We found this product to be better than expected. I was in the market for a VPL flooring and had picked out a product at Lowe's called SmartCore. It was priced approximately $4.29 per sqft. While shopping at Sam's I came across the SpillDefense flooring that was significantly priced cheaper but it did not give up on quality. We selected the Barnwood product and purchased 100 boxes at $23 for 12 sqft. The flooring looks natural and was easy to install that included basic wood cutting. The flooring is solid at 14mm thick and is easy to snap in place and only required basic flooring tools such as a rubber mallet.

Love the flooring as it makes our house look so much better, updated. I have two dogs, one over 100 lbs and they are constantly chasing each other. There are no scratches from them on the flooring, which we put everywhere except 2 bedrooms. Very pleased!

I'm just now starting the install. Seems like a quality product and goes together easily. Really cuts like a dream with both a 10 inch miter saw and scrolling saw. Looks just as good as the photos. Beautiful finish. For the price at Sam's, it's a steal.

This flooring was fast and easy to put down and I’ve done a few. Make sure you buy an install kit with the block, pull bar and spacers (about $20) and you should use a rubber mallet. The thickness is great for making floor quieter to walk on. Not sure how good it will be in high traffic areas since the top surface is very thin.

The quality of the laminate flooring is good. I chose the thicker laminate and installed it over concrete. It’s impressively quiet when you walk on it. My only disappointment was how many boxes were damaged. I bought a whole pallet and about 6 boxes were damaged. I will buy this product again.

Couldn’t be happier with the purchase. Everything went exceptionally well. The product met or exceeded my expectations. It was my first time installing flooring and it went without a hitch; purchased and installed 120 boxes I was even impressed with the packaging because it didn’t require a knife or tool to open or breakdown. The overall look and quality of the flooring is very good. I wouldn’t hesitate to do it again!

Solid flooring excellent quality superior high quality overall appearance... love our choice and we looked for weeks to get the right flooring .. bought four different floors samples walked on them and the feel of this floor far better than sample from Lowe’s and floors and decor ... ( nothing wrong with theirs just more comfortable to walk on this floor )

Seems to be a good solid product. We liked the thickness of it and felt more solid than the thinner products we looked at. We hired someone to lay it and are very glad we did since going around corners and getting up next to the wall with the correct side was a bit challenging. We definitely love the look of the flooring and feel like it will match whatever we put in those rooms. Haven't totally finished putting trim on top and moving furniture back in to the bedrooms, but we plan to continue this flooring throughout the den and other living areas.

I have read all negative reviews before I decided to purchase this laminate. Here are my observations…. Yes, I had a few packs with damages to the long edge and the short edges. Probably close to 20 planks all together. I used them all up on the edges as I had to trim my starter planks and the ends as well. Absolutely minimal waste I would have had to cut undamaged planks otherwise. I had a damaged plank on my deck for 2 weeks before installation and I walked over it a million times, dropping lumber nails etc on and not a scratch or dent. That was a promising sign! Installation… first 2-3 rows are an absolute nightmare. If you have an extra pair of hands it will be a lot easier. The short ends have zero hold on a single row and it makes installing the second row really difficult. All grooves must be checked on all planks! It will take only a half inch delaminated edge material and you’ll have a hard time attaching that plank. I also started using a short 2x4 block and had to give a light tap to most planks to completely seat on the full length. Never damaged any pieces. 400sqft is done and it looks amazing. It really feels like you have to do some crazy stuff to damage this surface. I don’t really worry about water exposure. Have a cut piece outside and it has been getting rained on for 2 days but no bubbling or delamination so far. What chemicals or anything other than water will do to it is a different matter. If it will last me at least as long as the previous floor that it replaces it will likely outlast me.:) Time will tell….

I installed this in my basement over a concrete floor. It is easy to work with and looks great. Definitely waterproof if you seal around the edges with silicone. The door in my walkout basement was open when it started raining shortly after I laid the floor. Fortunately, I had already put a bead of silicone down by the door and was able to simply wipe up the water. The only negative is not about the product but the trim pieces available. I would love to put this on my stairs leading to the basement, but I cannot find a stair nose to do so and the only trim available comes in a package so you have to buy pieces you don’t need to get the ones you do need.