hardwoods are still intact in 100 year old homes. I'd always pick wood over LVP. if you have no kids and no dogs, and don't play hockey in your living room, go w/the wood! Engineered or solid, can't go wrong. Skilled installers and quality products will keep you damage free. (clean w/wood safe clearers, no wet mops or steam mops)

I can't agree more with both above comments. LVP and wood floor are no same class. Wood is natural and comfortable.

Thank you both! A lady in my office has an expensive hardwood floor, less then a year old and her husband while cleaning bumped into a very large shelf with bar glasses, wine glasses, and a large bottle of expensive whiskey. The whole thing tumble to the floor and ruined their floor. The whiskey basically bleached a 4x4 area and all the bar glassware and tools scratched it. Who know whiskey would do that! Since her mishap I'm a bit concerned. We entertain a lot!

Also we are putting in gypcrete. What flooring performs best with gypcrete?

Our white ash floors have been down ( including the kitchen) for 32 years. They still look great. We raised our kids and pets here. Serve cookies....not booze.

Deb, you are correct. There are some water base finishes that cannot stand up against Jim Beam and Jameson. I forget which brands, but there is a few water base systems that will bleach when it comes in contact with whiskey.

Thanks! Thank goodness we don’t drink whiskey! How are the newer engineered hardwoods in comparison to hardwood for maintenance and scratching/damage?

Hardwood floors are an investment, so I would factor in the price point of the home in the decision. LVP can look fantastic and is virtually indestructible ... and even if something happens you can simply remove the damaged plank. It's also great against water. Hardwood flooring has become one of things where people either love it or hate it, so resale is a consideration as well.

Deb Hanson any reason you are using gypcrete? I have that in my home and we can't use any of the standard installation (glue down, nail) for hardwood, we can only do floating...

We live in a cold climate and will have vaulted ceilings and lots of glass facing the lake. We like it warm and want in floor heat on the main floor. We are also doing in floor heat in our basement. My husband works in HVAC. He has been installing and servicing all types of heating and cooling for 30 years both residential and commercial. He does not install gypcrete though.

Gypcrete is not rated for nail or glue down flooring because it does not meet the minimum compression rate requirement of 3000 psi.