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New House Flooring - Is solid wood still best? (beehaw.org)
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Looking at flooring options for entire 1st floor, which includes kitchen, dining, family, and den. I feel like solid hardwood is the 'default' and what realtors would say is best for resale - but what about alternatives?

Luxury Vinyl Plank - LVP has come a long way on style, and offers the best water protection. But it might feel obviously not-solid, and I hear it scratches easily.

Laminate - And here I mean the fancy stuff, commercial rated coating and water resistant. Feels pretty solid, very resistant to scratches. "Dreamhome" line from LL Flooring, or similar.

Solid hardwood - not only the most expensive by a decent margin, but water resistant is limited, and I know it scratches. Plus sides are you can sand/refinish, and resale value. But I'm not too keen on making a choice just because selling it later.

Thoughts? Experience? Are there other major properties to consider?

Edit: I should have mentioned we have 4 kids, as far as wear & tear. Currently dog-free after both passed, but we'll eventually get small/medium-sized dogs again.

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[–] asclepias@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I installed naildown prefinished hardwood in the majority of my house. It was the first major project we did, so therefore the one we would live with the longest, and I wanted to love it and really improve the character of the house. Installing it really wasn't that much worse than cheaper click lock floors.

If you don't feel that strongly about it, LVP has gotten much better.