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Mark have you looked at any cork flooring? It will have an attached cork underlayment so won't have the "clicky clack" sound or feel like other laminates. Very warm feel and absorbs sound like no other hard floor. I installed that in the bath and bedroom of my '93 (with the heating pad) and loved it. So much that we're having it installed in the bedroom of the house we're building.
I would love to replace the carpet in my '98 with cork but it has the HWH slide floor and Newell says it can't be done! Someone has to be a brave soul and try it?