I want to replace the vinyl sheet flooring in my laundry room. but since it's just a laundry room and no one except me actually sees it, I don't want to spend a ton of money doing so. And this is my forever home, so I don't really care about adding selling features. So I decided to go with vinyl sheet or lvp in a pattern I like. The big box home improvement people came out today to measure for it and hit me with something I hadn't considered...asbestos. this almost certainly has it.

They will only install if I have it professional remediated, but everything I've read online says it's generally safer (and cheaper) to encapsulate it. So I think I'm better off doing it myself since it's literally just one room. The old vinyl is in good shape.

Which is better? Vinyl sheet, or lvp? Should I add underlayment for either one? If so, what kind? Luann board? Dmx one step 2.0?

I know I'll have to prep the vinyl to encapsulate it first. Clean it. Then fill any cracks or low spots with cement joint compound.…