Help!!! LVP and different hardwood in the house- what to do next?

4 years ago

ill just start by saying this is a starter home, a trailer, and I do not have the funds to pull out the luxury vinly that is in half the house and replace it with hardwood.
the addition is all vinyl planking, and then the other half of the trailer is hard wood floor. ( these hardwood floors have huge gaps in them and are quite frankily gringy)
that being said the planking is greyish and the hardwood is a yellow.
i have a few rooms that have carpet in them and NEED to go .
do you guys think this hardwood flooring could be refinished so that it is a similar tone to the planking - and that way i could replace the carpet with the planking and not have an abrupt change of flooring?

or do you think this hardwood is tired and not refinishable and i should just replace with vinly planking?

really would love a cohesive look in the house.
if the hardwoodflooring cannot be refinished in a different color, should i take out the carpet in the bedrooms n replace with a LVP that is closer to color with the hardwood?

this would definitely split the house in half in regards to flooring. heres some pictures to better explain
i also dont need comment on anything about the trim etc- its a work in progress

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Melissa Collins
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4 years ago

yes i dont have a choice but to do what i can afford. the lvp is also sort of a mix and match and when at the store there is tons that is almost identical anyway. thanks for your feedback everyone!!

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Melissa Collins
Original Author
4 years ago
heres how gappy the floors are. so gross food even gets stuck
Olychick
4 years ago
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Because of the large gaps in the hardwoods, I would pull them out, get matching vinyl for the whole house. The hardwood color could be changed, maybe the gaps could be filled, but I'd guess it would be an expensive, labor intensive fix. And they will still look like different flooring than the vinyl you have.
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katinparadise
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If you can match the vinyl plank, I agree with pulling out the hardwood and replacing it and the carpet with the vinyl planks. The quality of those hardwoods aren't doing the house or its value any favor.
SJ McCarthy
4 years ago
The wood is factory finished maple. And they are poorly installed OR the house just doesn't have the ability to keep wood happy....or both. Can you get more of the LVP? If you can, then this is your best possible solution.

Maple is STUPID-DIFFICULT to stain. As in 'hair-pulling-crying-screaming' type of difficult. It can be stained VERY dark (harder to see the bad stain job) than it is to get a medium tone on it.

It is apparent that you DO NOT like the wood. I don't blame you. That's a nasty install! So your best bet is to gear up for a full replacement.

If you cannot afford the a full replacement (assuming you can get more of the LVP or something in the same colour range) then I would simply pull the carpet and get more LVP in there. Leave the wood alone until you can afford the FULL FLOORING replacement (ie. get all the floors the same).

I know this is a starter house. I get that. That's why you want to deal with this as best as you can without killing your bank balance. First things first: is the SAME LVP available? If so...purchase it for the bedrooms. The wood can always be dealt with later.

The hardwood looks to be in the kitchen. That's when you a STONE OR TILE looking LVP can be installed later...without looking weird.

More about the flooring availability please. And more about where the wood IS in the home.
Melissa Collins
Original Author
4 years ago
okay you guys made me feel 1000 times better about wanting to pull this flooring out lol! this whole house is full of nasty installs lol, its a headache!!

i was just worried about the value of the house depreciating if i were to pull put the hardwood- even though that was my first instinct.
the hardwood is in the kitchen,hallway,and the utility room.
the flooring is still available to buy so i will go ahead and put that in the master bedroom now,and when I can afford to do the kitchen hopefully it will still be available.
Jennifer Hogan
4 years ago
You just bought the home. Would have you offered less if it had the LVP throughout and didn't have the grungy hardwood in the kitchen? Remember the fair market value of your home is what a willing buyer will pay a willing seller. Expensive finishes that are poorly maintained are less valuable than middle of the road, well maintained finishes.
partim
4 years ago
I wouldn't count on the same LVP being available in the future. Those things change fast.
katinparadise
4 years ago
I agree that you shouldn't plan on the same LVP being available in the future. I bought 3 extra boxes of laminate for my house just in case I needed to replace some because I knew I might not be able to get it later on. But, as SJ said, you can always do something like a slate look LVP in the kitchen when you're ready.
SJ McCarthy
4 years ago
Good to hear the same LVP is available. Installing it in the bedrooms now is an idea you already had. The wood is in the 'wet' or 'high traffic' areas. That means these areas do very well (visually) with a tile or stone floor (or a floor that LOOKS like stone or tile).

In the design world, kitchens, bathrooms, entrances and laundry rooms are 'allowed' (visually) to have a different floor. The reason being we accept at stone/tile floor in those areas because they are 'wet'.

If you cannot afford all the LVP right now (ideally you would purchase EVERYTHING right now) then I wouldn't worry too much about the replacement for the hardwood. It is in areas that will accept a stone/tile look which makes this SOOOO much easier. All you need to do is make a handsome match to the wood-look LVP and you're laughing!

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