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how did "luxury vinyl" flooring take over
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:07 PM Author: cerebral set people will defend their plastic floors to the death (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781134) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:10 PM Author: Frum vivacious quadroon dysfunction 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 other than that you've got carpet (outdated) or something even shittier like roll on vinyl.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: big costumed step-uncle's house Bamboo is a better choice for poors (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781150) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:12 PM Author: supple pearly degenerate 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]#49781156) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:23 PM Author: big costumed step-uncle's house No bamboo flooring is basically mostly glue iirc (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781180) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:24 PM Author: Frum vivacious quadroon dysfunction 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: big costumed step-uncle's house People don't drink liquids through their flooring (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781189) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:28 PM Author: Frum vivacious quadroon dysfunction 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: big costumed step-uncle's house 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]#49781203) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:39 PM Author: Frum vivacious quadroon dysfunction 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]#49781225) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:42 PM Author: big costumed step-uncle's house solid bamboo can be refinished and has better dent resistance (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781230) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:45 PM Author: Frum vivacious quadroon dysfunction 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]#49781236) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:10 PM Author: big costumed step-uncle's house 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]#49781544) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:08 PM Author: mind-boggling theater stage your mom gets screwed up when wet (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781279) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:13 PM Author: Frum vivacious quadroon dysfunction thats lvp for hippies. worse in every way but its "natural." (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781158) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:23 PM Author: big costumed step-uncle's house 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]#49781183) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:25 PM Author: Frum vivacious quadroon dysfunction 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]#49781191) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:32 PM Author: big costumed step-uncle's house Everyone should be worried about cancer lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781206) |
Date: March 30th, 2026 3:16 PM Author: Sapphire stirring bawdyhouse philosopher-king its luxurious. what's not to like? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781164) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:17 PM Author: Laughsome orange stage french chef why is it all The Same Color and made to resemble wood (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781165) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:22 PM Author: Frum vivacious quadroon dysfunction 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]#49781177) |
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Date: March 31st, 2026 10:39 AM Author: Laughsome orange stage french chef 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]#49782741) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:18 PM Author: Fragrant federal school 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]#49781167) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:21 PM Author: Frum vivacious quadroon dysfunction (guy who factors in playtime when making flooring decisions) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781171) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:24 PM Author: big costumed step-uncle's house 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]#49781185) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:20 PM Author: Grizzly Concupiscible Candlestick Maker Son Of Senegal There are dozens of YouTube’s about this (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781169) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:04 PM Author: Indecent floppy house 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: sick chapel cuck 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]#49781275) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:08 PM Author: Frum vivacious quadroon dysfunction ljl (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781278) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:09 PM Author: Indecent floppy house ?? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781281) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:14 PM Author: Frum vivacious quadroon dysfunction 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]#49781291) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:25 PM Author: bateful karate useless brakes No lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781589) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:19 PM Author: adventurous zombie-like stead sneaky criminal 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: cerebral set (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781331) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:28 PM Author: Khaki wonderful knife 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]#49781320) |
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Date: March 31st, 2026 10:21 AM Author: cerebral set (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49782687) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:22 PM Author: Racy Green Community Account It's cork or bust, motherfuckers!!!! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2]#49781580) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:26 PM Author: bateful karate useless brakes 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]#49781591) |
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Date: March 31st, 2026 10:43 AM Author: Frum vivacious quadroon dysfunction 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: vigorous stag film 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]#49783563) |
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Date: March 31st, 2026 3:06 PM Author: Frum vivacious quadroon dysfunction 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]#49783653) |