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how did "luxury vinyl" flooring take over
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:07 PM Author: Obsidian crotch location people will defend their plastic floors to the death (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781134) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:10 PM Author: mahogany wonderful forum half-breed 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 other than that you've got carpet (outdated) or something even shittier like roll on vinyl.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: Godawful kitty cat spot Bamboo is a better choice for poors (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781150) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:12 PM Author: swashbuckling preventive strike station 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=2ГѓЖ’#49781156) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:23 PM Author: Godawful kitty cat spot No bamboo flooring is basically mostly glue iirc (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781180) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:24 PM Author: mahogany wonderful forum half-breed 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: Godawful kitty cat spot People don't drink liquids through their flooring (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781189) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:28 PM Author: mahogany wonderful forum half-breed 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: Godawful kitty cat spot 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=2ГѓЖ’#49781203) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:39 PM Author: mahogany wonderful forum half-breed 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=2ГѓЖ’#49781225) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:42 PM Author: Godawful kitty cat spot solid bamboo can be refinished and has better dent resistance (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781230) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:45 PM Author: mahogany wonderful forum half-breed 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=2ГѓЖ’#49781236) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:10 PM Author: Godawful kitty cat spot 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=2ГѓЖ’#49781544) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:08 PM Author: Avocado thriller orchestra pit your mom gets screwed up when wet (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781279) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:13 PM Author: mahogany wonderful forum half-breed thats lvp for hippies. worse in every way but its "natural." (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781158) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:23 PM Author: Godawful kitty cat spot Looks a million times better and doesn't offgas carcinogens for 10+ years (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781183) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:25 PM Author: mahogany wonderful forum half-breed 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=2ГѓЖ’#49781191) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:32 PM Author: Godawful kitty cat spot Everyone should be worried about cancer lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781206) |
Date: March 30th, 2026 3:16 PM Author: Aggressive Narrow-minded Stage Clown its luxurious. what's not to like? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781164) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:17 PM Author: Free-loading Becky why is it all The Same Color and made to resemble wood (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781165) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:22 PM Author: mahogany wonderful forum half-breed 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=2ГѓЖ’#49781177) |
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Date: March 31st, 2026 10:39 AM Author: luiskandarnameh (🧐) 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=2ГѓЖ’#49782741) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:18 PM Author: Doobsian black woman 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=2ГѓЖ’#49781167) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:21 PM Author: mahogany wonderful forum half-breed (guy who factors in playtime when making flooring decisions) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781171) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:24 PM Author: Godawful kitty cat spot 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=2ГѓЖ’#49781185) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 3:20 PM Author: marvelous genital piercing lay There are dozens of YouTube’s about this (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781169) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:04 PM Author: Cracking stead 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: diverse indecent menage 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=2ГѓЖ’#49781275) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:08 PM Author: mahogany wonderful forum half-breed ljl (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781278) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:09 PM Author: Cracking stead ?? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781281) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:14 PM Author: mahogany wonderful forum half-breed 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=2ГѓЖ’#49781291) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:25 PM Author: stirring kitchen No lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781589) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:19 PM Author: bisexual field 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: Obsidian crotch location (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781331) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 4:28 PM Author: Passionate bull headed pozpig mad-dog skullcap 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=2ГѓЖ’#49781320) |
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Date: March 31st, 2026 10:21 AM Author: Pet Relief Area (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49782687) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:22 PM Author: Motley Rebellious Bawdyhouse It's cork or bust, motherfuckers!!!! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5851632&forum_id=2ГѓЖ’#49781580) |
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Date: March 30th, 2026 6:26 PM Author: stirring kitchen 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=2ГѓЖ’#49781591) |
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Date: March 31st, 2026 10:43 AM Author: the word envy ceasing to exist (gunneratttt) 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: Frank Gallagher (blowing myself to kingdom cum - пиздец) 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=2ГѓЖ’#49783563) |
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Date: March 31st, 2026 3:06 PM Author: the word envy ceasing to exist (gunneratttt) 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=2ГѓЖ’#49783653) |