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by positr0n 562 days ago
Depends on how much you spend in it. And especially how much you spend in the underlayment for how it feels under your feet.

Even in expensive homes in my area it's common because it has a lot of nice properties. Homeowners will pay $15/sq ft, which at that price you could get a real wood floor installed, for LVP that looks pretty realistic, is easy on your joints due to the nice underlayment, and is basically as indestructible as a tile floor.
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seattle_spring 562 days ago
It's bonkers to me how well my LVP flooring has held up to the abuse my dog gives it. It still looks brand new 5 years later, while the solid wood used for the steps between levels began showing visible wear only a few months after installation.
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vundercind 562 days ago
> while the solid wood used for the steps between levels began showing visible wear only a few months after installation.

The wood used matters, and the way it's finished matters a lot, with hardwood floors. You can get anything between amazingly-resilient and scratches-badly-if-you-look-at-it-funny, depending on how it's finished.

Lots of contractors cheap out on the finish, and pre-finished hardwood is pretty much always bad.

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