>>2980742
Because it is easy and quick to install. That is it. If it was harder to install no one would use it.

>>2980742
tell me you have never put in flooring without telling me you've never put in flooring

>>2980742
I think it's hideous, especially in that paradoxically crisp clean brand new weathered driftwood grey look which I hope will go out of style very quickly.

Laminate is pretty OK though. A couple of the rooms that previous owners remodeled in our house have it and I completely forget it's not hardwood.

>>2980742
I put it only in a laundry room where it might get we or damp.

>>2980742
Put in a better product then. Go sleep on the dirt for all I care.

>>2980742
it looks damn good and its comfy to walk on, its barefoot comfy even in cold places.its also a lot more durable than equally priced click laminates. its less diy to install and needs more precision in the installation but diy hours is free and when the materials is cheaper and look better its a no brainer to just spend a few hours extra.
>hardwood
lol, tell me you never lived on such floor without telling me you never did. its a reason everyone who did cover it with anything but hardwood.

>>2980742
>soft
>warm
>non-slip
>durable
>cheap
>easy to use
I got faux ceramic tiles vinyl, and it's great.
LVP is kinda crap though I agree.

>>2980930
>there's a reason everyone who did cover it with anything but hardwood
Yea the reason is people are cheap and retarded. People see a beat up hardwood floor that's 50 years old and think it's "icky". Then they either tear it out because they don't know you can refinish them or they see the cost of refinishing and think "I can slap in some cheap LVP on top of it for a 1/3 of the cost" and have to replace it in 5 years

It looks nice, is cheap and practical. You only hate it because it's popular.

>>2980742
>luxury
>vinyl
Pick one and only one.

>>2980742
>white cabinets
>white walls
>white countertops
>white and grey backsplash
>white rug
>white and off-white furniture
>beige floors
The absolute state of interior decorating

>>2980742
Because normies are nigger-brained livestock goyim.

>>2980742

Pros
1. Cheap and easy to install
2. The realtor doesn't care what it's made of, anything that looks like wood will sell as if it's wood
3. Easy to clean
4. Better water resistance than wood and especially carpet

Cons
1. Bland
2. Can crack and shatter from impacts

>>2980742
It's strange. I'm a contractor and people pay me to install it, but it was basically designed to be installed by the layman. It goes in fast. I can do a room with a closet in like 35 minutes.

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>>2980742
I went with glue down vinyl, anyone other tradie I talk to is shocked people keep picking plank over glue down. It's so much more durable and looks just as good. Easy to install too.

I need a completely waterproof wood-look floor for the majority of my house. What else am I supposed to use besides LVP or laminate?

>>2981646
>white everything makes the room look bigger and mor airy
this is the real reason, it tricks people into paying more for a house that they perceive as being larger

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>>2980857
Why would you do that? It goes to shit if it gets wet.

>>2980742
It's cheap to buy. That's the only reason. >>2985127
You can get tiles that are wood look. But why do you need waterproof wood look all over?

>>2985205
poorly behaved pets, and the wife needs something warmer on her feet than tile all over.

>>2982199
this is the real reason
>>2985128
& this is how Vile Shlomo got the hgtv goyniggers to fall for it.

>>2980742
Why? Are you retarded?
> Carpet
Fucking disgusting. I'm not going to even provide reasons why this is an awful idea
> Real hardwood
Have you seen the price of hardwood?
> Ceramic tile
Not a bad alternative but I don't want tile on the entirety of a second floor.
> Vinyl Composition Tile
You're literally bitching about lvp but vinyl tile is ok?
> Linoleum
I don't live in a basement and it looks cheap as fuck.
The LVp I have is a dark brown and has a very random wood grain that can easily be mistaken for real hardwood. I paid extra for the commercial grade with a higher wear rating which means it will easily outlast the lifetime of the house and I'll never have to do stupid shit like refinish it.
If I owned a good old house with hardwood from the days before (((they))) made it all expensive, I would obviously be taking care of that but alas I own a tract home mcmansion.