[rogerk]

Originally Posted by JGibson

Would vinyl planking be a better alternative?

I agree, I think you’ll be much happier with Waterproof Luxury Vinyl flooring. It’s not just the humidity, you will track in lots of fine sand that will scratch the wood laminate. Check out Doc’s Restoration. First class, maybe not the least expensive but quality work that they stand behind.

[bobchap]

Roberto's did our home. The did an excellent job. Everyone there is very professional and want to help you get the results you are looking to achieve.

[ShaSha]

LVP is the way to go. No problems. Easy on the knees. After all it is a floating floor. Go to Roberto’s . Make an appt with Roberto. Service, installation and choices top notch. Had my entire house done last year. We love it as much today as we did then. Everything is guaranteed! His workers are phenomenal.

[fedcop2]

Originally Posted by Carla B

If you click on "Search Forums" on the top bar next to "Grocery Delivery" you will be able to learn lots about flooring. Also, Ruth Dyer, an interior decorator, writes a column every Wednesday in the "Home and Garden" section. She has written that column every week since we moved here in 2008 and it talks a lot about flooring appropriate for the houses built in this area.

Highest on her list of for lasting beauty is "wood like" engineered flooring.. You can go to any well equipped floor store like Great Lakes, Roberto's, The Floor Shoppe, etc. and look at the different examples and talk to sales people. Engineered wood takes the prize for beauty and for the fact a transition strip is not needed when joining it to ceramic or porcelain tile, since it is the same height.

Laminate is more economical and can be very attractive, but is not supposed to get wet. And Luxury Vinyl Plank is more tolerant of normal moisture, such as mopping, but also more costly. But both require transition strips to join the tile, which are vexing, since in our case there are eight of them.

Here is a good hint from the column: When shopping, compare a samples of laminate or LVP to a sample of engineered wood you like in a similar pattern to determine which synthetic comes closest to looking most authentic next to the wood.

Finally, having been on TOTV for such a long time, East Coast Flooring has earned praise through the years. Good luck with your shopping.

Where is the Home and Garden section forum page? Unable to find it. Also does Ruth Dyer have a user name here or should I just look up here name here?