I ran vinyl planking through my living,family, dining rooms and hallway. After looking at LL and Home Depot and Lowes, etc., I stopped at a local carpet and flooring store that is now part of the Carpet One franchise. I chose a product that was thicker than the other stores, 30+ mil wear layer. It's almost 3/8" thick. The planks were 9" x 72" and weighed about 15# each. It was a bit more expensive than the box stores, at $5.49/sq. ft. It takes some tapping to lock each piece in, but once it's down I think you could drive a car on it. I have a yellow lab that weighs 95#, so I wanted something she can't scratch. What I found is once it was down, she walks on it softly because the traction isn't there. The first time she came barreling from the kitchen and hit the new flooring, she went sliding across the vinyl and crashed into an end table. She learns quick. All in all, I like the new flooring and it's easy to take care of. I did make my own transition moldings out of some whit oak and had SW mix some stain to match. I don't like the plastic moldings.
Mike Hawkins
Mike Hawkins
