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Waterproof, good with pets, quiet for condos, fine over radiant heat or wide plank: pick what matters and see the floors that meet it.
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Pick what matters most in your home and see the floors that meet it. Each list comes from the floors’ own spec sheets: a floor shows up only when its maker states it.
Pick what matters most
Waterproof 1,352For kitchens, basements, laundries and entrances.
Good with pets 2,259Tough wear layers that stand up to claws.
Quiet for condos 1,426Sound-rated, or with a pad attached.
Radiant heat 1,764Listed for in-floor heating.
Wide plank 774Planks 8 inches wide or more.WATERPROOF
Floors whose spec sheet says waterproof: SPC and WPC vinyl, waterproof laminate and tile.
Sawn Maple TFSPC904Toucan
Matisse #2213
Rhodes Wonder 7Grandeur
Waterbury Cream 01050Shaw Floors
EIR SPC 7mm Vinyl Underlay Attached 7034Golden Choice
Tiverton #2285
U10 6.5mm Vinyl FlooringBaronwood
213 Natural Maple StoneCast Exceptional 539Next Floor
Birchwood Cream 02216Shaw Floors
Storm Cloud Endeavour TileRichmond
011 Argento ScratchMaster Astonishing 546Next Floor
Glow Up CoreStone TileRichmond
5200 Vinyl 6.5mm Calgary CollectionRiche
June Mist SolidCore Ultra5GTwelve Oaks
U4 6.5mm Vinyl FlooringBaronwood
011 Natural Oak ScratchMaster Center Point 464Next Floor
Chateau Gate #2817 Grand Manor CollectionBeaulieu
Cyclone Shores Nautiq ProFuzion
Honey Dew SolidCore Ultra5GTwelve Oaks
RiverMelange
Star Coral SolidCore Ultra5GTwelve Oaks
Fog Evolution Magma ProFloors
ArroyoMelange
Canvas Synergy Premium XLRichmondHow we sorted them
- Waterproof: the spec sheet says the floor is waterproof. Water-resistant floors are left out.
- Good with pets: laminate rated AC4 or AC5, and vinyl with a wear layer of 20 mil (0.5 mm) or more.
- Quiet for condos: floors with a sound rating (IIC or STC) on the sheet, or a pad attached to the plank. Your building sets the rating it needs, and we bring the underlay sheet for the board.
- Radiant heat: the maker lists the floor for use over in-floor heating.
- Wide plank: planks 8 inches wide or more.
Not sure which one you need? Our guides to basement floors, condo floors and floors for homes with pets go further.
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