpeted floors making you sick, or is it the other way around?

Should you remove carpets preferring hard surface floors? Carpet companies and floor installers often laud the benefits of carpeted floors, even for asthmatics. When we built our new home last year, selecting the right floors was a big decision because I had been having regular asthma problems for the previous five years.  So who's right?