FLOORING TYPE IN A CEMENT GROUND FLOOR RENTAL CONDO

[Mona C.]

What is the best flooring for condo in a A class neighborhood with cement subfloor, hot water heater and furnace in the living room. vinyl planks vs carpet?

[John Warren]

@Mona C. I have used vinyl plank quite a bit in my Berwyn apartment building. We have three units that are "garden" units with cement sub floor. The vinyl plank looks great, and is very durable so far. I have also seen a friend remodel his personal residence in Oak Park, IL and use vinyl plank in the basement. It looked stunning, and his home is worth quite a bit of money. I would say vinyl is very acceptable at this point in below grade/cement slab situations.