Switched from laminate to LVP in my basement and I get it now

I was dead set on putting laminate down in my basement reno. Cheaper per square foot, looked nice in the showroom. Then my contractor showed me what happens to laminate when the concrete underneath isn't perfectly dry. He tested my slab and it read over 6% moisture. With LVP you don't have to worry about that as much. Paid about $3.20 a square foot for the LVP instead of $2.50 for laminate. So far after three months no issues, and the floor actually feels warmer. Anybody else make the same switch and regret not doing it sooner?

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palmer.henry29d ago

Did you put down a vapor barrier underneath the LVP or just lay it straight on the concrete? I made the same switch last year and threw down 6mil plastic first just to be safe, and it's been bone dry ever since even through a couple big rainstorms. That extra 70 cents a foot is nothing compared to pulling up a swollen laminate floor.

spencer_johnson2229d ago

Man, I feel you on that. @palmer.henry, I did the same thing after hearing horror stories from a buddy who skipped the barrier and ended up with mold. That 70 cents a foot is cheap insurance compared to the headache.