Thread: Offgassing from vinyl floors vs. laminate floors
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Default Offgassing from vinyl floors vs. laminate floors
Michael Halliwell wrote:
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Melanie wrote:


Why not spend money on real hardwood flooring? If you decide to sell,
your home will be more attractive to home buyers than those who put in
cheap crappy laminate.

~Melanie



We have a dog and hardwood floors currently which are getting slowly
destroyed by all the running in the house, etc. So we're looking for
something more durable (with less maintenance ... ie: no refinishing
needed, etc.).

Thanks,
Harry


Another option, though somewhat expensive (not that hardwood isn't) would be slate...rock is long lasting (providing you're not taking a hammer to it) and doesn't usually require off-gassing (depending on what you use to lay it).

Michael Halliwell

Unforutnately slate thruout the whole house (especially bedrooms, and
living rooms) might look a little off ... plus I'm located in Canada,
so slate/tile/rock would be a very cold floor to deal with for a large
part of the year (ie: winter). What ever we go with is gonna have to
look like it's wood.

Thanks for all the suggestions, etc.
Harry

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