We spent over $12,000 replacing our carpets with vinyl-plank flooring. It looks very nice, but I regret it every day.

Our vinyl-plank floors look really nice, but they're not perfect — and installing them turned out to be more than we bargained for. .Lauren Salles Gumpert We had thought replacing our carpets with vinyl-plank flooring would cost $6,000 and be fairly easy. During the process, we uncovered more issues with our home and ended up spending about $12,000. I often wish we'd left the carpet alone. We mostly cover the floors with rugs for our kids anyway. When we bought our home, we thought it needed…