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Best dog and water resistant flooring?
"Harry Muscle" wrote in message ups.com... Thank you for all the responses, suggestions, etc. so far. I know laminate stands up to dogs claws very well but generally not water. However, I came across a really good article yesterday that compares all the different brands of laminate flooring, including how they stand up to water (http://www.ifloor.com/articles/lam/lamwars2.html). So I'm leaning towards getting laminate, one of the brands that scores a 4 out of 5 in water resistance. It would be almost impossible for the dog to scratch it, most water spills should be fine, and if I do get water damage it would be possible to fix since the floors click together (ie: no glue). Plus the one I'm eying seems to be cheaper than the vinyl stuff which was my other possible choice. Keep in mind that how the flooring is installed is as important as which laminate you get. A friend spent a few grand on Laminate flooring. It was almost 1500 more than I had been quoted for a similar space (I ended up not getting it done until recently, though). There was a fire in the apartment directly across the hall from hers, and in the process of putting it out, her apartment was completely flooded.An inch of water completely covered her brand new flooring. She was crushed thinking she'd have to replace it. Her next door neighbors had gotten very expensive engineered flooring installed, but had skimped on the installation costs. They ended up having to replace *all* of their flooring as it was buckling within a month. My friends floor is, surprisingly, still fine....and its now almost 2 years later! Her flooring guy was amazing though. He did a great job insuring that everything was installed as tightly as possible. When her neighbors had their floors replaced, they went with this same guy....and can't believe the difference it makes. Also, laminate flooring, while it *will* stand up to pet claws a lot better, will also echo those same claws in ways you just wont believe. I just had my floors done a few months ago, and while I love the my new floors (wanted hardwood, but my subfloor is concrete), it definitely took me a while to get used to hearing even my 7 pound cat walk across the floor. Now that I'm used to it, it doesn't bother me so much, but it was a side effect I hadn't banked on. Tara |
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Best dog and water resistant flooring?
replying to fake.e-mail, Paige Roane wrote:
I live in Canada ontario, I have a st bernard so alot of drool and standing water from drool left on floors. I would say ceramic tile is your best bet. Yes it's cold but you can get wood style in tile which is what we have and it looks amazing! Throw a few area rugs an your good with a pair of slippers😊 Goodluck! -- for full context, visit http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...ng-141550-.htm |
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Best dog and water resistant flooring?
replying to limeylew, Paige Roane wrote:
My house is almost all tile that looks like hardwood and it is pretty cold but it's not so cold as in stepping outside probably a bit colder then the temperature of your house an I'm located in Ontario Canada. But nothing you can't stand, you usually wear socks in winter anyways! 👍 I personally like how tough it is for water and traffic area😊 having a st bernard that drools alot .. tile is about as best as it can get because the rest will weap an start to split from drool. I guess to each their own though! Some people don't like the feeling of tile for animals but to me be just as slippery as laminate except more durable! -- for full context, visit http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...ng-141550-.htm |
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