Help with flooring choice
Rory (Zone 6b)
10 years ago
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Comments (5)My son has installed Amtico vinyl by Mannington. He thinks that is a good product. I have a wood look laminate plank floor. It is very nice but I am careful with it. If it gets wet it can warp. Depends on were your putting it. It is easy to install. We are going to remodel in spring and am really considering Amtico vinyl plank. Durable,can handle water and grand kids, dog and cat. It is also a less expensive choice for us....See MoreNeed help with flooring choice
Comments (3)Thank you. I was thinking of using the same wood plank in the bathroom but I am not sure about the orientation in the bathroom. If I run it the same as the rest of the house it will be running horizontal in the bathroom and everything I have seen has wood look flooring in a bathroom running vertically....See MoreHelp with floor choices
Comments (4)An engineered hardwood with a 3mm wear layer (this is the MINIMUM requirement for a 'mid-range product) should start around $7/sf. Anything you see at a big box store (Home Depot, Lumber Liquidators, etc) is going to be (around) $4/sf. A mid-range LVP/LVT is going to start around $5/sf and move up to $9/sf without much effort. A high-midrange product in EITHER category (engineered hardwood or LVP) can hit $9/sf in a heart beat. A high-end engineered hardwood (site finished with 6mm wear layer such as the one's Oak & Broad has access to) can come in around $15/sf. It is *possible to find a pretty little red oak 3" plank (solid unfinished) hardwood for $4/sf (from a local hardwood store run by the owner). Installation + site finishing can then push you to $7-$9/sf. If your husband does NOT want to spend money on 'fake' then that gets you into 'real'. And real (solid hardwood or engineered hardwood) gets you into a price range that could become uncomfortable. You are asking your $4/sf floor to give you: 1. More than 10 years (most laminates are out...especially for kitchens) 2. Not 'fake' = hardwood, stone, porcelain tile or cork 3. Not expensive...which means all the 'real' products are out of range Hmmmmm....something is going to have to give. If it were me, I would find the MOST EXPENSIVE European laminate on the market ($4/sf gets you an AMAZING laminate product) and the MOST EXPENSIVE underlayment (1/2" cork is OUTSTANDING) to install. I would find a beautiful LVT ('T'= tile = looks like stone or tile) for the kitchen and then wash my hands of the whole thing. A HIGH END European laminate will give you an AMAZING FLOOR that will give you 10 years or more (most will go 20+ years without effort). And watch out for vinyl in front of old windows (old being 1990's or older). Vinyl HATES sunlight sitting on it. And it HATES direct heat (like sunlight pooling on the floor and heating it up past 85F). Before you look at vinyl I HIGHLY recommend you find out how HOT the floors in front of the windows get. You might find that vinyl is off the table simply because of all your natural light....See MoreHelp with flooring choice, please!
Comments (1)I always like to share this link when deciding wood tones. https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/how-to-mix-match-and-coordinate-wood-stains-undertones/ But....there is a lot to consider here. You will most likely want to change the kitchen. I would not select a floor to coordinate with a kitchen that will be replaced in the near future. I personally love white cabinetry with wood floors. Eliminates the worry about woods clashing. If your home is not open concept, and it will be many years before you redo the kitchen, I would consider doing the kitchen in a tile look and then the rest of the home in any one if those wood plank choices. I am a fan of light flooring. so they all appeal to me....See Moremlweaving_Marji
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