On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 18:00:16 -0600, "ChairMan" no
wrote:

Terry Coombs wrote:
On 2/10/2019 3:00 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 09:44:25 -0800 (PST), Davej
wrote:

My house has some sort of modern tongue-in-groove plank-style
wooden floor throughout the entryways, breakfast area, and
kitchen, installed over the plywood sub-floor. I like the fact
that wood is a comfortable surface for bare feet, but don't
like the fact that every spill of water can be a problem and
every dropped utensil can create another dent or gouge. Any
suggestions?
Solid premium vinyl

Armstrong used to have (and may still) a solid vinyl line that was
really tough . Bitch to install too , had to warm it up to cut it .
We're undecided whether to carry the (solid 3/4" prefinished
oak)hardwood into the "wet" areas . I planned on ceramic or porcelain
tile in the bathrooms and kitchen work area , but she kinda likes the
idea of it all being hardwood .

It was called Solarian, if memory serves me right and yes a bitch to install
especially in cold weather. I remember epoxy was used on seams

Custom Solarian solid vinyl - what was installed in our kitchen and
mainfloor bath - It's not Epoxy that is used - but a special vinyl
cement that chemically "welds" the vinyl.

Strange story on ours - we "won" it at a home show - all we had to pay
was the installation. They brought it in about 8am on a cold Ontario
December day and started laying it. They were done well before noon (I
was at work - wife was home). When I got home I found there were 2
corners where it was visibly cracked - due to the "installers" not
knowing what they were doing and working it while still cold and
stiff. I called and told them they had 2 options - and only 2. Eother
come and rip it out and replace it properly, or forget about the
installation fee. They decided it was a lot cheaper to forget the
installation fee. I can live with 2 cracks about 1/2 inch long -
particularly after I glued them - they hardly show even now 20 - some
odd years later.