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Tile is an incredibly durable option of flooring, though the cost to install and installation process are greater.
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Durable flooring that holds up in a ranch home
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By Savanna Simmons
ike most things on the ranch, flooring in ranch homes, especially mud rooms and kitchens can take a beating, showing wear far sooner than those in urban homes. Tracking in of mud and small stones and consistent use yield worn-out surfaces, though carefully choosing a higher-quality material can result in a floor that lasts longer.
“This is a great time to be selling flooring,” said Theresa Hershey of CLT Floorings and Furnishings in Newcastle, Wyoming. “I couldn’t be more excited about the floorings we have now than any other time.” Luxury vinyl tile (LVT) was the most recommended flooring material by both Hershey and Desireé Monger, a project manager at Quality Floor Covering LLC, in Gillette, Wyoming, and Rapid City. The readily-available material has replaced laminate flooring from days of old, but in more mod-
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ern patterns and colors. Most often, LVT is seen in rustic or rich wood tones, and some LVT has realistic wood grain imprints on the product. “You’re able to do wilder patterns that you can’t typically do with hardwood like white-washes or grays,” Monger said. The almost rubbery surface is soft and warm underfoot, unlike its hardwood counterpart, Monger said, and is waterproof, mold-proof, easy to install, and cost-effective. LVT can be installed over nearly any floor type or subfloor—just not carpet—and
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