From: RickH 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house  alt.home.repair
Subject: Re: Pergo in the kitchen
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 14:30:11 -0800 (PST)
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On Dec 3, 2:25 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!

Real hardwood 2 1/4 inch strip oak or maple will hold up better to any
pipe breaks.  The wear patina is very nice after a few years too.
Once the masonite substrate of Pergo gets wet it will balloon out and
delaminate badly.  Hardwood will simply separate a little but still
look great if it was nail installed once it dries out.