This week I received the news of more water damage to our house in Gladstone. I was going to replace the crappy carpet in the three bedrooms next time it is vacated, but I might as well do it now since two rooms got water all through them. I also want to sweeten the chances of the current tenants staying on when their lease expires.
I realise that the carpet one would put into their own home is going to be different to what we put in an IP, especially since our last two family tenants like to put their kids in the three bedrooms and use the tiled rumpus room for themselves. I also read this morning that carpet manufacturer's warranties are invalidated in an IP anyway. I have asked the PM to suggest "commercial" grade or tenant-proof carpet, but while I wait, what advice can the sages here give this carpet virgin. We have all timber floors at home here.
We are talking Gladstone, coal and red dust capital of Qld coastal towns. Should I forget about carpet and get vinyl or laminate instead? The rest of the floors are white tiles.
The bedrooms when we purchased
I realise that the carpet one would put into their own home is going to be different to what we put in an IP, especially since our last two family tenants like to put their kids in the three bedrooms and use the tiled rumpus room for themselves. I also read this morning that carpet manufacturer's warranties are invalidated in an IP anyway. I have asked the PM to suggest "commercial" grade or tenant-proof carpet, but while I wait, what advice can the sages here give this carpet virgin. We have all timber floors at home here.
We are talking Gladstone, coal and red dust capital of Qld coastal towns. Should I forget about carpet and get vinyl or laminate instead? The rest of the floors are white tiles.
The bedrooms when we purchased