Luxury Vinyl Plank on slab.

Check out Flooret if you want the thickest wear layer. I'm thinking pretty strongly about using it in our build.

I get a sample of the vinyl plank I am considering and see how easy it is to scratch with my pocket knife. The darker the color the more the scratches in the wear layer show.

I have Vinyl Plank in my house and I really like it, it's very durable, looks great and easy to clean. You do have to put a layer of thinset before you lay it down.

I pulled carpet and laid peel and stick throughout. Needed floor patch compound in some spots and used 3M spray adhesive for extra stick. Just need to make sure to scrape up noticeable debris (concrete, caulk) from build because it’ll show through if you don’t. Keep some extra for inevitable replacements (furniture drags, chipped corners). I don’t regret it. Just make sure your slab is clean and it’s a breeze.

Put down ~1000 sq ft of luxury vinyl about 6 months ago on a slab after pulling up old carpet. Was highly recommended for the price point and that we have a golden retriever. We have been very happy with it thus far.

To me, the floor looks fresh and mid century. The exposed red brick is what looks dull and dated. There is no way I’d cover that with vinyl, whether called “luxury” or not. The red brick would need to be covered or painted long before I’d cover that floor. But chacun a son gout, as the French say.

No scratches from the dog or chairs so far. We went with a snap lock brand around $6/ft. Can’t remember the name but it can in multiple lengths to simulate real wood and has beveled edges as well.

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we installed this last year. fricking incredible. wear layer is 22 mil. Get TONS of compliments on the looks. floors plus install we were around $5 sq/ft

I agree with this. We're replacing ours and it just feels very plastic to me.

Important feature is not overall thickness, but the thickness of the wear layer.
Go for greater than 10 mils, greater than 20 mils, if possible