Can you do this with luxury vinyl flooring?
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Anyone used GoHaus (formerly GoFloors) luxury vinyl plank flooring
Comments (5)Bump. Any experience with Go Haus. They have such a great white with minimal contrast. http://www.gohaus.com/vinyl-plank-flooring/click-vinyl-plank-flooring/cascade-wpc...See MoreRugs that do not stain luxury vinyl flooring
Comments (10)The ONLY reason to use a rubber-backed padding or rug is for waterproofing, such as outdoor mats or garage/shed areas that have concrete floors. Indoor rugs of any fiber will not hurt your LVP. We've used everything from cheap bathroom runners to handmade wool or silk rugs and never had any issues. I'm a rug fanatic; we have more rugs than we have rooms, LOL. I've been collecting and walking on our rugs for almost 50 yrs, in three different homes with a variety of flooring materials, including hardwood. Use of a pad is optional, but: - if a good quality rug, a pad helps it last longer and gives a "cushier" feel - helps keep very light thin rugs, such as cotton druggets, from sliding underfoot. Use any good quality latex rug padding that specifically says it is safe for hardwood and vinyl flooring. Any flooring store should carry them, as do stores like Target and JC Penney. BTW, pay attention to the care label before buying a rug. If it says spot clean, it means just that. The one rug material I don't approve of is jute, because it can't be cleaned. There are jute blends that are better, and best are the polypropylene rugs that simulate jute but can be hosed down to clean (outside, of course, LOL!). I'm not a fan of the look or texture, but it's a popular look with many decorators. HTH!...See MoreEngineered Hardwood, Luxury Vinyl Plank, or Luxury Vinyl Tile/Stone?
Comments (9)Installing hardwood in Florida takes extra effort. The first part of that effort is having EXCELLENT humidity control in the home. In hot, humid climates that means the A/C might not be enough. It might require an additional whole-home dehumidifier. It can also rule out an 'open window' type of home. Again, it depends on the location and the humidity levels. Hardwoods must be kept in a 'happy humidity' range between 45% - 60%. At all times. Every minute of every day. For ever and ever. And ever and ever. That means you will spend more on your HVAC system to have that type of 'push button' control (whole home humidifier/dehumidifier). And then the type of build also dictates the best practice for installation of hardwoods. A concrete slab takes extra effort to glue down wood. A high-end adhesives must be used and those add $2-$3/sf...just for the glue. The hardwood and labour are on top of that. In Florida, the most appropriate floors are stone, tile, terrazzo or concrete. All of which are hard and cold. Of course a cool floor in a hot climate is a BENEFIT...not a drawback. Part of the cold flooring is it helps keep the house feeling cool. Vinyl is then the next option. The difference between the 'wood look' or the stone/tile look is simply aesthetics. If you LIKE the look of wood, then go for it. If you LIKE the look of stone/tile, then go for it. With vinyl you will require very good UV block on your windows. Ask your builder what level you have on your windows right now. You will want to find something with UV block ABOVE 50%. I prefer to see 70% - 75%. That keeps the vinyl and the house cool. But it also makes growing indoor plants a difficulty. Plants struggle with UV blocking windows at 70% or higher....See MoreDo luxury vinyl plank floors lower the value of high end homes in FL
Comments (16)Unless you are flipping a property... get what you want. In my experience, the LVP debate becomes a bit less important in upper price ranges. When paying 3+ million for a home you have the money to get a new floor. So, as long as the existing floor is attractive buyers are not going to care as much. We sold a property on Longboat Key not long ago and I would not have wanted engineered wood flooring (it was beachfront and had a regular helping of wet without flooding). We actually had terrazzo floors but if I still owned and used the property I would cover them with LVP... I know that is a sin, but I like going barefoot in my house and no one likes hopping out of bed onto cold floors....See Moreglennsfc
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