[Texan5]

Oh, by the way, carpet is very out of fashion, and becoming more so. It harbors dust, allergens and germs, no matter how much you clean it. I'm only re-carpeting the bedrooms at the old house, since they are the only rooms to have it. I haven't had a customer ask me to put carpet in a newly built house for several years. Wood and ceramic tile is what everyone here wants, and that's what I put in my own home. No carpet, much less smell of anything to linger...

[Gabz]

Wood and ceramic tile is what everyone here wants, and that's what I put in my own home.

That seems to be occurring in lots of places. for all the reasons you mention.