Right now I'm just trying to smooth out the seams on the underlayment, and this has become more of a job than had anticipated at all! Since I wanted to do this myself, I stayed away from hardwood or laminate and bought a new vinyl plank product which looks good. It actually cost as much or more than laminate or hardwood and so I'm going to have to work on the subfloor to make sure there are no irregularities, which would definitely show with vinyl. I agree...stay away from carpet...With four pets especially! My old cat peed at my bedroom door this morning....never done that before!
Patty