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Howdy,
Just put it down in my dining room. I recommend Pergo Presto, as it has a snap lock type lip so there is no gluing. I did a 10'x9' area in about an hour once I got to the actual part of placing the boards. I went over a very beat up original wood floor that dropped a good 1/2" out of level near the kitchen entry and leveled it with the floor patch. That was the most time consuming part. If you are more than 3/16" of an inch out of level, you need to fill the area (so says the box instructions). The foam I used from Home Depot has a vapor barrier plastic already glued to it so I just slapped down the foam with the plastic side against the existing floor, and duct taped it in place at the edges. All in all pretty easy...its the prep work that takes the time (just like a car body, right?).
One thing I'd recommend is they sell a box kit with spacers, a hammering block, pry bar thingie for hammering in tight spots, etc. It's like $15 and well worth it.
If you have to butt up against any carpet areas, make sure you get those transition strips when you buy the floor so they match. I noticed Home Depot has a bad habit of stocking the flooring, but none of the transition strips or trim to match.
I think Pergo gets ripped on a lot. But bang for the buck, it looks really nice and is quite strong. I'm happy. Did the whole area for $450.
-BG
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