I have dogs and kids. What would you go with? Cost wise. Gonna be here another 3 years maybe. I’ve got over 3000 ft to cover. Any opinions?.

Honestly, you may wan to consider an engineered vinyl plank. I thought it would look cheap so we only used it in two guest bedrooms but I wish we would have used it in the rest of the house now instead of the engineered wood floor. It's tough and you can get some that looks nice as well. We put down an engineered bamboo because it was supposed to be the toughest and you can still see the scratches from our dogs all over.

vinyl plank or tile, depending on budget ... w/dogs & kids, you'll work your *ss off trying to make/keep laminate clean looking all the time ... i have laminate through my entire house - but i don't have dogs & kids ...

Just did 3 bedrooms in solid bamboo. That other stuff is just particle board.

I did waterproof luxury vinyl planks an that stuff is nice. My house was on a slab an i pretty much had no other choice but to use some kind of vinyl or engineered hardoowd.

You have to be careful with engineered hardwood on a slab; need to do a moisture test first. I was told.

Wife and I bought a house with solid bamboo on about 2200 square feet and the dogs have left their mark. The only good thing is like solid oak you can refinish it. The oak from past experience is easier to refinish though. If I had the choice I would have put down the wood look porcelain tile and used area rugs.

Only 3 more years? You would be a fool to do anything but lvp. Unless you just wipe your ass with 20's

Luxury vinyl tile best place to get it is Home Depot

Luxury vinyl plank and don't look back

I had bamboo in last house and liked it but finish wore quicker than expected. I went with engineered hardwood in current house

You'd be a fool to do anything but carpet, for three more years.

Vinyl plank has made glue down engineered hardwood and laminate obsolete. I've installed 3 acres of if over the last couple years. You can get a decent plank for $2.50 sq ft . Go with the fold and lock not the glue down. Save Money by not buying the quarter round most places try to sell you and stain white oak shoe molding to match.

Also you could to do all your common areas in LVP and do the bedrooms in carpet to save coin.

Don't do the engineered HW with dogs. Ours is 4 years old and the wife wants it replaced already because it looks bad from kids/dogs.

I just put in LVP with the help of my dad. Looks great, I guess I can't speak to the durability but it wasn't hard putting it in and it looks fantastic.

Why do anything for 3 years that the new owners are going to want to replace anyway.

I did engineered bamboo with 2 dogs! No kids went dark and tht was a mistake been done a year and has done very well

Yeh..im not sure, j&l carpet here in boaz sold me may floorin an me an my father in law put it down. They told me i could do it but it was way more expensive..so i didnt do it. These LVP we have are beautiful an textured like wood. I layed plastic and underlayment foam and its a jow to walk on...or as much of a joy as it can be on concrete.

Natty light boxes and AstroTurf. Seriously carpet it.