We are installing it on our main floor this coming week. We have an area rug for a big part of our livingroom, but I am looking for some rugs for our front and back entryways. We have 2 dogs that are constantly in and out year round, so I need something that will stay in place and be durable, but not ruin the new floor. We have some rubber backed rugs now that are perfect, but the bottom is so abrasive that I believe they will ruin the vinyl finish over time. Any help or advice will be appreciated.

I just can't warm up to the idea of a plastic floor. 🤣

Done right, it is excellent stuff, water tight and seriously scratch resistant. Not the cheap stuff. DuPont makes some very durable flooring in a nice variety of finishes.
I've installed some high end 3/4" oak flooring in recent years and have noted that some of the engineered flooring is wearing notably better.

I did vinyl flooring once. Tough and durable.

The one thing I overlooked was that heat from direct sunlight (specific area) caused the vinyl to move (opened up gaps etc.). It was many years ago and a glued product...

I suspect if it had been a floating interlock system it would not have been a disappointment.

Best of luck to you.

After flooding twice in two years due to poor drainage and having to dispose of waterlogged carpet, we installed waterproof interlocking PVC flooring that looks identical to hardwood. We're very pleased with it. Our house sits at the bottom of steep hills on three sides, so we're at the tip of a funnel- - - -no way to drain the water away as fast as it accumulates if we get several hours of hard rain after a few days of wet weather that soaks the ground. We've had 2-3 inches of water in parts of the house on occasion because of the surrounding terrain just not being able to carry the flow off the hills away quickly enough.
Jerry

Recently used this stuff from Cosco.......

so far so good......seems durable..trim pieces is where ya get beat up

https://barterdesign.co/costco-laminate-flooring-review/

https://www.costco.com/Rustic-Spiced-Oak-Laminate-Flooring.product.100509733.html

There's a reason you see it in stores, restaurants, malls and what not its tougher than nails. Got a 2 YO Catahoula that destroyed some carpet and mouldings as a pup but downstairs we've got fake wood interlocking laminate and you can't tell its not new. And that includes the two main doorways to outside used heavily. Like anything do a little research and don't buy the cheapest stuff.

In the last 10 years or so, the quality has improved dramatically. There's some junk out there, of course, but there's also some very good flooring that will last a long time. It's easy to lay and easy to maintain.

Read the fine print!! I didn't. I put some in our camp trailer without seeing the tiny wording to not use it in cold areas, specifically camp trailers that are stored over the winter. The planks contracted in the cold and pulled apart. When it warmed up, they didn't go back together and they buckled. It was my fault. The same stuff in a warm room would last 20 years.

Sorry guys, I'll reiterate: Looking for some durable rugs for the entryways that will stay in place and not ruin the finish of the flooring. The product we are getting is from Karndean, was told by the installer that rubber backed rugs will NOT work. Looking for some tough rugs that will stay in place as the dogs come and go, or a way to get the rugs to adhere to the surface temporarily without damaging the vinyl.

Yeah we had a flood in our kitchen in2016 and had it installed in the whole common area of the house and absolutely love it.

We just did our entire 1st floor with the stuff. 4 kids and a 120 lb Great Dane and after a year no complaints. It has held up well. As far as holding rugs, the wife has some rug backer deals that are cut to fit. The look almost like drawer liners. I would guess they come from big box hardware store like Home Depot or Lowe’s

you can get a slip resistant rubber pad to put under them or use double sided tape that is made this purpose.

Not trying to be a know-it-all, but have you tried installing some big french drains. They will channel away a lot of water and the size is only limited by your imagination. I saw one on a commercial building that I was told was 4'x4' and had 15" pipe in it. That would stop/carry away a lot of water.

We have had high end vinyl plank flooring in our bathrooms and kitchen and front entry for nearly two years. Looks as good as the day it was installed. We have mats at our entry doors. So far no damage has been done, but the mat backing is not abrasive.

We had it put in about 15 years ago. The guy was a friend and put in good stuff. It has lasted very well and looks good. The few marks on it were from a couple of dropped frying pans. I would do it again.

Just for your own peace of mind, take a leftover piece of the flooring and attempt to destroy it by any means that may replicate to abuse you are concerned of and see how it holds up.

I did an entire house with it right after it came out. I had bought one piece first and set in a bucket of water for about a month before I believed it was truly water proof.

Since, I've had all sorts of throw rugs with various backings, furniture legs that would'ov if they could'ov scratched it and so far, nothing has fazed it.. A couple of spooky looking skuffs from moving heavy furniture but they cleaned right off.

I’ve used it commercially in our casinos on the floors and bar tops. Great stuff.

Putting in my new house. Have 8000 feet of heart pine available but my wife said she prefers the vinyl. Baseboard isn't nailed in yet.

Ceramic tile.

We used it in our basement we have a walk out style home. It holds up well the 3 dogs are stress testing it every day.
So far very happy.

We got waterproof vinyl plank flooring for two reasons, ease of installation and pets.

https://www.homedepot.com/b/Flooring-Vinyl-Flooring-Resilient-Flooring/LifeProof/N-5yc1vZapwrZets

Did the whole house in this....

Fit and finish remarkable, 2000sqft, had two planks that I just couldn't get to fit right....

Instructions say you can cut with a shop knife.......... that part is total bullchitt......... use a jigasw

No glue, No underpad

We were looking at the LPV flooring but made the jumpy to EVP with a 20 mil coating. Should be installed in the next few weeks.

I did my upstairs in the luxury vinyl plank recently. Easy to work with compared to old school laminate.

I would just put a no slip area rug mat down first , any place that sells area rugs will have it. Or the double face tape,but you'll have to get some good off to remove the adhesive residue if you get rid of them.

what i'm working on today. floating engineered wood floor.

I have put allure from home depot in a bunch of bathrooms. Did a whole mobile home 2 years ago. Did my kitchen and master bath with the same stuff only it looks like tile. Put it right over sheet vinyl. Dont put any padding under it. It wont stay together on padding. Did my camper last spring. I dont think it will last long with the temperature changes. Its already moving some.

Life time vinyl plank last year for us like it .

Just did a 800 sq.ft. kitchen with 7mm thick from Lumber Liquidators....with 2 Jack Russels and living on the water it should last for a very long time....

I'am still doing research on rugs and or mats....in the install instructions it says to not use rubber backed rugs....did find this....

https://www.rugpadusa.com/collections/for-vinyl-and-vinyl-plank-floors

Yep...what he said

Don't want anyone to get in a doghouse over flooring, but it cracks me up watching dogs sliding on rugs in the kitchen. We had a mutt who would come full speed, hit a throw rug, sit down, and skid about 4 feet to his dinner bowl.