I was at Lowe's the other day - $4 sqft for Pergo laminate. Holy crap, real wood, also at Lowe's, was less than that. Why is this stuff so expensive?
Are there any (quality) alternatives that don't cost an arm and a leg? I have asthma and I'm looking to replace the carpeting with something nice and inexpensive.
There are plenty of alternative, but you bring up the word "quality". You don't always get both.
Better laminates are more durable, have better finishes, look more like wood, etc. Some of the stores that specialize in imports and closeouts have laminates for about $1 a foot. I would not put it in my house though. It looks blah at best.
I ordered my floor from
Tom
We ordered ours from
you paid shipping. it was included in the price of the flooring and not broken out, but one way or another, you paid it.
Actually that was 5 years ago. We were lucky to got both free shipping and % off on laminate floor special. Couple of my co-workers also went to ifloor and purchase the laminate floor just because this free shipping and sales. They run the free shipping sometimes.
Wilsonart and Mannington were one of the best quality on laminate floors that time. We ordered Mannington floors include underlayment and all other kits for about $3.2 sq.ft when other stores for same materials range from $3.5 and above without adding the shipping or tax.
I agree that one way or another, I paid the shipping. After the best price I paid, quality I got, and beauty of the floor. I am very satisfied.
I haven't really revisiting ifloor.com since I have my floor installed. Go shop around and get some advices. You will learn a lot from them. Good luck.
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