Is LVP the standard in new construction these days?

[Anonymous]

It's such a misnomer for something cheap.

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Anonymous wrote:No way. I have never installed LVP flooring outside of basements and i am not a luxury everything type of person.

Over the past 15 years as I moved up the property ladder: In my 350K apartment i put hardwood floors, in my 650k bungalow I put tile (lower level couldnt put hardwood floors) or hardwood floors. In my 1.5M$ house i put hardwood floors everywhere (to replace upstairs carpet) and LVP in a prone to humidity basement because tile would have been too cold.

When i see LVP flooring i think cheap/plastiquy and second rate option. Equivalent of laminate countertop.

Exactly. Even in a basement I would do tile and area rugs over it. Never LVP. Plus it off-gassed for ages. Not healthy for pets.

[Anonymous]

We have in it our basement, but OP, I’ve seen it a lot more theses days. Friend just remodeled her $1.5 m house recently and got lvp throughout. A lot of new builds from nv homes and their ilk come with lvp. I don’t think a lot of people choose to upgrade. This is one place where dcum opinion doesn’t reflect market reality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems like every spec house/new "luxury" townhouse these days in this area under let's say $2.7M comes with LVP floors. Has LVP come that far and are people happy with it in not-inexpensive homes?

I think so. I was looking at homes to consider, and I find it depressing to see the white walls, white counters, and light grey LVP. One home after another has been done this way. Looks like a home for robots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's the flooring of choice in basements, no matter how expensive the home is. It's 100% waterproof, very durable, and insulates over cold concrete. IT's ideal where there's any chance at all of moisture, humidity, or minor flooding. It also feels good underfoot, especially when installed as a floating floor.

Why would it be the floor of choice for a humid environment? I have hesitated to use it in my basement because mold can grow underneath...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems like every spec house/new "luxury" townhouse these days in this area under let's say $2.7M comes with LVP floors. Has LVP come that far and are people happy with it in not-inexpensive homes?

Reading comprehension, people. OP is asking about what builders are doing. The large-scale builders (the ones throwing up tons of properties) are going with what's easy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's waterproof, doesn't warp, and its very nontoxic and green these days

Tile also is all of those things.

Good luck finding a master tile installer when you can simply find anybody to click and lock LVP

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Anonymous wrote:No way. I have never installed LVP flooring outside of basements and i am not a luxury everything type of person.

Over the past 15 years as I moved up the property ladder: In my 350K apartment i put hardwood floors, in my 650k bungalow I put tile (lower level couldnt put hardwood floors) or hardwood floors. In my 1.5M$ house i put hardwood floors everywhere (to replace upstairs carpet) and LVP in a prone to humidity basement because tile would have been too cold.

When i see LVP flooring i think cheap/plastiquy and second rate option. Equivalent of laminate countertop.

Exactly. Even in a basement I would do tile and area rugs over it. Never LVP. Plus it off-gassed for ages. Not healthy for pets.

Not true. You can continue to kill trees all you want with your wooden floors but LVP is perfectly safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have in it our basement, but OP, I’ve seen it a lot more theses days. Friend just remodeled her $1.5 m house recently and got lvp throughout. A lot of new builds from nv homes and their ilk come with lvp. I don’t think a lot of people choose to upgrade. This is one place where dcum opinion doesn’t reflect market reality.

This is helpful. I’m trying to get a sense of if people usually upgrade or not.

[Anonymous]

It’s marketing 100% to call this “luxury.” I would never willingly install it anywhere other than a basement or similar area.

[Anonymous]

I have had it for 7 years in my 400 sq. ft. kitchen. It looks like the day it was installed. Very easy to maintain.

The rest of my living space is hardwood floors. Basement is carpet, but I'm now considering putting LVT down there. I think it's a good choice for areas that get a lot of use or may get wet.

[Anonymous]

We love it in our basement but I’d never put it in the rest of the house. I hate tile in this climate; it’s much too cold.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s marketing 100% to call this “luxury.” I would never willingly install it anywhere other than a basement or similar area.

Exactly. It’s vinyl tile which doesn’t sound as appealing without the word “luxury” in front of it. It feels weird and hollow underneath. Where I live (park city), only the lower end vacation rentals use it. I’ve never seen it anyone’s home or in higher end vacation rentals.

[Anonymous]

I have a friend who lives in a large 55+ community out west. I think the cheapest and smallest model is maybe 700,000 and it goes up a lot from there and their highest end option is some sort of upgraded LVP. It’s a large community with a well-known national builder and I’m sort of surprised by that decision, but my friend is pleasantly surprised by how good it looks and how it holds up to her dcrazy dogs. I prefer wood, but I could live with LVP. Especially with dogs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The quality of it is much improved—it’s no longer cheap flooring that one should only consider for a basement. That said, it’s builder grade—it’s fine, but it’s what I’d put in a rental, not my dream home.

+1. We just did a bunch of LVP in our basement renovation, and I was surprised at how nice it feels to walk on. Still nowhere close to hardwood though, but it’s a great solution for basements and if you are budget constrained it’s not a terrible choice elsewhere.