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I've used laminate and engineered hardwood and they're both ok . When we decided to do our Jasmine in the Villages we looked at many products and decided to go with LVP so we could use it everywhere including the baths and kitchen. We like tile but it's difficult to change if you decide to remodel. I researched all the LVPs and decided on Karndean . They offer many patterns and styles but the looselay intrigued me. I bought a box of it from a dealer in Apopka to try. We are extremely happy with it. I'm a hands on guy so I did the installation myself and I am still amazed at how simple it is to put down. If you damage a plank you can use your vacumn for suction and it will lift a single plank and another lays right in place and the seams are invisible. The planks are made of rubber, vinyl and fiberglass and don't move with changes in temp and it is waterproof. We will definitely use it in our next home. I may try their glue down version next time. I forgot to mention that the looselay is pretty forgiving as far as the prep and levelness of the concrete below it. The Villages builders leave a very rough surface with lots of lumps of paint and concrete and there are always several cracks to deal with. I probably over did the prep but the looselay hides ALOT of the roughness. I've heard some horror stories about installers trying to use laminates and hardwood over the rough surfaces here.