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re: What kind of flooring are y’all putting in your homes?
Posted on 1/22/23 at 7:23 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
Posted on 1/22/23 at 7:23 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
The quality engineered flooring just gives so many options. Love hardwoods just show scratches easily.
Huge difference in the vinyl floor types .
Huge difference in the vinyl floor types .
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Posted on 1/22/23 at 7:33 pm to RealDawg
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The quality engineered flooring just gives so many options. Love hardwoods just show scratches easily.
I'm confused by this..."engineered" typically refers to a veneer of hardwood over plywood-like base. So the scratch resistance of engineered hardwood is based on the hardwood species and the finish coating...same factors as for solid hardwood.
I've been really happy with our engineered hardwood (pecan) planks, glued onto concrete subfloor, with a Bona traffic naturale finish.
Posted on 1/22/23 at 7:42 pm to h0bnail
My personal house has old hardwoods so I won't touch them but every investment house I've bought in the last 3 years I have 100% redone with with LVP. There seems to be no major drawbacks. Waterproof so you can do bathrooms/kitchen area if you want. We still tend to do tile in the bathrooms but the kitchen we run the plank through. And the installers seems to like it better too.
I catch it on sale around $2 a ft range and load up. I don't use the $4/ft a ft for investment houses, but it looks very nice.
I catch it on sale around $2 a ft range and load up. I don't use the $4/ft a ft for investment houses, but it looks very nice.
This post was edited on 1/22/23 at 7:44 pm
Posted on 1/22/23 at 9:05 pm to EsquireReb
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investment house I've bought in the last 3 years I have 100% redone with with LVP.
LVP is great for an investment house. Looks and feels cheap anywhere else.
Is what it is.
Posted on 1/22/23 at 10:25 pm to Zephyrius
Make sure your wear layer is 12 mil or higher.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 3:41 am to UFownstSECsince1950
If you're an adult without kids or pets, tile of your choice in living & bath areas and high end carpet in bedrooms.
Vinyl if you have messy pets/kids or are prone to spilling/dropping things. Still want carpet in bedrooms. Possibly carpet in the family room (play areas for kids).
Vinyl if you have messy pets/kids or are prone to spilling/dropping things. Still want carpet in bedrooms. Possibly carpet in the family room (play areas for kids).
Posted on 3/14/23 at 5:54 am to UFownstSECsince1950
Starting to get estimates on LVP and was curious what would considers an avg price for installation and demo of current flooring?
First quote was $4.25/sqft for install and $2.10 for demo and it seemed a bit high but with the lack of people working in the field and amoutn of work available I am wondering if that's going to be the case with just about every quote.
First quote was $4.25/sqft for install and $2.10 for demo and it seemed a bit high but with the lack of people working in the field and amoutn of work available I am wondering if that's going to be the case with just about every quote.
Posted on 3/14/23 at 7:04 am to LSUfan4444
What flooring has to be demoed ?
Will there be much prep involved for new floor ?
How large an area ?
How many doorways ?
Are transitions needed ?
Any bathrooms ?
How particular are you about quality, cleanliness, and professionalism?
4.25 is a lot for a gymnasium but not near enough for a small sitting room and a couple of closets and baths.
A lot goes into coming up with a sq ft install price. It’s difficult to give a fair estimate without looking at it.
All that being said, it’s probably high, but I don’t know if that’s a dealbreaker for you.
Will there be much prep involved for new floor ?
How large an area ?
How many doorways ?
Are transitions needed ?
Any bathrooms ?
How particular are you about quality, cleanliness, and professionalism?
4.25 is a lot for a gymnasium but not near enough for a small sitting room and a couple of closets and baths.
A lot goes into coming up with a sq ft install price. It’s difficult to give a fair estimate without looking at it.
All that being said, it’s probably high, but I don’t know if that’s a dealbreaker for you.
Posted on 3/14/23 at 7:12 am to 9rocket
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All that being said, it’s probably high, but I don’t know if that’s a dealbreaker for you.
It really depends on what I hear from other companies that stop by. I thought it was a bit high as well so thanks for the feedback.
Posted on 3/14/23 at 7:30 am to poochie
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Real wood and marble
Get outta here with that cheap sh*t. Imma go platinum, Homey!
In the meantime though, i've been happy with LVP. Avoid the glue down if you can though
Posted on 3/14/23 at 8:00 am to UFownstSECsince1950
I have wood look porcelain tile throughout. Same flooring in every room and it has been great. Many people think it’s wood when they first see it. No more scratches or worries about water damage.
Posted on 3/14/23 at 9:15 am to LSUDbrous90
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probably going to go with a white oak as a poster mentioned above since out of all the woods it supposedly is super tough and hard to frick up.
I've got 7" engineered white oak from GRAF. Site finished with Bona Traffic HD in my kitchen, living room, master bedroom, office, and common areas. We've only been living in the house for ~6 months, but we have a dog and we live in the woods. I've been very impressed with the durability. There's something to be said for the durability of LVP, porcelain wood look tile, etc., but nothing beats the look of real site-finished wood floors. Everything is a trade-off though.
We have porcelain and ceramic tile in the wet areas of the house. Carpet in the closets and the spare bedrooms.
Posted on 3/14/23 at 9:34 am to UFownstSECsince1950
LVP.
As a kid, I saw what real hardwood floors looked like after a couple of kids and a dog. No thanks.
The wife didn't want tile because "it would feel cold." I didn't want it because I worry about the slab settling and the tile cracking.
My only regret is putting carpet in the bedrooms. I'll probably swap that out in 5 years and pray to God I can find something that matches the rest of the house.
As a kid, I saw what real hardwood floors looked like after a couple of kids and a dog. No thanks.
The wife didn't want tile because "it would feel cold." I didn't want it because I worry about the slab settling and the tile cracking.
My only regret is putting carpet in the bedrooms. I'll probably swap that out in 5 years and pray to God I can find something that matches the rest of the house.
Posted on 3/14/23 at 11:34 am to 9rocket
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Luxury vinyl flooring is a great choice for a mobile home.
For a higher end home - not so much.
You are almost right, for any home that is not a mobile home it is not a good choice.
If they would have put the L word in front on Linoleum all of TD would have it wall to wall in their McMansions.
Posted on 3/14/23 at 11:58 am to bayoudude
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I have wood look porcelain tile throughout. Same flooring in every room and it has been great. Many people think it’s wood when they first see it. No more scratches or worries about water damage
We also went with wood look tile for downstairs. Upstairs is engineered. Very close to matching but not quite. I enjoy the tile.
Posted on 3/14/23 at 12:26 pm to Grassy1
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My only complaint is that it doesn't feel like real wood under my feet.
It feels better than real wood if you're standing on it a long time in the kitchen, like cooking Christmas dinner. My feet feel a lot better with the LVP.
Posted on 3/14/23 at 12:26 pm to armsdealer
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The right woods and the right finishes can go in any room and last a long time.
Probably true, but don't they require a lot more care than LVP?
Posted on 3/14/23 at 12:32 pm to ELLSSUU
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have you gotten used to the cold, hard feel when you’ve lived with it for a while?
I think LVP feels warmer and is a softer step than laminate.
Posted on 3/14/23 at 2:24 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
Don’t put vinyl plank.
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