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Vinyl Planks vs. Laminate For Tenant-Proofing a House

Brooks Rembert
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Woodbridge, VA
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Which do you prefer for durability and overall value? 

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Dawn P.
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Vinyl plank all the way. Laminate is (usually) cheaper and looks great - until kids and pets make a mess on it and it starts to swell up and come apart. Or someone leaves a window open and it rains. Or someone gets crazy with wet mopping.

Save yourself the pain and go vinyl. 

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