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re: What kind of flooring are y’all putting in your homes?
Posted on 1/20/23 at 7:05 am to trident
Posted on 1/20/23 at 7:05 am to trident
New home build in 2020. I stressed over this decision lots.
I hated the idea of vinyl. My gf had vinyl in her new house, and wanted it in this one because she likes to "mop often".
After exploring I lots, I finally gave in to the LVP, which is nice compromise seeing that it costs less than most every other option.
My review: Looks great, cleans easily, no fear of a water damage from a pet or plant. My only complaint is that it doesn't feel like real wood under my feet.
We did it in every room, and I don't regret that at all. The consistency of the same material throughout the house was a really good decision I believe with no transitions. Rugs and furniture differences break it up so that it's really not noticeable.
Best of luck with your decision, and know that no matter what, each is a compromise of something.
I hated the idea of vinyl. My gf had vinyl in her new house, and wanted it in this one because she likes to "mop often".
After exploring I lots, I finally gave in to the LVP, which is nice compromise seeing that it costs less than most every other option.
My review: Looks great, cleans easily, no fear of a water damage from a pet or plant. My only complaint is that it doesn't feel like real wood under my feet.
We did it in every room, and I don't regret that at all. The consistency of the same material throughout the house was a really good decision I believe with no transitions. Rugs and furniture differences break it up so that it's really not noticeable.
Best of luck with your decision, and know that no matter what, each is a compromise of something.
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Posted on 1/20/23 at 10:01 am to UFownstSECsince1950
Wall to wall real hardwood. No engineered crap, it just doesn't look and feel the same. The right woods and the right finishes can go in any room and last a long time.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 10:04 am to UFownstSECsince1950
LVP.
We have young kids and pets.
Enough said.
We have young kids and pets.
Enough said.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 10:09 am to LSUTIGERTAILG8ER
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porcelain tile that resembles wood.
This is what we have. It ain’t cheap, but it will last forever.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 11:09 am to UFownstSECsince1950
Whole house is vinyl plank. Bedrooms, living, kitchen all have the wood look. Bathrooms and laundry have a tile look.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 12:47 pm to LSUTIGERTAILG8ER
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porcelain tile that resembles wood.
Bingo.
Robot vacs run 3x a day.
Cleaning lady mops twice a month.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 3:23 pm to X123F45
LVP in our entire house except tile in bathrooms. With kids and dogs its a Win Win!
Posted on 1/20/23 at 4:28 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
I'm about ready to pull the trigger on vinyl plank.
Can any of you name the brand/ retailer you used?
Priced out both Lowes and Home Depot. Going whole house and looks like gonna push me close to $10k but not sure if going top of the line matters to a lower end tile.
Can any of you name the brand/ retailer you used?
Priced out both Lowes and Home Depot. Going whole house and looks like gonna push me close to $10k but not sure if going top of the line matters to a lower end tile.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 4:38 pm to Zephyrius
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Can any of you name the brand/ retailer you used?
We have Lawson legends LVP in the Homer color. Wife wanted very light color, I like dark floors so this color was a great compromise. Floor works in slidell installed them.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 4:43 pm to MikeBRLA
Guess I gotta look into the tile options (I was primarily looking at vinyl vs. laminate before reading this thread).
One thing I didn’t mention is that the house flooded with the past hurricane we had. The newer lvp you can unlock and remove and reinstall in case water gets underneath. That’s obviously not ideal, but something I have to look at, and probably not practical with the tile options.
One thing I didn’t mention is that the house flooded with the past hurricane we had. The newer lvp you can unlock and remove and reinstall in case water gets underneath. That’s obviously not ideal, but something I have to look at, and probably not practical with the tile options.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 7:34 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
Building now. LVP entire house.
Regarding brand, I went with Cyrus Collection, Grayton Luxury Vinyl Planks.
Regarding brand, I went with Cyrus Collection, Grayton Luxury Vinyl Planks.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 5:21 am to UFownstSECsince1950
Posted on 1/21/23 at 9:13 am to Milesahead
Thats interesting but I would have to research that more.
I found this link that has a review of 10 popular Vinyl plank brands. It his helpful if you are sensitive to where the product you are buying is made.
https://www.bybrittanygoldwyn.com/affordable-vinyl-plank-flooring-reviews-from-a-homeowner/
I found this link that has a review of 10 popular Vinyl plank brands. It his helpful if you are sensitive to where the product you are buying is made.
https://www.bybrittanygoldwyn.com/affordable-vinyl-plank-flooring-reviews-from-a-homeowner/
Posted on 1/21/23 at 10:11 am to Zephyrius
Rubber flooring has many benefits. Among the cons are typically initial smell and looks.
If it is initial construction, the smell can be easy to deal with, as there is time for it to air out. Regarding looks, this particular company has attractive options (or at least more attractive).
I found many floors to be too hard on my feet. I don't wanna wear slippers or footware all of the time, so in theory, rubber would solve that.
Pros that interest me: durability, sound deadening, and warmer than most options. I also could do my old man stretches a little easier. Haha.
If it is initial construction, the smell can be easy to deal with, as there is time for it to air out. Regarding looks, this particular company has attractive options (or at least more attractive).
I found many floors to be too hard on my feet. I don't wanna wear slippers or footware all of the time, so in theory, rubber would solve that.
Pros that interest me: durability, sound deadening, and warmer than most options. I also could do my old man stretches a little easier. Haha.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 1:34 pm to Zephyrius
We used Johnson Farmhouse Southwind.
After shopping it, got it Marchands Interior and Hardware in Gonzales.
After shopping it, got it Marchands Interior and Hardware in Gonzales.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 7:08 pm to Macfly
For those that installed LVP, did you glue it down? I’ve yet to walk on any floating surface that felt like it wasn’t floated. Most say that if the floor is level and if it’s a good installer, you cannot tell that it’s floated. Based on my experience, there are either no level slabs, or no good installers…
Posted on 1/21/23 at 8:26 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
Luxury vinyl flooring is a great choice for a mobile home.
For a higher end home - not so much.
For a higher end home - not so much.
Posted on 1/22/23 at 10:58 am to 9rocket
For those that put the wood plank looking tile down—have you gotten used to the cold, hard feel when you’ve lived with it for a while? I’ve been torn between tile and LVP because if this. I have 2 dogs so wood has been ruled out.
Posted on 1/22/23 at 6:05 pm to X123F45
Wood-look porcelain tile throughout the house and area rugs. Grout is all stained/sealed and I don't have a flooring care in the world. My work installs over 750,000 sf of lvp a year, but I can't stand plastic floors.
Posted on 1/22/23 at 7:19 pm to Mumbler
I have commented twice in this thread already, and on the last I mentioned that all are a compromise.
The argument for wood-looking tile is a good one...
Until your slab or subfloor moves a little bit and then your tile cracks. Engineered wood or LVP wouldn't crack. We'd all like to think that neither of these would happen in our new home, but it does, I've seen it on both floors, and I'm not in the flooring business.
Like I said earlier, compromises. Make a decision based on your desire/information, and then just be okay with it. It won't be perfect.
The argument for wood-looking tile is a good one...
Until your slab or subfloor moves a little bit and then your tile cracks. Engineered wood or LVP wouldn't crack. We'd all like to think that neither of these would happen in our new home, but it does, I've seen it on both floors, and I'm not in the flooring business.
Like I said earlier, compromises. Make a decision based on your desire/information, and then just be okay with it. It won't be perfect.
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