Here are photos taken 11:30am PST. They completed install last Friday so is still hazy from dust. My front door faces East. Photos probably dont translate plank color accurately. I would say it has balance of taupes, browns and slight hint of gray. It is a matte finish. We were hoping for a slight sheen, but couldn’t sample with coloring we liked.

Sheet vinyl is the only 'vinyl' product that is 100% water proof. Even if it has a seam, the installer will 'weld' the seam (either chemically or thermally). That means a sheet product is EXCELLENT for 'leaky animals' (including humans in a splash zone). I'm not fond of sheet vinyl in a dining room (formal especially) but 'eat in kitchens' have often been covered in sheet vinyl. It all depends on the space. Vinyl planks have seams. Thousands of seams. Each click edge (4 sides of every plank) has a limitation. They can be water resistant (a large spill = gallon of milk = stand for 24 hours without issues) but are never 100% water proof. Ever. The gallon of milk may not seep through to the subfloor BUT the milk will settle in between the planks = no amount of cleaning will get it out. That's when odours occur. The milk, being an example, will sour and then you have a large patch of flooring that smells like sour milk (because you couldn't get every stick of milk out from between every single plank). The same thing happens with body fluids from pets. The planks can prevent the urine from reaching the SUBFLOOR but it won't stop it from pooling in between the planks (in the seams). I have a soft spot in my heart for sheet vinyl (for some weird reason). I think it is a product that has EXCELLENT properties for certain situations. Not everyone 'needs' those properties. That's why vinyl planks were invented. It makes people feel like they've done something 'good' for their home. Which can be very true. Your personal situation will dictate what you use. If you need water proof (ie. snow/rain has to be stopped at the doorways) then sheet is your go-to product. If you have an area that gets some splashes from the sink but nothing more than that, the vinyl planks do very well. Dog drinking bowls are known to cause 'bigger than we thought' water issues. And dogs will age. Sad but true. Photos of your space will help us understand what's going on.

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Destroy clothes how would that happen? I have old school LVP from 15 yrs ago it is awesome we have huge dogs who run in and out all day from a dog run in all kinds of weather . A quick damp mop on rainy days and the floor looks aweosme it was Allure from HD. LVP has come a long way since then I use Mannington for my clients with good results. Most of those have pets and I just find hardwood and dogs a disaster usually very quickly.. Mine has never made weird noises, the new ones are pretty waterproof nothing is waterproof in a flood . I think it depends on the look you are going for as to realism . Check out Mannington and see what you think I know people on here like Cretc so you will need to go shopping for sure and since you ar eina rush the fact that it be in stack is proably important .