We had shipping delays so I was glad we gave ourselves plenty of time to get it in. Give yourself as much time as possible and order at least a month in advance. ![]() With our discount, we got each case at $51.33 before tax, which is just under 20% off. The flooring is normally about $64 per case. ![]() You get discounts on certain items when you buy them in bulk…like flooring! I am uncertain what the minimum amount is that you need to order to qualify for the discount, and I imagine it varies from product to product and between seasons. It’s free and pretty much like signing up for a membership card at a grocery store. Anyone can get a discount by signing up for Pro Xtra. We saved about 20% off our flooring by signing up as a “pro” at Home Depot. If I could do it all again, I would have gone with a lighter color like Fresh Oak or Dusk Cherry. ![]() So, trust the pictures! We went with Trail Oak. After it was all installed, the tones ended up looking as red as the photos. My sample squares weren’t quite as red as the photos online because some of the planks are lighter than others, so I thought it would be a little more toned down in person. I would say that they are pretty accurate too. You have to go online and see the flooring installed in the product photos to get a better idea of how it’s really going to look. The problem with such a small sampling of the flooring is that it’s hard to grasp how the variations in the different planks are going to play out on a larger scale. When you go in the store, they often have a small display of planks, and they may have a small 3-inch sample you can take home. I’m the one who chose it, which is why I feel the need to caution you at this step. Choosing A ColorĪt the risk of sounding like a complainer…I promise I love our flooring and have no desire to change it…I am just not totally in love with the color. We hit up our local Home Depot for brands, and LifeProof seemed to have the best price and availability at that time. Tile is too cold for our northwest climate and we needed something that we felt we could do ourselves, since we didn’t have the budget to hire it out. So, we knew we needed to look into waterproof flooring. We wanted continuous flooring that would match throughout the house, from bathrooms to living areas. I can see how the builder may have wanted to help separate the areas using the flooring, but it really just made our house look smaller. Our house is pretty small (1700 square feet) with an open concept living, dining, and kitchen area. When we first bought our home, it came with laminate plank flooring in the living areas, cheap sheet vinyl in the bathrooms, and a carpet island in the living room that I loathed. In this section, I’m going to talk about why we went with luxury vinyl, how to choose a color, and how to get a discount on your flooring. It doesn’t dive deep into the details but it gives you the nuts and bolts you need to get started. ![]() If video is more your thing, here’s a video that gives an overview of the process and a tutorial on how to install it. How long it took us and would we do it again.A review of how life proof it actually is a year later.Installation, including layout, process, and how to install the planks.The prep work involved, tools we recommend, and how the floating floor system works.Ordering the flooring, choosing a color, and how much it cost and how to get a discount.I have SO much to say about the whole process and I don’t want to leave anything out, so you can have all the information you need if you are thinking about installing LifeProof in your home too! So buckle up…this post is going to be a doozy! We live in a small-ish house, but it was still quite a project because we put it in our living room, both bathrooms, kitchen, laundry room, closets, hallways…basically everywhere but the bedrooms. About a year and a half ago, we ripped out 3/4 of the flooring in our house and put in LifeProof luxury vinyl flooring…by ourselves (and lived to tell the tale! □ Just kidding…it’s very DIY friendly).
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