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Emory Clayton
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Flooring recommendations | luxury vinyl, laminate, vinyl, something else?

Emory Clayton
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I was curious as to what everyone uses for flooring in their rental properties? The carpet in my single family has to go due to dog smell in the carpet padding. I tried steam cleaning it twice and had a carpet cleaning company come and state that the smell is coming from the padding and there is nothing they can do. I was thinking luxury vinyl, but wanted to see what everyone else was using. 

This is a C+, B- property. 1970s house. 

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JD Martin
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Luxury vinyl planks almost everywhere. Glue-down vinyl planks in homes that have really wanky floors. Carpet = death in rental homes. 

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Christopher Berra
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Christopher Berra
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What JD said. LVP is the way to go. 

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We use LVP in nearly all of our rental properties. Durable and waterproof, easy to install, and has enough options that you'll be able to find one that goes well with the finishes in the house.