Flooring¶
LVP across living areas (consistent throughout). Tile in wet rooms. Existing carpet eliminated wholesale.
Locked¶
- LVP: foyer, living, dining, kitchen, hallways, rec room, primary bedroom, all 3 secondary bedrooms
- Tile: main bath, master ensuite, upstairs bath, sauna anteroom
- Heated floor: main bath only (electric mat)
- Existing wall-to-wall carpet: removed
- Garage / lower storage: existing concrete (no flooring change)
Open / to price¶
- LVP product / brand / color / plank width / wear-layer thickness
- Glue-down vs. floating install
- Underlay (pre-attached vs. separate)
- Tile selection per wet room
- Heated floor system — electric mat (likely) vs. hydronic
- Transitions at door thresholds (LVP ↔ tile)
- Baseboards — replace with reno (height/profile?) or keep
- Subfloor prep — what's under the carpet, leveling needs
Cost (see main budget)¶
Refs¶
- Decisions log
- Each room page links to this spec
Notes & context
- Why LVP: waterproof, durable, ski-boot/snow friendly for an alpine vacation home; lower cost than engineered hardwood; consistent throughout = no transitions between living spaces.
- Why tile only in wet rooms: waterproof + slip-resistant where it matters; cold/hard underfoot is acceptable in baths and sauna anteroom.
- Heated floor in main bath only because new build-out is the cheapest place to add radiant. Other wet rooms (master ensuite, upstairs bath) are common locations to revisit before tile install — flagged but not in current plan.
- LVP-compatible heated floor: electric mat works under LVP if the LVP is rated for it; confirm before final product pick.
- Existing flooring: carpet wall-to-wall throughout; eliminated wholesale.
- Garage / lower storage: existing concrete stays — out of scope for the LVP/tile install.