Vinyl plank flooring in higher-end home?
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Comments (11)I put in 5mm vinyl click plank from LL in a stone pattern in my kitchen. the thickness does make it a bit tougher to cut so any advantage that the thickness has in making it lock together is balanced by it being harder to make cuts (assuming score and break with a blade and not power tools). Overall, it does take a bit of time and patience to get it installed well. In my installation, seams are all very tight with no signs of any separation after 8 months, despite all this ridiculous cold weather no doubt causing more contraction than what I would normally ever see. Mine is on concrete slab so I don't have experience with it on wood subfloor. Overall, I am happy with it. Note that the surface wear layer will scratch. You should still put protective pads on furniture, etc. It is much more resistant to gouging from dropping heavy stuff on it unlike the cheap sheet vinyl I've had in the past (and worlds better in this regard then laminate and wood). These characteristics may not carry over to all the other 5mm. LL private labels from multiple manufacturers, even stuff they label as being in the same series. In getting stone style click vinyl samples, I noted that they came from at least two different manufacturers. When I've looked at their laminate samples, I've found at least four different manufacturers (and again at least two were supposed to be the just different patterns in the same exact series), some were clearly better quality than others despite being the same price....See MoreVinyl plank flooring for home remodel, a good idea?
Comments (5)We did LVP in bedrooms, hallways and closets because we have pets and kids. We LOVE the flooring! Putting in hardwood didn't make sense...not a super high end home so the cost vs. benefit in resale wasn't there, and I wanted something that could get spilled on and not worry about cleaning it up immediately. LVP was exactly that! It wore very well for 2+ years in that house and we'll do it again in the next house. I also liked that it felt warm and "soft" as compared to tile....See MorePatching gaps on the end of vinyl flooring planks
Comments (1)Unless you are a professional who does this on a daily basis, this is a tall order. You can carefully remove the planks in the room, and reinstall. The gap I'm seeing is too short for a 'short' piece of vinyl. We normally like to see at least 5-6" lengths of plank laid at the wall. And to get this to 'slide in' you will need a pull bar (aka 'cat's paw) to get them into place. But that only works on ONE edge...it will be SERIOUSLY difficult to get THREE edges set up. I know it is a pain, but your best bet (and possibly fastest way to do it) will be to 'unzip' the floor and start again. But be VERY careful when removing the floor. The thin profile of vinyl makes the click edges SUPER brittle and VERY EASY to damage....See MoreVinyl Plank flooring for a whole house install
Comments (2)Hi Beth. I know that if you do a search for 'Coretec flooring' or 'Coretec LVP' in discussions you'll find a lot of threads; a recent discussion was a concern about the flooring being abrasive to socks and clothing. I haven't seen Market brand as much very but you could search 'Market LVP flooring'. Sometimes the conversations are dated but should give you a good idea of people's thoughts. We're building with a home builder so we're limited in brands; the builders option is Armstrong. I choose to outfit our whole home with Armstrong Empower Scandia Oak Rigid Core LVP. I hope it's right choice because it's quite the price tag. Good luck....See Morecpartist
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