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how did "luxury vinyl" flooring take over

people will defend their plastic floors to the death
Cracking Church Building
  03/30/26
because it's easy and better than similar options. if you...
Blathering stag film philosopher-king
  03/30/26
Bamboo is a better choice for poors
mewling hell
  03/30/26
doesn't bamboo get screwed up when wet? "luxury" ...
Claret Cheese-eating Place Of Business Roast Beef
  03/30/26
No bamboo flooring is basically mostly glue iirc
mewling hell
  03/30/26
natural pulp + a binder versus plastic. why do people pre...
Blathering stag film philosopher-king
  03/30/26
People don't drink liquids through their flooring
mewling hell
  03/30/26
but is liquid penetration, longevity, rigidness, etc somethi...
Blathering stag film philosopher-king
  03/30/26
Bamboo is not worse at all, much nicer looking and pretty mu...
mewling hell
  03/30/26
bamboo planks have a veneer unless youre talking about solid...
Blathering stag film philosopher-king
  03/30/26
solid bamboo can be refinished and has better dent resistan...
mewling hell
  03/30/26
ok but you agree that you're now talking about a flooring op...
Blathering stag film philosopher-king
  03/30/26
It's not much more last time I shopped but that was before c...
mewling hell
  03/30/26
your mom gets screwed up when wet
Adventurous deer antler
  03/30/26
thats lvp for hippies. worse in every way but its "natu...
Blathering stag film philosopher-king
  03/30/26
Looks a million times better and doesn't offgas carcinogens ...
mewling hell
  03/30/26
is the flw? i can't imagine another poaster is also very con...
Blathering stag film philosopher-king
  03/30/26
Everyone should be worried about cancer lol
mewling hell
  03/30/26
its luxurious. what's not to like?
soul-stirring piazza
  03/30/26
why is it all The Same Color and made to resemble wood
plum son of senegal
  03/30/26
they came in every color. and what should they resemble? the...
Blathering stag film philosopher-king
  03/30/26
idk man it's like wallpaper being invented and the only kind...
plum son of senegal
  03/31/26
I think hardwood floors are a bit overrated. They scratch an...
hyperventilating wagecucks set
  03/30/26
(guy who factors in playtime when making flooring decisions)
Blathering stag film philosopher-king
  03/30/26
Americans are fat & unhealthy due to bad flooring choice...
mewling hell
  03/30/26
There are dozens of YouTube’s about this
Embarrassed To The Bone Mental Disorder
  03/30/26
Should I spring for real hardwood (Primary residence, I'm a...
curious dark principal's office
  03/30/26
hard to say, the vinyl stuff has gotten pretty good lately a...
Stimulating avocado weed whacker tattoo
  03/30/26
ljl
Blathering stag film philosopher-king
  03/30/26
??
curious dark principal's office
  03/30/26
the multilayered significance of this ljl is not for the aud...
Blathering stag film philosopher-king
  03/30/26
No lol
lemon harsh national
  03/30/26
Real hardwood If it gets scratched and scuffed, that's pati...
Umber azn
  03/30/26
...
Cracking Church Building
  03/30/26
dang, i get my cat 'luxury cat litter' and he loves it. I al...
Charcoal circlehead garrison
  03/30/26
...
Cracking Church Building
  03/31/26
It's cork or bust, motherfuckers!!!!
hateful gas station
  03/30/26
Lvp and engineered hardwood are actually pretty good. People...
lemon harsh national
  03/30/26
anything with a faux finish or veneer is sort of intrinsical...
Blathering stag film philosopher-king
  03/31/26
My house originally had new hardwood floors which the dog&rs...
Impressive locus queen of the night
  03/31/26
theres gotta be some sort of high end top coat that withstan...
Blathering stag film philosopher-king
  03/31/26


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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:07 PM
Author: Cracking Church Building

people will defend their plastic floors to the death

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781134)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:10 PM
Author: Blathering stag film philosopher-king

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781146)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:11 PM
Author: mewling hell

Bamboo is a better choice for poors

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781150)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:12 PM
Author: Claret Cheese-eating Place Of Business Roast Beef

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...id#49781156)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:23 PM
Author: mewling hell

No bamboo flooring is basically mostly glue iirc

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781180)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:24 PM
Author: Blathering stag film philosopher-king

natural pulp + a binder versus plastic.

why do people prefer plastic straws over paper?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781184)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:25 PM
Author: mewling hell

People don't drink liquids through their flooring

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781189)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:28 PM
Author: Blathering stag film philosopher-king

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781196)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:32 PM
Author: mewling hell

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...id#49781203)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:39 PM
Author: Blathering stag film philosopher-king

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...id#49781225)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:42 PM
Author: mewling hell

solid bamboo can be refinished and has better dent resistance

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781230)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:45 PM
Author: Blathering stag film philosopher-king

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...id#49781236)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:10 PM
Author: mewling hell

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...id#49781544)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:08 PM
Author: Adventurous deer antler

your mom gets screwed up when wet

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781279)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:13 PM
Author: Blathering stag film philosopher-king

thats lvp for hippies. worse in every way but its "natural."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781158)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:23 PM
Author: mewling hell

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...id#49781183)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:25 PM
Author: Blathering stag film philosopher-king

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...id#49781191)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:32 PM
Author: mewling hell

Everyone should be worried about cancer lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781206)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:16 PM
Author: soul-stirring piazza

its luxurious. what's not to like?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781164)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:17 PM
Author: plum son of senegal

why is it all The Same Color and made to resemble wood

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781165)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:22 PM
Author: Blathering stag film philosopher-king

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...id#49781177)



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Date: March 31st, 2026 10:39 AM
Author: plum son of senegal

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...id#49782741)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:18 PM
Author: hyperventilating wagecucks set

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...id#49781167)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:21 PM
Author: Blathering stag film philosopher-king

(guy who factors in playtime when making flooring decisions)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781171)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:24 PM
Author: mewling hell

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...id#49781185)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:20 PM
Author: Embarrassed To The Bone Mental Disorder

There are dozens of YouTube’s about this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781169)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:04 PM
Author: curious dark principal's office

Should I spring for real hardwood

(Primary residence, I'm a homeowner btw)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781266)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:07 PM
Author: Stimulating avocado weed whacker tattoo

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...id#49781275)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:08 PM
Author: Blathering stag film philosopher-king

ljl

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781278)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:09 PM
Author: curious dark principal's office

??

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781281)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:14 PM
Author: Blathering stag film philosopher-king

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...id#49781291)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:25 PM
Author: lemon harsh national

No lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781589)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:19 PM
Author: Umber azn

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.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781307)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:31 PM
Author: Cracking Church Building



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781331)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:28 PM
Author: Charcoal circlehead garrison

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...id#49781320)



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Date: March 31st, 2026 10:21 AM
Author: Cracking Church Building



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49782687)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:22 PM
Author: hateful gas station

It's cork or bust, motherfuckers!!!!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49781580)



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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:26 PM
Author: lemon harsh national

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...id#49781591)



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Date: March 31st, 2026 10:43 AM
Author: Blathering stag film philosopher-king

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2...id#49782748)



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Date: March 31st, 2026 2:46 PM
Author: Impressive locus queen of the night

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...id#49783563)



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Date: March 31st, 2026 3:06 PM
Author: Blathering stag film philosopher-king

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...id#49783653)