is vinyl really better than laminate? pergo-vs coretec
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Comments (18)I would say that it just depends. The best thing would be to talk to a realtor in your area as there are a lot of factors that can go into this. It depends on what level of house you have and the neighborhood it is in. Who would most likely purchase your house? If your house is higher end and would likely appeal to a family that is established and has a decent income, vinyl or laminate could both be a very poor choice. However, if your home is on the smaller side and most likely to appeal to a family just starting out, then either one could be acceptable....See MoreCoretec One vs Pro: Favorite color is only in Coretec One
Comments (3)You can add a cork underlayment to the Coretec One series. If it's just you and your dog you should be fine. If you had 2 or more additional people in the house I would push you towards one of the better lines....See MoreEngineered Vinyl Plank (EVP) vs. Luxury Vinyl Plank vs Engineered Hard
Comments (24)@V M sorry, just seeing your post above. We are just now finally breaking ground on our home so I don't have pics of the flooring to show you from my house. I will come back and post when I do but that will be some months from now. But we are paying, I think, 15K for our Multi-Length Rigid Core SPC floors in color Sandhill. Our house will be 2975 sf and this floor covering will be throughout the home, except in 3 of the full baths and the utility room. I'm not exactly sure how many square feet that leaves but hopefully you can do some rough math. Everything goes through my builder so I don't have an exact price per square foot to provide you. I also am not sure if this includes labor to install....See MoreWaterproof Laminate vs Vinyl in Mountain rental condo
Comments (7)If warmth is not a concern, then a LAMINATE would do well. Go as high-end as you can afford. The good stuff starts in the $5/sf range...and goes higher. I like a 6mm cork underlay just for noise reduction (condos are notoriously loud = the carpet is taking care of that right now. I would leave the tile in the kichen/entrance areas. If you really want to pull it out, then replace it with a real porcelain tile OR with a THICK vinyl plank (CoreTec = $7-$9/sf) in a tile/stone look. Never use laminate in splash zones. The reason why I suggest laminate = the average 'rental' floor will last 7 years. As a short term rental there is a higher chance of big damage...than with a family living in the unit for 7 continuous years. Vinyl does NOT allow acoustic padding to be used underneath. That means you will be directly on the subfloor = be able to hear everything being said from the unit below...and the unit below will be able to hear everything going on in your condo. You will want to find out if there are any acoustic requirements for the unit. The carpet is eating up all the acoustics right now. Most condos require carpet to be replaced by a 'like' material (acoustically speaking)....See Moremamaandsage
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