I have it in my walkout with 3 huge dogs in and out of a dog run in all kinds of waether wet feet and all . We have had ours for 13 yrs and I still love it . A quick vacuum and a damp mop looks like new, I would suggest making the floor level before install.

What brand did you install?

I bought stainmaster vinyl plank from Lowe’s for my bathroom because it was like $2 a sq. ft. on sale and I liked the color. Loved it so much I put it in the basement and oh my word does it take abuse. We have four kids and there’s not a mark on it from hockey sticks and toys. It’s totally waterproof. We’ve had the dehumidifier spill over and no damage.

"It’s totally waterproof."

It's not waterproof. It is unaffected by water but still needs to be pulled up, cleaned properly, subfloor dried out and reinstalled. Water will get thru it.

I have Allure it is made to have each piece stick to the next so a bit water resistant it would need to be pulled up if there was a flood since the dricore could then not save the floor as it is particle boardon top of a plastic waffle type layer.

I've used both Flooret and Karndean.

@millworkman Waterproof in the sense of everyday, common mishaps. It’s a floating installation. No one expects it to protect their subfloor from a flood. Don’t be obtuse.

When installed, planks lock together with a rubber tongue and groove. Spilled water does not permeate the seams. It sits on top. Test it out.

In the event of flooding, you can easily take apart the planks, dry them out and reinstall.

Hi. We installed Flooret Modin Rigid in Arbor in September 2019. We live in rural Northern Arizona where the ground consists of volcanic cinders and the winters are snowy. We also have two large dogs. So far, so good and it cleans up really well.

The uneven subfloor concerns me. Vinyl planks DO NOT like waviness in a substrate. You will need to fix the subfloor before going with any type of floating floor.

You can get around this by installing a glue-down vinyl floor. The cost is extra...but well worth it if you find the cost of flattening a subfloor.