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Originally Posted by Carla B
I'm also interested in the opinions of those who have lived several years with a particular type of flooring, not just LVP or tile. We opted for ceramic tile in kitchen, baths, and LR/DR. After 16 years, I am beyond tired of the grout and the problems with its upkeep. It is square-shaped, 18 inch;, the grout in the plank-style tile might be thinner.
We got rid of the carpet in the bedrooms a couple years ago. Not wanting to spend a lot on flooring, we put laminate there, cheaper than LVP. We have friends who moved to Sarasota and bought a house with wood floors. She's says, although it's the most expensive, it's also the easiest floor to maintain she's ever had (and it is truly beautiful). She too was sick of grout.
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We have both in our PCB condo for the last 5 years, which we rent out. Love the vinyl and it still looks new even with, basically, commercial traffic. Our home here in TV is all ceramic. Yes, it is noisier, but haven't noticed a lot of temp differences. If I was doing the whole house 'again', I would do tile in the kitchen and bath areas with vinyl plank in the rest of the house. If you go for plank, get the best you can afford, you'll appreciate the results in the long haul.