Here are some pics of the Lato Base that has been installed for about 1 month we ordered it in the summer and it arrived in December due to the pandemic supply chain boat traffic jam. it seems nice. it is lower shine and much more non slip than our previous laminate and warmer on cold mornings. +/- you cant run and sock slide on it. we replaced laminate that was light but more colorful in orange and pink hues (bottom pic is our old floor-notice how you can see the edge of each lamite plank. For a plastic floor, this Lato is more “realistic” than the old floor which had multiple boards per plank. Lato is light and looks best in the rooms with deeper contrasting colors imho. Maybe we will go darker on the walls the next time we paint Our house is 100+ years old. The Lato feels like a timeless color and I against our dark modernish Ikea cabinets. we did 900 sqft continuous over multiple rooms on the main floor we’ll see how it holds up long term. my kid roller skates on it and plays hockey on it with no marks or scratches that havent cleaned up. we clean it with liquid products and have the pet water dish on it without worries. The micro bevel is about as deep as the faux wood grains. We were not a fan of the deep grooves and trendy big planks but maybe this flat bevel will present a problem if any buckling or swelling occurs in the future. We’ll see. Under can lights and other fixtures it looks nice and doesnt mirror the light source. There are certain times of day that the light shows the artificial grains more. Overall, it looks good, but i doubt folks would be fooled that it is real wood while standing on it. But, it seems to have gotten firmer with fewer soft / hollow spots as it has sat and settled . . . or im used to them now. Subfloor was 23/32 tonge and groove particle board over exising imperfections from settling. Its not perfect but better than it was before particle board was laid. the negative- The wear layer is brittle. we did find a crack in it from an unknown source. Not sure if something was dropped or maybe a kid was testing dads hammer while he was not around after install. also in one of thr doorways, there is a gap in the subfloor it was soft and a plank cracked in half when someone stepped on in that spot. the previous laminate had spanned that soft spot without cracking. we did not use an approved installer. lesson learned we are going to see if we can replace just one or two tiles by cutting the tongue and gluing in a replacement as seen on line. hopefully others will not see the negatives that we have experienced. this is our first luxury vinyl and maybe the problems would have surfaced with other products too.

I would like to get feedback on the Supercore Basics line. I am looking at Solitude for around 1,000 sf. I have an old wood subfloor that I am going to need to do a lot of leveling on. Where do you draw the line for telling someone that a 4.5mm floor is not for them? I know I only get a 12mil wear layer, but the fact that it is still Aluminum Oxide and has a stone composite core makes me feel it will be ok. Is there any difference in the locking system? The lock does not seem as hefty on the samples for the basics line. I get concerned that with an old pier and beam supported floor that has settled, even if I level the floor, will the less hardy locking system fail if I get slight movement with any further settling?

Thought I would also update this thread since it popped back up. We moved into our new build 2 months ago and ended up choosing engineered wood for most of the house, except the mudroom, laundry room and their connecting long back hallway, which got tile. I can close this area off and the dogs stay here if we are gone for several hours. Their food and water is also kept in the laundry room. The floors are Duchateau - Riverstone collection - Sava color. So far they have not shown any scratches from the dogs making the crazy run to the front door when they hear the doorbell and/or fedex! The floors have a rustic look and slight texture that will make it easier to hide any scratches and dents.

Thank you, haven't seen any in any of the stores I've gone too. At this point I'm going with what I found thank you, haven't seen any in any of the stores I've gone to. At this point I'm going with what I found or still wondering if I should get a box of thethe floor from floor and decor because it looks so similar to other originally like. We're cutting it close and everyone from the designer to my husband to my neighbor is asking me if I picked the floor yet! I'm worried that the floor I think I like could sell out. I'm wondering if I should buy a box of it or just buy it. It's hard for me to pick a floor with two little samples that I have at the store from two different stores when I I have already had problems with them selling out. Yesterday the fabricator for the countertop said that my sink was severely damaged and I went to buy a new one in that sink will not be available till end of many so I'll have to take choice2. would hate to go through best I can with a floor. One thing I will say I did not hesitate with was the courts and it did end up selling out pretty quickly after! Floor is such a big investment that goes throughout the whole house so it makes me more nervous. Either that or I look so much that I'll never find the perfect floor and I should just buy what I like the best at this point.m I'm making too big a deal out of it.Thx for