Jenniffer, I also prefer hardwood floors as you say for the feel and the ease of maintenance. I can't imagine what actual arguments could be made about blind kids and a particular floor being better for them, you get used to what you get used too.
I do have a ballance problem, and therefore find very deep pile or overly padded carpets feel less stable. You might argue that falling on a carpet might hurt less than on a hard wood floor,, but I can't see any huge signifficance to it. My belief is that many modern homes, especially less expensive ones and apartments etc. have carpet because it's cheaper and easier to install and replace. I think most floors are based on plywood subfloors unless you are on a concrete slab. Throw rugs are treated with some suspicion for anybody with possible ballance problems, as in older folks, they have to be such that they don't raise up or move easilly. Of course who knows what's in older homes, you should definitely ask, and I'd think that any home inspector worth his pay should find that out. You do plan to have any home you want to buy inspected by a qualified, unbiased inspector don't you? Also make sure whether your local laws require full disclosure of all home problems that the previous owner should have known about, that way if something crops up that they didn't tell you about and they should have known about, the previous owner is responsible. good luck tom, renting for ever whether I like it or not. Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
