Re:Formaldehyde Causes More Cancer Than Any Other Toxic Air ...
by seattle_spring on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @02:12AM
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It's bonkers to me how well my LVP flooring has held up to the abuse my dog gives it. It still looks brand new 5 years later, while the solid wood used for the steps between levels began showing visible wear only a few months after installation.
Re:Formaldehyde Causes More Cancer Than Any Other Toxic Air ...
by vundercind on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @09:18AM
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> while the solid wood used for the steps between levels began showing visible wear only a few months after installation.
The wood used matters, and the way it's finished matters a lot, with hardwood floors. You can get anything between amazingly-resilient and scratches-badly-if-you-look-at-it-funny, depending on how it's finished.
Lots of contractors cheap out on the finish, and pre-finished hardwood is pretty much always bad.
Even in expensive homes in my area it's common because it has a lot of nice properties. Homeowners will pay $15/sq ft, which at that price you could get a real wood floor installed, for LVP that looks pretty realistic, is easy on your joints due to the nice underlayment, and is basically as indestructible as a tile floor.