On Dec 3, 2:25 pm, wrote:
My husband and I are ready to replace the nasty black and white
checkerboard vinyl floor in our kitchen, but we're having a hard time
getting a definitive answer: *Is it safe to install Pergo in the
kitchen?*

We have a dark cherry colored Pergo in the living room and it would be
nice to carry that into the kitchen and dining room. I'm hesitant,
because we're only going to be in this house a few more years, and I
don't want a stupid mistake to ruin our resell value in an already
unstable market.

Thanks for your input!

Real hardwood 2 1/4 inch strip oak or maple will hold up better to any
pipe breaks. The wear patina is very nice after a few years too.
Once the masonite substrate of Pergo gets wet it will balloon out and
delaminate badly. Hardwood will simply separate a little but still
look great if it was nail installed once it dries out.