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(01-16-2023, 07:58 AM)pinsntails Wrote: +1for LVP
It is also water proof / resistant so excellent for laundry, bathrooms etc. If you choose a nice thicker product with a good underlayment it has a very solid feel underfoot. Much closer to the feel of actual hardwood than any laminate I’ve ever walked on.
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I agree 100%
Laminate is >< close to going the way of the Dodo
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(01-16-2023, 08:00 AM)Snipe Hunter Wrote: I agree 100%
Laminate is >< close to going the way of the DodoBsed on the comments we decided to take a look at vinyl.
Based on the comments we decided to look at vinyl. We went to LL Flooring and found a very good match. It is Rigid Vinyl Plank not Luxury Vinyl Plank - according to salesman only difference is the rigid is - you guessed it - more rigid. It is 5 mm thick with a 20 mil wear layer. It has the padding attached and is floating not glued - although it can be glues if desired. Additional padding can be added. Price is $2.79 sq ft.
Am I being snookered - it seems awful cheap to me. Next option up is $1 more a sq ft but is a more commercial grade with a 28mil wear layer.
Any thoughts?
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My thougts are the same with all stuff like this. Buy the best you can afford. My concern with Rigid vinyl is "what is making it rigid"? It is a wood core? Can I score and snapit like LVP? Does it lay down like LVP?
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My thoughts are the same with all stuff like this. Buy the best you can afford. My concern with Rigid vinyl is "what is making it rigid"? It is a wood core? Can I score and sna pit like LVP? Does it lay down like LVP?
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Fellas , if you’re concerned about whether this floor has more water resistance than that one…………….
you need TILE
with a waterproof membrane underneath.
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Redid both bathrooms with LVP brand LifeProof 5 years ago. Very happy with the results. Will probably do the same with the bedrooms and den in the years to come.
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(01-16-2023, 07:38 AM)Rick_B Wrote: Curious about the why behind your feelings about vinyl - specifically LVP?
Thanks
Rick
Because I've never seen any that doesn't look like chit to me. Obviously, others disagree. My wife would pull brand new carpet out of a house... I'd remove LVP.
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(01-17-2023, 06:17 PM)KC Wrote: Because I've never seen any that doesn't look like chit to me. Obviously, others disagree. My wife would pull brand new carpet out of a house... I'd remove LVP.
OK then thanks
Rick
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