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Originally Posted by Tvflguy
I am planning to remove carpeting in one bedroom due to allergies etc. And planning to either install myself vinyl plank or laminate flooring.
Would appreciate some input and recommendations before we shop at Lowe’s this weekend. I have installed laminate flooring before, never vinyl plank. I assume that it’s much easier.
Priority for us is-
1 Appearance
2 Ease of install.
3 Cost.
4 Durability.
TIA
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Vinyl plank all the way. More durable, easier to install and easy to fix on the rare occasion it gets damaged. Does not feel cold underfoot even tho it is installed onto the slab-I think over a vapor barrier where they took the carpet out of the bedrooms but I'm not sure. They laid it right over the sheet vinyl installed by the builder in the rest of the house. I slide furniture over it all the time and no marks so far. They told me the only thing that would damage the surface is if a knife was dropped point down and that would be hard to see due to the busy woodgrain pattern. There are different wear levels to be purchased and I got the most durable one.(Floor masters on 301) I think it was around $7/sq ft installed, 2 years ago. Laminate is like a photograph glued to particle board. And sounds clicky.