Thinking about getting wood

[fitterjohn]

So it started with the ole lady wanting new couches, now she wants new Carpet or wood floors. I bought the house about 16 years ago from a flipper and though the carpet was new I know it was the cheapest carpet and pad possible and when you walk you can feel it has no pad left to it, plus the wear and tear of a 9 year old, multiple cat/dogs/single men in their every early 20s and a tons of parties mixed with everyday life( not in that order). If you have hard wood in your whole house what do you like about it what don?t you like about it? We have wood( again from a flipper so cheapest possible) on the main level but Capet up and down. She wants wood with an area rug, which my point is wouldn?t that be carpet? What are your pros and cons of an all wood floor house?

[Duman]

....not what I expected, given the title....[Coffee]

[ray1970]

....not what I expected, given the title....[Coffee]

At least he mentioned his wife in the first sentence.

[Scanker19]

So it started with the ole lady wanting new couches…
Is that code…

All kidding aside, do you mean real wood or laminate? I had an apartment with all wood (laminate) and my current house has mostly laminate, carpet in the bedrooms.
My pros are:
Easy to clean, kind of.
Easy to see if it’s clean/ dirty.
Won’t stain with common stuff, mud, snow, etc…
Easy to install ones self. (I managed to figure it out and I’m a moron)

[Irving]

If you do laminate, go luxury vinyl plank because it's 100% water proof. Just plain Ole laminate is fine, but your kid spills a drink under the bed and you don't find it about it for a week, now the floor is ruined.

[Great-Kazoo]

....not what I expected, given the title....[Coffee]


Especially with a name like "Fit her john"

[00tec]

That vinyl plank is nice.
It helps that the colors carry through the plank, so if it gets scratched, it's not sticking out at you.

[fitterjohn]

At least he mentioned his wife in the first sentence.

I did plan the title to get maximum views lol. The real question is why did so many people look at a thread with that title?

[fitterjohn]

Ye I was thinking vinyl or laminate. It’s going to be in the below grade basement. The good thing going for me is her parents have a flooring/tile company on the western slope and do top notch work so I get free install. Got the floor and subway tile for my bathroom done for the cost of 2 extra tickets to mansion/ rob zombie

[00tec]

Vinyl.
No way would I do wood or laminate in a basement.

[bczandm]

LVP all the way. We've been looking as well and with three dogs it will last. Some of it has a 15 year no scratch guarantee, our hardwood refinish was scratched up in a few months...with three dogs.

[Irving]

Vinyl.
No way would I do wood or laminate in a basement.

This. LVP isn't really any more expensive than laminate either. If you don't have to install it, even better.

[beast556]

Like others have said lvp is the way to go it is bomb proof stuff.

[brutal]

Love love love the 3-1/4" red oak on our main floor remodel.

So happy to be rid of the carpet.

LVP for lower levels for sure. No chance for any possible water damage.

I'm still up in the air about what to do on the 2nd floor. We have wood laminate in the hall, carpet in the BR's and tile in 2 baths. Going to be remodeling the 2 baths and new flooring throughout.

[.455_Hunter]

I am boring, so I thought the title meant firewood.

We have "distressed" solid hickory plank in our dining room. Looks really cool, and doesn't really scratch, and if it does, a little brown shoe polish fixes it right up. We got it from Palo Duro along I-70 by Montbello.

I did the polished cherry thing for our entryway at our old Arvada home and learned my lesson- any scratch or debris shows instantly.

[Grant H.]

I am boring, so I thought the title meant firewood.


I had the same thought.

For a basement, I would go with LVP. We have had great experiences with LifeProof LVP for a reasonable cost, nice looking product.

When we moved in, I put down Bruce Pre-Finished Hickory hardwood (3/4" T/G stapled down) on the majority of our main floor. It has been fantastic. After 10 years here it is holding up great.

[ChadAmberg]

I had the same thought.

For a basement, I would go with LVP. We have had great experiences with LifeProof LVP for a reasonable cost, nice looking product.

When we moved in, I put down Bruce Pre-Finished Hickory hardwood (3/4" T/G stapled down) on the majority of our main floor. It has been fantastic. After 10 years here it is holding up great.

Sheesh... I was thinking blue pill time.

[fitterjohn]

Sheesh... I was thinking blue pill time.

They say it can last for 4 hours….. Who has that much free time

[ChadAmberg]

They say it can last for 4 hours….. Who has that much free time

Always me derailing a conversation...

Anyway I agree with the LVP. We installed it on the new apartment and it's just been incredible. So many new patterns too. On youtube, I saw a video by some contractor up in Canada who goes over the various grades of LVP and which ones to get and not get. Really helped when it was time to pick out what we ended up getting.

[mb504]

Budget?

If price isn't an issue:
Tile everything and put in discreet floor drains and radiant heat. There are tiles that you'll swear were wood.

Easy to clean and warm in the winter.

[fitterjohn]

Budget?

If price isn't an issue:
Tile everything and put in discreet floor drains and radiant heat. There are tiles that you'll swear were wood.

Easy to clean and warm in the winter.

I have thought about radiant heat before(working in hvac) but I don’t like electric heat so it would be a boiler and then I would be tempted to put it under the garage floor and drive way. I wanted to do tile but she said no. Price is t so much an issue as I don’t want to be I this house long enough to dump a ton of money into it