After years of dealing with three different types of flooring in my doctor's office, kitchen, and pantry/hallway, we've had enough. The kitchen had 16-inch ceramic tile, and in 13 years we've probably broken enough glassware for replacement cost to cover the new luxury vinyl floor that will replace it. The DR had a VCT tile, but the gaps were getting bigger, which was a problem. The lobby/pantry had terracotta tile that was never properly sealed so it had permanent stains. This meant removing a