Eld, your floors look fabulous! Thank you for the additional photo. Funny, the Oak Hayes sample in the showroom looked one dimensional. I guess I need to go back. Coretec is having supply issues so I may need to go with whatever they have in stock for my square footage. I’m looking at Hayes Oak, Makkah Oak (popular in my area) and Goldin Oak. Thanks again. I’m off to send an email to my supplier!

That is what happened when I shopped Coretec up in NY. I wanted it for my basement.

The selections were different too. I didn't want Hayes there, but I didn’t see it as an option anyway. Maybe selection choucesvarevreguinal.

We wound up with a whole different company and look. Parma shield. In my opinion not as durable but perfectly fine for a low traffic basement.

. This goes with my 1950’s home.

Have you looked at Coretec Calypso? DH doesn't like it which is why we went in another direction.

Calypso Oak

So true about samples in the store. There are threads on here about Hayes Oak.

But, I think there are quite a few others to consider.

Have you looked closely at descriptions? Also they were randomly staggered like the above photo. And of course no two boards that look alike right next to each other.

Seeing it in an actual home clinched it for me.

Honu - I chose Cortec for a beach house and I've been thrilled with its performance. The house had hardwood when I bought and it was not holding up well. (I don't know if the hardwood was cheap quality - but between 2 dogs who like to run and play, and sand/debris on top of a glossy finish I was not at all pleased with its appearance/scratching, etc.)

Anyway, just wanted to throw out my 2 cents on Coretec. I bought it almost as a throw-away option to bridge a few years before a larger remodel...and I've ended up liking it so much that I'm keeping it.

Ally, my DH is now a convert. He really wanted hardwood and yes they do it in Florida, but our moisture level was too high. Of course you could do it but with modifications.

DH is now considering Coretec for a few rental properties.

Which one did you go with?

Eld, I was a hardwood snob too. I'm surprised how much I like the LVP. I guess like so many things in life, it comes down to so many different variables and what works for one person and/or in one setting won't work in another.

I don't remember the name of the color I chose. I get a little bit envious every time I see your floors, because I think your color is perfect for the beach. I went too dark. I knew I didn't want the "stripey-ness" of so many colors, nor did I want it to lean grey at all - so I ended up with a nice warm brown with no variation. I like that it's a nice solid color, but the brown is darker than I wish it was....

And yet I like it anyway. Zero scratches from the dogs, zero scratches from sand and it cleans up so easily. So I can live with the color and I'm working with it.

Ally, when we first started looking, I wanted it to look like hardwood oak flooring, it's what we were used to.

Hayes is a chameleon of sorts. At certain times of the day it leans a bit murky.. Coretec lists it as a gray, but for the most part it’s a mix. I really don’t see gray, per se.

Here is the floor next to my gray floor in my master bath.

Yours is a perfect color, IMO. I think the grey part scared me away and it's unfortunate because I think it would have been perfect for me. It's clearly not GREY-grey, as your picture above clearly shows.

Oh well. I'll probably survive. LOL. :)

Eld, IWYM about choosing a different floor for your town house vs country house. My finish choices take on a whole different concept in the country. (Anything a certain distance outside of Honolulu proper is considered country). I’m not only going after look and feel but durability is key. We rent the house word of mouth and even the nicest people can cause damage. And yes to regional availability. It took a long time for floor manufacturers to realize Hawaii isn't all about dark floors.

I can’t believe the bathroom floor you show is not the Hayes Oak because that’s more what my sample looks like (with even less variation). I’ll go back and look at others, including Calypso. There is a good thread on Goldin Oak that also includes pics of Makkah Oak - who makes up these names? someone who couldn't get a job naming paint?? LOL. And I think I’ve seen the thread on Hayes which is what sold me on it in the beginning.

Ally, that’s my concern - ending up with something that’s too dark. I initially wanted something that showed a lot of imperfections because…..damage. But it sounds like that may not be too much of an issue. As I mentioned, I will likely be limited to local stock. I fear if I special order I will have to wait until 2024 for delivery.

I really appreciate these comments. Thanks so much!

Another one here who has Coretec LVP. I still think all things considered I like hardwood better, but I am very pleased with the Coretec. We have a 65 lb dog who is the biggest drooler and I am always finding drool spots. They do wipe up fine. I too was so concerned about scratching and all but I don't see any of that.

I will also mention that it may be worth buying a box to see it actually in your home. The colors look SOOOO different. The colors I thought I'd like when I saw them in the store, were not very lovely in my home when I took the samples home.

I was so fixated on the scratching and stuff which has not been an issue. Mine is a less uniform color, and is more orangey but I love it.

Salonva, I remember when you were looking!

What did you get?

I got Red River Hickory.

It works well in my home, and it does match Wally beautifully!

Slavona, your floors are beautiful! And look at your sweet Wally curled up on his bed! What a love!

I went back to the showroom today and selected Makkah Oak. It’s backordered. I may need to make a different selection but I’m holding firm for now.