[Ladygolfer93]

I have not had any experience with the vinyl plank but like you, am looking, considering. So far I have not understood the difference in "LUXURY" vinyl plank, and vinyl plank. Does "luxury" simply denote price, or is there an actual difference, such as one dents, one does not, one will scratch the color and pattern off, the other will not ? Anyone know ? Unlike most Floridians, I am partial to carpeting. Obviously I have no children in my home, and I do not have a pet, so carpeting in my home actually still looks new but is actually very old. Has anyone every priced an apples to apples comparison of vinyl plank, for instance a 16X20 room of carpet to vinyl plank ? So far I have been told not only does the carpet cost by the square FOOT, not yard as in times past, but that padding, installation, new tack strip, stretching, etc. etc. are going to be quite expensive compared to vinyl plank which, I was told, was a very easy installation process, easy to cut, easy to even take the material to the site, and, had very little waste due to the size of the "planks/strips compared to needing 100 Sq. yd. of carpet when only 80 are actually used. But, due to cut outs and the fact that you must pay installation and padding for the amount of material ORDERED, not on the amount actually needed for your room/rooms, it make for a really a tough decision. Again I really value the "warmth" (don't mean actual temperature, just the inviting environment provided by carpet, less "commercial" looking, and I definitely value the quiet. Yet, the price is very high. I also noticed almost everyone who does change to a hard floor through out the house ends up spending quite a bit on area rugs in large sizes like 12X14 (much more expensive than simple 7.5X9.5 ones available in most stores) and yet (are you all laughing at my indecision ?) I suspect the regular cleaning of these rugs is a major expense and not nearly as easy as a simple pass with the Bissel steamer ? I'm going to keep logging in to see how others have adapted to the lack of sound absorption, and how quickly they were able to adapt to a little less soft and more commercial look than (possibly) they had in their homes before they retired here ?