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how did "luxury vinyl" flooring take over
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:07 PM Author: red deer antler parlour people will defend their plastic floors to the death (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781134) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:10 PM Author: Racy orchid lodge because it's easy and better than similar options.
if you've got a standard plywood subfloor what are you options? real hardwood is significantly more expense. other than that you've got carpet (outdated) or something even shittier like roll on vinyl. |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:11 PM Author: cream institution Bamboo is a better choice for poors (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781150) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:12 PM Author: bonkers amethyst sound barrier stead doesn't bamboo get screwed up when wet? "luxury" vinyl is waterproof. it's cheap and looks ok. if you're poor or offering a home for rental, LVP is an easy choice (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781156) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:23 PM Author: cream institution No bamboo flooring is basically mostly glue iirc (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781180) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:24 PM Author: Racy orchid lodge natural pulp + a binder versus plastic.
why do people prefer plastic straws over paper? |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:25 PM Author: cream institution People don't drink liquids through their flooring (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781189) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:28 PM Author: Racy orchid lodge but is liquid penetration, longevity, rigidness, etc something people consider when buying a floor?
the Q is what way are bamboo floors better than lvp. they seem like the same fucking thing but worse and their only selling point is that they're more ecological.
one is bamboo pulp with fake wood printed on top of it and cut into planks, the other is plastic with fake wood printed on top of it and cut into planks. |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:32 PM Author: cream institution Bamboo is not worse at all, much nicer looking and pretty much waterproof. It's solid too not a veneer or printed (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781203) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:39 PM Author: Racy orchid lodge bamboo planks have a veneer unless youre talking about solid and stained planks, which is the hippy equivalent to engineered hardwood. and engineered hardwood is better in that category and bamboo is just the "ecological" option. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781225) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:42 PM Author: cream institution solid bamboo can be refinished and has better dent resistance (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781230) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:45 PM Author: Racy orchid lodge ok but you agree that you're now talking about a flooring option that is in a different price tier than lvp, and so outside the scope of what we were discussing. of course there are many better, yet more expensive, options than lvp. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781236) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:10 PM Author: cream institution It's not much more last time I shopped but that was before covid (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781544) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:08 PM Author: Impertinent doctorate brunch your mom gets screwed up when wet (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781279) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:13 PM Author: Racy orchid lodge thats lvp for hippies. worse in every way but its "natural." (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781158) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:23 PM Author: cream institution Looks a million times better and doesn't offgas carcinogens for 10+ years (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781183) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:25 PM Author: Racy orchid lodge is the flw? i can't imagine another poaster is also very concerned about their fucking floors giving them cancer. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781191) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:32 PM Author: cream institution Everyone should be worried about cancer lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781206) |
Date: March 30th, 2026 3:16 PM Author: Irate library its luxurious. what's not to like? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781164) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:17 PM Author: Sooty insane step-uncle's house electric furnace why is it all The Same Color and made to resemble wood (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781165) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:22 PM Author: Racy orchid lodge they came in every color. and what should they resemble? there's ones that mimic tile and shit too. its faux flooring. of course it's going to mimic what it's pretending to be and not like one solid color or something. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781177) |
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Date: March 31st, 2026 10:39 AM Author: Sooty insane step-uncle's house electric furnace idk man it's like wallpaper being invented and the only kind you see is that faux-wood wallpaper that used to be everywhere in trailers. let me put calvin pissing floors in my kitchen or something (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49782741) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:18 PM Author: multi-colored national nibblets I think hardwood floors are a bit overrated. They scratch and dent easily, and they are hard as FUCK if you're playing on them. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781167) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:21 PM Author: Racy orchid lodge (guy who factors in playtime when making flooring decisions) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781171) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:24 PM Author: cream institution Americans are fat & unhealthy due to bad flooring choices. You go to scandinavia and everyone is thin and has beautiful fir flooring (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781185) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:20 PM Author: big lettuce blood rage There are dozens of YouTube’s about this (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781169) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:04 PM Author: black station potus Should I spring for real hardwood (Primary residence, I'm a homeowner btw) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:07 PM Author: Talented stag film hard to say, the vinyl stuff has gotten pretty good lately and easy to swap out if you end up wearing it out. I have old hardwoods and the refinishing cost is going to be equivalent to buying 2-3 rounds of replacement LVP for a similar lifespan. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781275) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:08 PM Author: Racy orchid lodge ljl (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781278) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:09 PM Author: black station potus ?? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781281) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:14 PM Author: Racy orchid lodge the multilayered significance of this ljl is not for the audience to know. despite being a quiet man of few words i could rant endlessly about it on thursday. but let emphasize: ljfl. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781291) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:25 PM Author: Curious market No lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781589) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:19 PM Author: primrose preventive strike Real hardwood If it gets scratched and scuffed, that's patina and is even more desirable. (Japanese principle of wabi sabi)
LVP and "engineered" hardwood are self evidently TTT. The fact that they are "scratch resistant" (due to all their Chinese chemicals) is not a selling point.
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:31 PM Author: red deer antler parlour (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781331) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:28 PM Author: razzmatazz church dang, i get my cat 'luxury cat litter' and he loves it. I also like luxury sugar in my morning coffee but I couldnt even IMAGINE how great luxury vinyl must be, dang (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781320) |
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Date: March 31st, 2026 10:21 AM Author: red deer antler parlour (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49782687) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:22 PM Author: Chocolate Sex Offender Idiot It's cork or bust, motherfuckers!!!! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781580) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:26 PM Author: Curious market Lvp and engineered hardwood are actually pretty good. People hate on them because they really want them to be "bad" somehow because they're artificial materials. But they look good and are economical for what you get (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49781591) |
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Date: March 31st, 2026 10:43 AM Author: Racy orchid lodge anything with a faux finish or veneer is sort of intrinsically lame. and i think people are biased to think it's poor quality because it's cheaper and isn't a lifetime purchase like real hardwood that can be refinished.
but these materials are superior in so many ways. everything is built with plastics and other engineered materials not only because its cheaper and easier, but because they have a lot of advantages.
a wood deck or fence is more prestigious than vinyl or composite, but keeping them looking nice is expensive. its the same thing with interior floors. |
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Date: March 31st, 2026 2:46 PM Author: Comical arrogant hospital My house originally had new hardwood floors which the dog’s toenails made look like absolute ass within weeks. It also got trashy looking water drains when the water heater went nuts. Will be replacing with vinyl at next opportunity (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49783563) |
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Date: March 31st, 2026 3:06 PM Author: Racy orchid lodge theres gotta be some sort of high end top coat that withstands scratches, and it would probably be cheaper to sand and refinish than getting lvp. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#49783653) |