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Originally Posted by KazzyK810  Is it laminate? pre-finished real wood? Or real wood that you stain and seal yourself?
The last one is the only one I'd install if I had a dog that still peed in the house (personally, as a matter of quality, it's the only one I'd install period).
Urine will break down the laminate and it will seep into the seams (as will any liquid) and cause swelling and warping of the seems. You will experience the same types of problems at the seems with pre-finished wood. And the trapped urine will smell BAD over time.
Raw wood planks are nailed to the floor, so they don't move and maintain tight seams better over time, and are then stained and finished with a water proof sealant. These floors can easily be resealed as needed in future years. |
This is also a problem I have with pups splashing ANY water onto the floor in the kitchen from their water bowl....it seeped up under the plastic placemat and therefore remained on the laminate for a day or so.....the dampness trapped under that plastic placemat from the water bowl has warped the flooring.