Junkers makes a clip system for solid hardwood floors. They also only use FSC certified woods. Here is their website: http://www.junckershardwood.com/homeowners.html Good luck!

I just finishd laying 1500 sq ft of floating floors over my concrete slab. Laminate and Marmoleum Click. I have also laid Allure. Allure is vinyl so doesn't need a vapor barrier over concrete, Pergo XP has a wood based core do it does. XP has attached underlayment so your vapor barrier can be inexpensive 6 mil plastic. Allure Mellow Wood is a grip system, not quite as easy as a locking system like Pergo has. I didn't find the Allure particularly hard to lay once I got started but they claim you can "ungrip" it and reposition it if you don't get it perfect and I found that hard to do. I think they have new Allure floors with a locking system now. Pergo is a step up in my mind in quality and realistic looking floors. It is also substantially thicker. I live in a cold climate so that was a priority to me, getting off my slab. I've had my Allure down for 18 months with no issues, it wears well and cleans up well. My laminate has only been down a couple weeks but I like the look and the feel of it. Attached is a picture of the laminate.

We are smack dab in the middle of our kitchen remodel. When my contractor first came out to discuss my plans, he listened politely until I told him I wanted to add a window between uppers and lowers so that I could see out to the E, not just S and SW... He looked at me, waited a minute, and said, "And just why do you think that is so important?" He knows me well, and that comment made me laugh, and really decide just what was important, and what were really pie in the sky ideas. 35 years ago, when we first moved our house to our farm and began improving it, I immediately began dreaming of a major kitchen remodel. I had plans to blow out a wall, take in a porch, and add a lot more square footage. We did widen the original 3' opening to 7' to access our breakfast nook, which began life as a porch. 18 years ago, we replaced the original cabinets with inexpensive yet custom ones to last until the "big" remodel.... which is now happening. And now, retired, I find that what I dreamed and planned for all those years was good for entertainment and learning of all the choices available, but was not what I truly needed, and especially not what I wanted to spend money on. No walls are coming down, but money is being spent to upgrade electrical and add additional lighting, A local cabinet maker/childhood friend of our children, will be installing natural hickory cabinets next week. I found granite at a local yard for $20-$30 less than exotic granite or quartz would cost. Original v joint paneling removed from behind the cabinets has been recycled into a built in banquette for the breakfast nook. I saw some beautiful tiles that were over $30 a square foot, nixed them, and found some that will be just as lovely for under $10. A new slide in range is the only appliance purchase.... my old one is 17 years old, and I love the idea of keeping gunk from getting between the range and cabinets. Yes, the final results will be quite different from what I once dreamed of having, and I know for me, that's a very good thing. At this stage in life, I refuse to compromise by spending over my budget. There are trips my DH and I need to take while we can, and horses I need to care for. Knowing I kept remodeling costs under control allows me to do those things, and that brings me great joy.

I just wanted to share some install photos. We just finished a kitchen of One Sweet Talker. I love how it looks and I love the wider and longer planks. The customer service was again top notch. However, I hate that I have to say this but I feel like I need to share because I wish I'd known. This is our second house with Supercore and we love the company. We just finished the install Thurs. Sunday we had guests over. One of them must have had a rock stuck in their shoe or something. There's now a huge area of scratching. Almost a foot long. It's so disappointing. And I know that maybe other brands would be similar, but it just seems so soon and just under normal wear. 😕 I'll attach pictures in another comment to show how well they show up on this color.