Hello, you might check out www.ohiorubberfloorsinc.com they have many styles that vary from super tough engineered wood to regular rubber tile. I've worked with them before they are great!

Check out Flooret. I think they are UV repellant.

I just ordered Karndean but don't have massive windows that let in lots of light, so I hope i will be okay. You may want to re-check the Karndean specs.

This is what they told me when I asked the fading question:

" Thanks for contacting Karndean Designflooring. We have done testing on our LVT for dimensional stability and color change with high temps and intense light exposure. If our Designflooring is installed per guidelines in a climate controlled building with normal windows and minimal UV protection you should not have any issues. You can view technical data sheets for light fastness and more. https://www.karndean.com/en/commercial-flooring/tools-and-resources/specification-tools/technical-data-sheets Let us know if you need additional information. "

Thanks for the suggestions! The technical data sheets are interesting! sometimes I wonder if I'm overthinking things.

Has anyone heard of or purchased MSI Everlife flooring? I came across their SPC product today and fell in love with one of the colors. The quality seems to be pretty good.

Where in Canada do you live? Different areas of Canada carry different products.

In the Montreal area

You have the full range of products available in Canada. You will have the luck to work with European brands out of Switzerland, Portugal, Germany, Spain, etc. These are the best of the best. Port of Montreal takes care of all ships docking from Europe. You will get great products for reasonable prices.

Torlys, Wicanders, Lico, etc all make IMPRESSIVE vinyl products. If it is made in Europe it is a great quality.

I did in fact look at Torlys and found the quality of the planks themselves to be real good... I just find their design selection a tad lacklustre both in quantity and appeal.

So far my favorite design has been the MSI Prescott Fauna color. I just wondered about the brand itself, but the specs seem good and I found it at a good price.

Does anyone know about Johnson hardwood LVP flooring and whether is good quality and safe with respect to emissions?

I've had a great SPC installed in my home and absolutely love it. We got it for the same reasons you were interested: extra durability and no fading. This is the SPC flooring that I got, it's 12mil but they also have a sister line that is available in 20mil if your interested in added durability.

I'm in Alberta with a new house with lots of large windows -- nine in the dining room and eight in my bedroom -- and so far, after three years, no fading of the Karndean floors which are a medium wood tone.

Thanks very much for the suggestions/feedback! Much appreciated.

@ Becky - what is the UV rating of your windows? Are they the entry level 45% UV block? Or are they higher?

SJ, I can't recall, I'll have to check.

I believe we have Low-E 270 or 272, aka Cardinal's LoĒ²-270 or -272.

Andreas, geia sou from a little farther south in Ohio. I get that you have pets, but that doesn't mean you have to choose vinyl. Hardwood has been standing up to dogs, cats, and even water (in moderation) for hundreds and hundreds of years. Light will change the color of hardwood over time, but it's a slow, subtle, totally natural change over time in a natural material.

That said, I hope you find what you're looking for, and that you love it.

I know this is an old thread, but I was wondering what you ended up with? We are considering the MSI Everlife in Fauna. Thanks