8mm Laminate Arkansas

An AC4 board is rated for the wear of a hallway and a living room, and the micro-bevel gives each board a visible edge so the floor reads as planks rather than a sheet. It is laid floating over an underlay on a flat, dry subfloor with an expansion gap, and it is listed as compatible with underfloor heating. 10 boards to a box covering 2.32 square metres; 25 year manufacturer's warranty.

Keep it out of the bathroom and the laundry room; the standard that defines its AC4 rating excludes rooms that are wet often, and the BML Grey Oak rigid vinyl plank is the grey for those. The 8mm Laminate Rio and 8mm Laminate Symphony are the nearest greys in the same format.