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Luxury Vinyl Tile

5 years ago

Any pros/ cons? The name makes me laugh a bit as it evokes memories of the 80's linoleum but I've found this to be more expensive than ceramic "wood" planks and I'm liking the thought of it being more comfortable to walk in with bare feet. Specifically the brand "Tuscan"

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Cancork Floor Inc.
5 years ago
Hey Mike.

While LVP looks to be more expensive (raw material price) than ceramic/porcelain tile "wood look" tile, the vinyl works out to be a bit cheaper to INSTALL. Labor costs are much lower on LVP than it is on tile.

Lots of people rave about their LVP. Others are not so happy. The trick to happiness is SUBFLOOR preparation. You will spend the same amount of money on subfloor prep as a tile floor, but the install is faster and therefore cheaper with the vinyl.

A glue down vinyl tile (not all vinyl plank options are designed to be glued - so be careful) is the end all to be all for vinyl flooring. It is also the most expensive version (when all the bills are paid).

So happiness with the product increases with stability of the subfloor and the stability of the install. The more money you pour into the vinyl planks the closer you get to "happy".

Vinyl planks are much more comfortable to walk on than tile. They are rather close to engineered hardwood floors re: comfort. The one detraction from vinyl planks is they RARELY allow underpad. It is super tough/super expensive to get extra padding underneath these types of floors. Again - it is tough to say which one's allow it and which don't.

Direct sunlight is a problem for vinyl. It can warp and curl if too much heat is applied to the floor. It also requires a stable environment or else it does weird things.

At the end of the day the vinyl LVP will be cheaper than porcelain tile after installation is paid for. It is warmer and more comfortable.
jsimonrn44
5 years ago
Last week we had Armstrong Vivero installed, and so far I love it. The look is fantastic and it's so much quieter than laminate. I started a thread with a picture on the first day of install.
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Thanks everyone. I believe there will be some sort of pad underneath. He said it will be "floating" and not glued down. So far I like the samples. It has a rustic pitted look with some variations in the texture.
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The Tuscan LVP has come highly recommended to me by two flooring companies that sell multiple lines. We are using it in our basement and guesthouse (which is attached to a barn so needs sturdy flooring).

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