Peel & stick vs click lock

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zannej

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I need to take up the old ruined parquet flooring in my kitchen as well as the carpet in the adjacent west hallway. I need to install new flooring in those areas as well as the south hall with bathroom/laundry area. Its a lot of area to cover and I need to come up with some good replacements.

My cats decided that the hallway carpet was the perfect spot to use as a litterpan so I ended up putting some litterpans in the hallway over the spots where they were going. The dog has decided that its appropriate to pee next to the litterpans now and the carpet is pretty disgusting now. We've had several vacuums die on us.

We were advised to get vinyl plank for the kitchen because of the water splashing out of the sink and water bowls for the cats. We also had some issues when the power went out for a long period of time and caused stuff in the freezer to melt and damage the floor.

My mother absolutely despises tile and after looking up the options, I was advised that vinyl plank would be best because we could get something that looks like oak. We've narrowed down our options to some form of vinyl plank. When looking I saw that there are kinds that are peel and stick as well as click lock. I'm trying to figure out which one would be the easiest to do and would hold up the best. I know click lock would require an underlayment so I'm also trying to figure out the best option for that. Our house is raised up on blocks (not sure what the term is for that) and the underside is just open. There is a little bit of siding in some spots but its pretty much exposed to outside temperatures and cold/hot air can come up from underneath-- mostly the cold.

I was leaning toward click lock, but I am also considering peel and stick. I'm guessing the latter would require more floor prep.

The decision is also dependent on the colors/patterns. My mother liked the look of a laminate called "gunstock oak". Basically she likes medium shade with a reddish hue.

Something like this:
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Any suggestions?
 
Just a heads up this stuff is NOT water proof. Your big box stores will tell you that it is to get it sold but it is not. If you must go with it, click lock is far better than the peel and stick.
 
Ahh. Thank you. Yeah, HD said it was waterproof. I wonder how long water can sit on it before it has a problem and whether or not it can be sealed with something to help prevent water problems. I basically need something that can handle the water better than regular wood but that can also withstand heavy traffic, stuff being dragged, etc.

I wanted to go with this in the kitchen, laundry, and hallway but vinyl sheet in the bathrooms.
 

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