Laminate flooring questions

[Weldor]

Perfect thread, we just bought a house last fall. New luxury vinyl floor (if there is such a thing). My concern was the water damage to the subfloor, no one can provide with the condition of it before they covered it up. The previous insurance claim was like $120,000 . Vinyl at that price? plus I noticed the fridge sinks in the vinyl. These floors any good or am I in for a rodeo? They did leave 8 full boxes and some trim.

 

[Pescetism]

Not to thread jack (said the Same way as not asking for honey holes…)

If you were building a new home what would you go with for flooring throughout most of the house? Are some of the laminates noticeably better or more durable?

Is hardwood feasible or worth it in any circumstances? Can PM if that’s easier too

I'll PM you with a more detailed answer but if/when I build a home it would be etched, stained, or dyed slab with no flooring, just rugs.

 

[Pescetism]

Perfect thread, we just bought a house last fall. New luxury vinyl floor (if there is such a thing). My concern was the water damage to the subfloor, no one can provide with the condition of it before they covered it up. The previous insurance claim was like $120,000 . Vinyl at that price? plus I noticed the fridge sinks in the vinyl. These floors any good or am I in for a rodeo? They did leave 8 full boxes and some trim.

$120k sounds like full subfloor and flooring replacement, drywall repair, and maybe some other stuff thrown in if repairs were actually made. $120k should cover 10k - 12k sq ft using the most expensive LVP and labor a person could find from a typical flooring retailer unless massive amounts of prep are needed.

Denting isn't uncommon with LVP. Find out what kind of core your product has (WPC, SPC/rigid core, hybrid, vinyl) and wear layer thickness then go from there. We consider 20 mil wear layer to be the standard. IMO WPC is best core commonly available but it is more susceptible to denting. The flexible, fiberglass reinforced vinyl core products are far more likely to be a rodeo within a few years, at least in our area. Other parts of the country/world could have a completely different experience.

 

[Gobbler36]

Any fellow roksliders by chance in the flooring business? Ran into an issue after a small water damage, that apparently the laminate in my home is no longer manufactured at the same thickness. So I’m currently trying to source 4-5 boxes of laminate from someone’s basement lol. I have the ability to refloor the whole house if needed but was hoping it wouldn’t come to that.

I’m in the flooring business
This will be tough not impossible but tough to find in same thickness/image/ and locking mechanism that will be compatible

I work for Shaw so you can send me some pictures and I can try and help you out

 

[Gobbler36]

Not to thread jack (said the Same way as not asking for honey holes…)

If you were building a new home what would you go with for flooring throughout most of the house? Are some of the laminates noticeably better or more durable?

Is hardwood feasible or worth it in any circumstances? Can PM if that’s easier too

IMO pure function some of the water resistant laminates are pretty hard to beat for durability…. That being said I rep for Shaw and with all the choices of flooring I can put in my house I always go back to our engineered wood, with all the tariffs LVPs have had some of the entry level woods are not much more that LVP and you get the aesthetic value of wood plus our aluminum oxide finish or uv oil finishes are top notch.

I’ll never go back to a plastic floor. The look and feel of real hardwood is tough to beat not to mention the value it adds to your house vs other flooring options