Terra Cotta Vs Hardwood Floors

I agree with jeannie in that terra cotta makes for a beautiful floor with a very dramatic effect on the room.

Terra cotta vs hardwood floors.

Tile draws heat away so tile flooring feels colder especially in the winter. If possible i suggest having a little carpentry done in the opening to the kitchen to allow you to square up the line of the terra cotta and get rid of the distracting angle of the tile before laying hardwood. Hardwood floors are warmer on your feet. Hardwood flooring is usually less expensive than tile flooring.

I like kelly s suggestion of the hand scraped flooring and think it would blend in nicely with the rustic terra cotta. But if you re looking for ease of upkeep real terracotta is not the way to go. Oct 21 2017 i looked at some wood flooring this past weekend. Buy only from a seller whose reputation you trust though even then you may encounter problems.

Made from a mixture of red and brown clay these baked earth tiles are oven fired on elevated temperatures to produce raw and rugged floor tiles. Of course with tile flooring you can also install radiant heat underneath but this definitely adds to the cost. While high quality terra cotta will last forever it s difficult to assess the quality even for pros. Terra cotta is often used glazed or unglazed to create a rustic weathered look.

There are many very good imitations both in porcelain and conventional glazed ceramic tile both of which would mean a minimum of upkeep. Terracotta tiles date back to the before christ era when the tiles were sun dried instead of being fired.