Ole' Pops seems to have conflicting accounts regarding his flooring preferences. Integrity??
(he loves these)
Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
Do yourself a favor-ditch the laminate for an engineered hardwood.
Laminate floors stand out like a cheap, sore thumb. Engineered hardwoods look and wear far better, and are often less expensive than some of the "high end" laminates and only marginally more expensive than the low end laminates.
I can always spot a laminate floor the instant I walk into a home, and it always screams "rental property".
When I was invested in a house flipping company we refused to put in laminates for that very reason. Most looked like shiny plastic flooring that was pretending to be wood. We were always able to find engineered hardwoods that looked far better, increased the sale price of the home when we were finished, helped the home sell faster, and were much more durable for the home buyer.
Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
We've had a quality laminate floor in our kitchen for about 5 years now. It was easy to install, it wears like iron, and
everyone that sees it thinks it real hardwood until they look carefully.
I use a swiffer to clean it once a week. After 5 years it still looks like the day I laid it down.
If I had to do it again I'd make the same choice.
The only nit picky issue that I have is if I cook something that spatters some grease on the floor in front of the stove. In my stocking feet it can get slick. But that's really nit picking.
Oh,O....laughed so hard I nearly pooped my pants.
Every forum needs it's entertainment troll! We used to have 2, but GearHeadTool was banned.
