FLOOR MATERIAL LIFE CYCLE COST COMPARISON
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1380 Bailey Avenue Eugene, OR 97402
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current first cost per 100 s.f.

 life span

annualized life span cost

 maintenance program annual maintenance cost maintenance program (periodic) periodic cost

periodic maintenance frequency (years)

 periodic maint. cost total annual cost per 100 s.f.
                     
bare concrete, sealed 50 100 0.5 mop and buff 50 strip & wax 10 1 10 60.5
stained concrete, sealed 150 100 1.5 mop and buff 50 strip & wax 10 1 10 61.5
vinyl composition tile 185 40 4.62 mop and buff 50 strip & wax 10 1 10 64.62
sheet vinyl 250 15 16.67 mop and buff 50 strip & wax 10 1 10 76.67
true linoleum 450 30 15 mop and buff 50 none 0 0 0 65
trowelled/rolled epoxy 1500 50 15 mop 45 none 0 0 0

75
ceramic tile 1000 75 13.33 mop 45 regrout 20 20 10 68.33
inexpensive carpet (e.g. olefin fiber) 175 6 29.17 vacuum 60 shampoo 15 5 10 99.17
commerical carpet (28-32 oz. nylon) 250 10 25 vacuum 60 shampoo 15 5 10 95
high end carpet 450 15 30 vacuum 60 shampoo 15 5 10 100

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