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Anybody buy flooring lately? Need advice
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:13 pm
I have two big dogs. We are a bit rough on the floor, but not ridiculous. Want the same thing in living room, dining, and kitchen. The house does not have a basement so we are on a slab. 1990-ish build with modern air conditioning.
There is currently either hardwood or engineered wood in a small spot. We want to match that color. We are near a river in a very humid area. The dogs and the people are in and out a lot. Light mud and dirt are a thing.
Please help with thougths on LVP versus engineered wood, specific core types, thickness, water resiliance, brands, stores, basically a brain dump.
I am so tired of going to stores where a borderline idiot salesman feeds me 25 minutes of smoke and mirrors, then rubs his keys on his samples to show how durable they are.
There is currently either hardwood or engineered wood in a small spot. We want to match that color. We are near a river in a very humid area. The dogs and the people are in and out a lot. Light mud and dirt are a thing.
Please help with thougths on LVP versus engineered wood, specific core types, thickness, water resiliance, brands, stores, basically a brain dump.
I am so tired of going to stores where a borderline idiot salesman feeds me 25 minutes of smoke and mirrors, then rubs his keys on his samples to show how durable they are.
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 8:15 pm
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Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:15 pm to tadman
thin brick
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:19 pm to tadman
It’s expensive, but the wood grain ceramic tiles look really good.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:20 pm to jrodLSUke
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It’s expensive, but the wood grain ceramic tiles look really good.
Absolutely my choice for a high-traffic area especially with dogs.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:21 pm to Obtuse1
Or it might be porcelain tiles that look like wood floors.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:23 pm to tadman
Sounds like a good spot for porcelain tile floors.
Engineered wood will scratch easily, although that’s not the end of the world. Some say it adds “character”.
LVP is a cheap alternative to a real floor. Would be okay in your situation, inexpensive and it looks it.
Ignore the downvotes sure to rain down, those will be from people with LVP floors and are in denial. It is a good floor, but you wouldn’t be fooling anybody.
Engineered wood will scratch easily, although that’s not the end of the world. Some say it adds “character”.
LVP is a cheap alternative to a real floor. Would be okay in your situation, inexpensive and it looks it.
Ignore the downvotes sure to rain down, those will be from people with LVP floors and are in denial. It is a good floor, but you wouldn’t be fooling anybody.
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:28 pm to 9rocket
LVP.
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:50 pm to tadman
I went with Pergo outlast from Home Depot. It was cheaper than LVP and I thought looked a little better. Zero scratches, buckles, or issues in wet areas 1 year in.
Downsides are it’s a little slick and a little clicky sounding. I would 100% go with it again for what I paid.
Lowe’s has a similar version without a built-in pad.
I put it down myself and it does require a saw unlike vinyl that can be cut with razor knife or flooring cutter.
Downsides are it’s a little slick and a little clicky sounding. I would 100% go with it again for what I paid.
Lowe’s has a similar version without a built-in pad.
I put it down myself and it does require a saw unlike vinyl that can be cut with razor knife or flooring cutter.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:58 pm to jrodLSUke
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It’s expensive, but the wood grain ceramic tiles look really good.
i was in a nice beachfront condo with a pool on the deck on West Beach, Gulfshores last year. it had nice woodgrained ceramic, which then required a commercial rubber backed carpet runner because it was too slick for wet feet. completely ruined the effect of the expensive tile
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:03 pm to piratedude
Not much experience with flooring but my advice is don’t float it. I did that and the creaks and noise the floor makes with almost every step makes me furious. Don’t do it.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:04 pm to 9rocket
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those will be from people with LVP floors and are in denial.
It's linoleum with good PR.
Go solid hardwood. There really is no comparison.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:09 pm to tadman
Primary home, wood grain tile.
Rental- LVP
Both are great products and I'd put both in a primary home too. Just depends on finances.
Rental- LVP
Both are great products and I'd put both in a primary home too. Just depends on finances.
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:21 pm to cgrand
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thin brick
Is expensive. It is nice though, did my mud room with it. Love the way it turned out but was def expensive and I installed myself.
The rest is LVP, I think 20mm. Long plank firm fit brand. It looks nice and fits the OPs needs. I don’t love the way it feels to walk on it but it really can take a beating. If one didn’t have a strong preference LVP is my recommendation.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:34 pm to armsdealer
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Go solid hardwood. There really is no comparison.
I mean yeah, the price difference makes it pretty tough to compare.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:34 pm to armsdealer
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Go solid hardwood. There really is no comparison.
A good hardwood floor will last forever. This really is the only true answer.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:36 pm to touchdownjeebus
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A good hardwood floor will last forever. This really is the only true answer.
Its not exactly clear but he might be replacing hardwood
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:56 pm to armsdealer
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Go solid hardwood. There really is no comparison.
I’m in the same boat as the OP, every flooring place tells me you can’t or don’t want to put solid hardwood over concrete slab b/c of moisture. Have to use engineered wood.
And majority of flooring places, and I’ve been to a bunch lately, are pushing LVP hard. There are some that are made very thick with fake grains embedded and it’s hard to tell the difference. The thin types do look cheap but you get what you pay for. They are durable and easy to put down.
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 9:58 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 10:10 pm to tadman
We did our downstairs this summer with wood look tile. $1.69/sq foot and honestly one of the better colors and textures. Went to floor and decor.
Engineered wood will still scratch.
Engineered wood will still scratch.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 10:21 pm to tadman
Do research on the product before purchasing. Make sure the flooring is not made in China. Several years back there were some tainted laminated flooring from China that were tainted with high levels of formaldehyde, a chemical that causes cancer. I think the company that were importing the flooring from China was Lumber Liquidators. About the same time, there were also tainted sheetrock from China.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 10:28 pm to tadman
Go with LVP. It has come a long way in recent years.
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