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Best Carpet Stores on the North Coast
I think the embassy of Germany has a black carpeted floor in Santo Domingo... Why is this in my mind? Exactly for the reason quoted... It draw my attention and we've spent a few hours on that carpet...
I'm from where you would use wood and carpet all over the place, and my wife has always been a fan. Whenever we've been house hunting in EU, she insists on laminated/wooden floors and then we purchase a bunch of rugs as well. That has to do with the colder climate of course as well, but a matter of preference too... We have always had a large rug in the living room in the DR as well, then my hobby was to wash that in the patio a few times a year to keep it fresh...
Exactly. Our rugs in the living room were always pretty small, but we had those issues, hence me washing it frequently... You could use A/C but I personally would find that too expensive and if there's a blackout, you would need a generator, as for a regular inverter (unless with a huge battery bank), the load would be rather high... So having a (large) rug would come with a decent amount of costs from different angles...
As Cavok has suggested Inoa & Reyes on highway 5 in Sabaneta does have rugs. The last time I was there, at least a year ago, there was a shag rug there. I wondered to myself "who is going to buy that?". Thanks for clearing up the mystery.
Where is the best central heater installer in DR ? Carpet, unless it is a wool Oriental rug or a throw rug along side the bed seems nasty.
I have a 4'x6' alongside the bed just to wipe my feet before sliding into the sheets
I have a 4'x6' alongside the bed just to wipe my feet before sliding into the sheets
I brought an oriental rug with me when I moved 20 plus years ago. It lasted the better part of a year or so.
what extranjero/a doesn't have A/C, if you live in a warmer climate, dry or humid, you want tile
You would be amazed how many owners in my condo complex did not use the A/C this summer. I don't know how they did it(?). Especially Canadians. You would think that they, more than another other group, would have a hard time tolerating the heat.
You need to go to South Florida. Many, many houses and apartments owned by non-Latinos have wall-to-wall carpeting.
I bought my condo in Bradenton,FL a year and a half ago,it has wall to wall carpet throughout,brand new and I can't wait to rip it out. Very few condos here have carpeting,some yes but I wouldn't say many that is for sure. Just my opinion but carpeting doesn't belong in hot humid climates.
I've been here over 5 years no. Never had AC. It's not even on the wish list.
Some people like tile, some like carpet. I lived in Florida for 35 years and always had carpet. Zero problems. I was in real estate for 13 years and the majority of houses and condos had carpet. Cada uno a su gusto.
Berber is a cleaner look and would most likely be more maintainable in this climate
I've lived years in the DR without any A/C... And I'm originally from close the North Pole but simply hate cold climate... Our neighbors in a very nice residencial area in POP, expats, had no A/C either... Even when we had one, we had to limit the use as my wife and kids got sick very easily...
if they are French Canadian they squeeze the dollar very tight do not like the part with it
Living in an environment with constant AC is not very good for you. Myself I go to Florida or Las Vegas and stay in 24/7 AC and after one day I will be coughing and just don't feel right. I found this and believe it. I do use AC here, but only when needed..............
Is it harmful to be in AC all day?
Staying for a longer period in an air conditioning system does more harm than good, it can also lead to dehydration. AC sucks too much humidity from the room, which will end up making you feel dehydrated. Staying in AC for too long can lead to respiratory problems.
Is it harmful to be in AC all day?
Staying for a longer period in an air conditioning system does more harm than good, it can also lead to dehydration. AC sucks too much humidity from the room, which will end up making you feel dehydrated. Staying in AC for too long can lead to respiratory problems.