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I was hoping to do my kitchen floor this weekend with the Pergo Prodigy laminate flooring.  Does anyone here have any comments good or bad that I should consider?

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what do you need to know?, my dad installs the stuff.

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well, for a kitchen u prolly don't want carpet.  i don't know much about pergo, but personally i would go with regular wood flooring.

 

btw- have u considered tile?  it can be cold on the feet in the winter, but it looks good

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btw- have u considered tile?  it can be cold on the feet in the winter, but it looks good

Hey you said that about leather too and then you said leather was bad, geez paco, you're all over on the subject.

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pergo is great stuff, it looks real, and is easy to install and lasts.

 

We are putting it down in my house this spring, it's some great stuff.

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Since I can't get the pergo prodigy from my Home Depot I am now comparing the perpetual brand laminate flooring.  Anybody have any thoughts on this brand vs. pergo

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I agree that wood may be a better floor but I am looking to do a 150' kitchen area in my starter home that I will probably only be in for another 2 years.............I don't want to spend the money for the hard floor for such a small project that I will not be enjoying for long

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I installed a laminate flooring (not Pergo, but an equally good brand) two years ago on the entire main floor of my house (about 1300 sq ft). If you take your time, measure three times before each cut and clean up as you proceed, it can easily be done by the amateur. A smaller room such as a kitchen should be very easy, if done with care. After two years, the floor still looks like the day it was installed except for a few chips in the laminate where knives fell blade first. It does not scratch easily, but will if you are not careful. The cleanup is super easy. I fully recommend the product for the kichen or almost any room. :devil:  Go for it!

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well, for a kitchen u prolly don't want carpet.  i don't know much about pergo, but personally i would go with regular wood flooring.

 

btw- have u considered tile?  it can be cold on the feet in the winter, but it looks good

if you spend any time in the kitchen you don't want tile, it kills your back.

Pergo et al are floating systems, have a nice give to it.

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btw- have u considered tile?  it can be cold on the feet in the winter, but it looks good

If you're only going to be there for a couple of years I'd go with the tile.  It will be cheaper, use the 12" or 18" squares with minimal grout, and will hold up well.  Pergo holds up will, but it will scratch and chip.  If you have any kind of traffic or pets I would stay away from it.  Even if you put in wood at least you can refinish it/repair the scratches.

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I went ahead and did the install.  It came out great and took me and another guy about 12 hours.  So far I have dropped 1 full beer can corner first to the floor and it left no *dings.  I am very happy with the process and outcome and would highly recommend it.  My untrained eye really would never notice the difference between laminate and real wood.  I have built several decks in the past but am sure that this install would be easy for the novice as well.  I have pictures if anyone is interested just email me at [email protected].

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