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Materials

Five floors, compared.

Installed prices per square foot, with the days a room takes and the rooms each floor suits.

Pick a floor. Read the tag.

Prices include labor, underlayment and trim.

Solid hardwood

from $11

Engineered wood

from $10

Luxury vinyl plank

from $6

Porcelain tile

from $11

Natural stone

from $22

Solid hardwood

White oak, red oak or walnut, 3 to 9 in boards

Installed, from

$11 / sq ft

A 300 sq ft room

5 days

Best for

Living rooms and halls

Engineered wood

Real oak top layer over plywood, glued or floated

Installed, from

$10 / sq ft

A 300 sq ft room

4 days

Best for

Over concrete and heating

Luxury vinyl plank

Rigid core, 7 in planks, click-laid over the old floor

Installed, from

$6 / sq ft

A 300 sq ft room

1 day

Best for

Basements and rentals

Porcelain tile

12 x 24 in to 24 x 48 in, rectified edges, 1/16 in joints

Installed, from

$11 / sq ft

A 300 sq ft room

3 days

Best for

Kitchens and bathrooms

Natural stone

Marble, slate and travertine, honed or polished

Installed, from

$22 / sq ft

A 300 sq ft room

4 days

Best for

Entries and showers

Which floor for which room.

Kitchen

Porcelain tile

Engineered wood

Luxury vinyl plank

Bathroom

Porcelain tile

Natural stone

Basement

Luxury vinyl plank

Porcelain tile

Living room

Solid hardwood

Engineered wood

Entry and mudroom

Natural stone

Porcelain tile

Rental

Luxury vinyl plank

At the showroom

Tile wall, aisle three

Porcelain, ceramic and zellige

Live with a sample before you choose.

Daylight in your room changes every floor. Take three samples home from the showroom, free.

Sample loan

Three samples, overnight

Deposit

None

Back by

Thursday

Pick up

Larimer Street