From: Smitty Two 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house alt.home.repair
Subject: Re: Pergo in the kitchen
Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:41:20 -0800
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<5344aadc-b1e2-4400-8df5-74b9d1440c76@f3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>,
 N8N  wrote:

> On Dec 3, 3:25 pm, jenniferkist...@gmail.com wrote:
> > My husband and I are ready to replace the nasty black and white
> > checkerboard vinyl floor in our kitchen, but we're having a hard time
> > getting a definitive answer:  *Is it safe to install Pergo in the
> > kitchen?*
> >
> > We have a dark cherry colored Pergo in the living room and it would be
> > nice to carry that into the kitchen and dining room.  I'm hesitant,
> > because we're only going to be in this house a few more years, and I
> > don't want a stupid mistake to ruin our resell value in an already
> > unstable market.
> >
> > Thanks for your input!
> 
> I'd say "don't do it."  If your dishwasher, sink, etc. leaks it will
> warp and there's no fixing it but to redo it.  Happened to a friend of
> mine; he got a sweet deal on rent with the understanding that he'd do
> handyman type stuff around the house.  His landlady wanted Pergo in
> the kitchen and guess what happened...
> 
> nate

I'd say do it, and make sure your dishwasher and sink don't leak. Pergo 
looks great in the kitchen.