Thinking about getting wood

[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.