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We have vinyl plank that’s been in parts of our house for about 4 years now. I put it down myself and it’s holding up well. The place we bought it sent samples and I abused them with some tools for a few days to test the durability. Install is a breeze, it’s floating over the floor so no glue, just roll down a thin underpayment foam.
Look at the brands and find one with the thickest protective layer you can. We looked as some that I don’t think would hold up as well. And when you are installing, keep some rubber mallets around and really make sure the joints are tapped together tight. That’s my only complaint with the first section I did. I didn’t get two joints tight enough and now they open up a little bit with expansion and contraction.
Going down over old hardwood would be fine. I put it down over old tile in our kitchen and you really can’t tell.
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