Laminate, vinyl, or lvt

[Zack Bickerton]

Hi everyone,

What flooring would your recommend for college rentals? Should it be laminate, vinyl, or lvt flooring. I have hardwood floors but don’t want to paling them and don’t have time to sand down and refinish. I wasn’t something that is scratch resistant and either water proof or resistant. Everything I read paints a different picture on which option to go with and has a different cost associated. What do you recommend for maybe 2500 sqft and any advice on companies to purchase online? I’d prefer a click together flooring. 

Thanks,

Zack

[Amanda Wirch]

I'm making sure I understand the post...did you say you have hardwood, but it isn't scratch resistant?  And that you don't want to sand and refinish?

Honestly, I've rented and owned a variety of flooring.  OLD hardwood (think original stuff from midcentury or earlier) is by far the best value as far as longevity.  The old, hard stuff just doesn't seem to wear beyond the sealed surface.  Newer stuff is just so soft and will eventually chip or ripple if its fake wood.  Could it be worth the money to pay someone to sand and clear coat the original hardwood?  Even if you don't do the work yourself, the longevity you will get from the wood may be worth the expense.