EZ Lay Vinyl Plank Reviews?
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Vinyl clic planks vs glue strip planks = humidity and temp
Comments (0)We were considering putting a better grade of the vinyl planks in a rental condo. The newest products most clic together and are thicker-floating, some out there just lay down like the Starloc glue-less. Husband wants a thick product.I read some good reviews of the some older products here but were used in homes -read about some problems too. We live in NC -very humid and hot in summer when it will be installed.Read here that in winter when cold it will shrink and look terrible at least the glue kind, from you guys. Some have problems some do not. Even though we would acclimate to the condo longer than asked to, it sounds like a vinyl plank installed in NC in summer would always shrink in winter.at least the glue strip kind? With this being a rental, not a personal home, we cannot control of periods of extreme temp in the unit as well. Has anyone in this part of country, NC had this problem (shrinkage) or maybe buckling with the clic together vinyl planks installed in the summer? Would not even question this if not read here. There are so many new products out there thicker -some clic some do not and many are very pricey and hard to get- dealers are just getting samples themselves. Are all of these a bad choice for a rental if put in during this hot summer? We were really considering this for the wear ability, and laminate isn't waterproof enough for a rental condo kitchen.If some hype was correct spending a little more might be OK but not if it didn't. If anyone has experience with newer products,summer installation, has experience in type of situation, I know some people in Europe got these products earlier. Also Read of some of you picking up from warehouses etc at great savings. Anyone know of warehouses or direct distributors in NC? Anyone put floor down in summer in similar situation and not have shrinkage in the cold weather? Hate to do porcelain tile in kitchen and laminate in the rest. But without some real info it is scary to spend more on a thicker 4-5mm clic plank vinyl and have it fail. On One of the posts the question was about the clic together floating thicker allure but half the answers were responding about the old thinner glue strip allure. I know this is long post, but reading all the different posts, I am more confused and needing advice about what the good products are and I do not want to pay the high price of fancy dealers for a rental, especially if I do not know it is proven product for my area and a rental. You can run the HVAC all you want in NC today but hard to cool a house.So really concerned about a humid summer install then winter shrinkage.I GUESS IT MIGHT BE BETTER TO INSTALL PRODUCTS IN THE WINTER. All opinions, recommendations for products, personal experiences and sources to save would be appreciated. Such a great site....See MoreNovalis peel-and-stick vinyl planks -- feedback?
Comments (157)I devoured this thread for months and finally went to Lowe's to look at these planks. When I first looked at them in the store I thought they looked so fake and cheesy that I almost gave up, but I brought a few home and set them on the floor. They looked good! It seems that most people have good results as long as they follow the directions really carefully and don't use professionals to install the floor. It also seems that the trouble comes when the climate is really hot or humid. But, just to make sure that we weren't the unlucky ones, I installed it in my entryway first to see how it would hold up on our concrete slab. I pulled up sheet vinyl and scraped off the remaining mastic, used the Henry's and it went down and stayed. I am a dog walker/pet sitter and we board dogs, all different kind of dogs, at our house and we needed something durable and easy to clean and this has fit the bill. I installed it in our entire downstairs myself. Everyone loves it and thinks it's either wood or laminate and several neighbors want to put it in themselves. I've noticed vinyl flooring everywhere now, including high end stores. Thanks to everyone for recommending this flooring and for the terrific tips. Here are a few of my own: 1) Definitely prep, prep, prep the floor. I scraped up mastic and glue from the carpet pad. I didn't use adhesive remover because one site I saw said it may soak into the concrete and interfere with adherence. The key is clean, dry and smooth. 2) The instructions on the box and the Novalis website recommend the self-stick tile primer. It is a must - it goes on really thin and dries clear in about half an hour. 3) Take your time when laying the tiles and get them as tight and straight as you can. 4) I found some walnut wood filler that I used in some of the tricky spots and it worked great. 5) Definitely let the planks sit in your house for 48 hours before installation. 6) I ordered OOPS! Painters wipes which Novalis recommends to remove excess adhesive. They also recommend them to remove the white "scratches" which Novalis calls scuff marks. I found that the wipes didn't work on the scuff marks, but time does. They eventually wear away. 7) I didn't use a rolling pin, but did baby steps on the tiles once they were down. There are a few that I missed and they sound funny. I have not had any scratches from dog's nails, but we did have some from broken dishes. It's not as noisy as laminate, but it is hard - almost like walking on concrete. I love this flooring and am so glad to have put it in. I am a middle aged woman and did it by myself. I took my time and did one section at a time and it came out great! Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreKarndean loose-lay vinyl planks
Comments (11)Hi, thanks for answering so fast. I'm impressed! Tackifier was put where the planks aren't sticking good. I would like to notify the installer myself (not that he always answers) before going through you just so he doesn't think I'm trying to go above him. I'm waiting this week to see if I can get these planks to stick tight with heavy books, etc. The guy that put the tacktifier on saw that a couple planks weren't sticking good and he thought the sun coming in on them might seal them. Does that happen? Anyway, I will let you know what happens when I contact the installer again....See MoreNuvelle Density Plus Luxury Vinyl Reviews?
Comments (40)Nouvelle Titan is an awful product! First, it was very difficult to install as the locks are very temperamental and hard to lock. Second, they break easily so you have to be VERY careful when handling. It looked good after the install though, and we loved it… for about 6 months. Then slowly the planks started to bow at the seams in some places, and split creating gaps in others. The installers followed all installation instructions precisely leaving adequate space for expansion, not running the planks under the cabinets, etc. so it’s NOT expansion, and not installers fault. Now we have to replace ALL of the floors, and the sales rep won’t admit that the product is defective! Horrible product and a huge hassle. Do not buy if you don’t want to pay for your floors twice. Don’t waste your money on this crappy product, opt for porcelain tile instead....See MoreCancork Floor Inc.
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