Flooring

Refinishing runs $3.40 to $7.20 a square foot against $8 to $16 to replace. What drives the price, how many refinishes your floor has left, and the water-drop test that saves you thousands.

Gapping, peaking, denting, telegraphing and water underneath — the seven real complaints about LVP, what causes each, and why almost every one traces back to installation rather than the product.

They look identical and cost about the same. One is waterproof, the other is water-resistant — and that single word decides which rooms each belongs in. Full 2026 cost and spec comparison.