Do you have laminate floors?

[mruffruff]

I'm a little late to this thread, but I'll still give you my take on laminate flooring.

DON'T.

I installed it all through the house. I love the way it looks and wipes up. And the dogs nails don't seem to be affecting it at all.

On the other hand, the cats have left wet spots (pee or drool or something) in several spots. Since I didn't find them within 30 minutes, I now have raised laminate in spots. When I clean, I make sure to dry as I go. And the best cleaner is vinegar and water to avoid streaks. I find myself running at the first sound of a hairball cough. Even at 3AM.

I put sheet vinyl in a wood plank pattern and love it.

This is the Pergo I put down. Don't remember the color, though.

[blue]

Catnapper, you could save some cash by mismaching colors as long as it is all the same brand and locking system. My computer room and living room were allmost free.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

We have it in Nathan's bedroom. We plan to put it in the other bedrooms and my husband's office too. I love it.

I personally won't ever put it in my kitchen or bathroom because it doesn't do too well with water. I'll stick to tile in those rooms. My dad had laminate in his kitchen when his dishwasher broke and leaked water all over the place. It ruined his floor.

[Pam]

My dad had laminate in his kitchen when his dishwasher broke and leaked water all over the place. It ruined his floor.

That happened to my sister-in-law too but fortunately her homeowners insurance covered it. It was just a hassle living through the ordeal.

[Logan]

We have laminate, Kim, and I absolutely HATE it. It is slippery, it buckles with the least amount of standing water, which we get no matter what because of the sloppy water dish and this is even with high quality Pergo. I would never ever put it in my house again. I'd rather save up and put in real hardwood because when I had oak flooring that was done correctly and sealed properly, I never had these problems. I wish I could rip up every square inch of laminate we have in our house and replace it with hardwood. I'd do it in a heartbeat!!

Logan