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Why I didn't use real wood.

Why a warm oak-tone vinyl was chosen over real wood in a Ballito apartment renovation: affordable, durable and laid straight over the old tiles.

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So we considered lots of different options when it came to flooring and ended up deciding to go with a vinyl.

Now the benefits of vinyl are plentiful, but most importantly the consideration if you're going to choose vinyl is practicality, because I think versus real wood, where there's a lot of maintenance and upkeep, and significant cost involved, vinyl is both affordable and exceptionally durable.

And it offers the benefit that you can lay it directly on top of these tiles. So it's a relatively easy installation and you get the beautiful look of wood for a lot less, so we ended up deciding with that in a beautiful warm oak tone, which I think is going to complement beautifully with the kitchen.

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