IT would be very difficult, large drapes would help some, also maybe some area rugs, Oriental rugs, things like that, anything that will absorb sound. you may be able to find some acoustic absorbers, but they probably interfere with your décor.
Hardwood floors.
Hardwood is often used for floors.
One can find a guide to refinish hardwood floors online at various websites. One can find a guide to refinish hardwood floors online at Redbeacon and This Old House.
Hardwood floors are cooler to the touch than carpet, but I don't consider them to be a cold flooring, nor do they make a house cold. The house is cold because of the way it is built and insulated.
I just bought a haunted house and need to redo the floors. Is there a guide to hardwood floor installation?
your odds are pretty good. my house was built in '35 and there was beautiful hardwood underneath the nasty carpet!
The best type of flooring for a warm climate would be hardwood floors. The floors will help keep your house cool.
Carpet is softer and more absorbent than tile or hardwood, which helps to dampen noise. The fibers of the carpet also help to trap and muffle sound, making it quieter to walk on compared to harder surfaces like tile or hardwood.
Any kind of upgrade that you do to your house will most likely increase the house's resale value. Hardwood laminate floors are a commodity that a lot of people would pay good money to have.
If you are planning to renovate your home in the near future, consider hardwood flooring to give your house an earthy and classy feel. Hardwood can give your home a classic ambience that carpet can't compete with. There are pros and cons to installing hardwood floors in your home. Make sure not to install hardwood in bathrooms or basements. Wood flooring can be very sensitive to moisture. When you do install hardwood floor, make sure to use an effective moisture protection. If you decide to install hardwood floors in your home yourself, consider installing prefinished hardwood. Going this route can save you lots of extra time and work staining, sanding, and finishing your hardwood.
Ask This Old House - 2002 Handling Storm-Water Runoff Refinishing Hardwood Floors 6-10 was released on: USA: December 2007 USA: 8 December 2007
Generally speaking, there is no difference, although, sometimes, storeys refer to floors above the ground floor, so, a building with 4 storeys would have 5 floors. Mostly, though, house floors are always referred to as floors, not storeys, and if they are referred to as storeys, then it's the same number of floors. 'Storeys' is a term mostly reserved for commerce, office, and apartment buildings.