Concerns about Mannington Adura

7 years ago

I've seen positive comments about Adura on this board, but 5 out of 6 customer reviews on consumer reports are very negative. The problems mentioned are that it's easily dented and scratched, and the boards peak at the ends.

I'm hoping these issues are related to earlier versions of the Adura (CR comments are from 2014/2015) and/or installation. We are having a local dealer install regardless of the brand we choose.

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Cinar Interiors, Inc.

6 years ago

Mannington is a great company and they make great products. As a dealer of theirs I will recommend you glue this product down for best results. Any other dealer that suggests otherwise is nuts. I had too many claims against the floating version due to the product not locking properly, raised edges etc. and zilch for the glue down. It's not worth the hassle.

Durability of the product is great. Please use coasters or pads under chairs and couches (as with any floor). The product will handle great against dogs and toe nails. --A trapped dog attempting to dig its way out of a room will tear up any floor, even this one.

Keep an extra box handy, accidents happen. Glue down is much easier to repair, as noted above.

Prep of your subfloor is everything. Make sure it is prepped properly and by their guidelines.

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jakkom
7 years ago
Glue down is a more successful technique with LVP than floating, especially with Mannington. Our flooring store refuses to do floating, saying it generated 100% of their complaints on LVP. No problems with glue-down, they say.

Our glue down Adura LVP has been in since Nov 2015, no problems. We love it.

Also, DIY installs are tricky to evaluate post-fact because you don't know how well the floor was prepped.
phrog
Original Author
7 years ago
I told the dealer that it would definitely be glue-down. What about scratch resistance?
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jakkom
7 years ago
We don't have any problems, but we don't have pets. Wear shoes in the house, no issues, easy cleanup on stairs (also the Mannington LVP) and MBR floor. Our MBR is large, 18x25, so we're always walking back and forth over it.
phrog
Original Author
7 years ago
I had my dog try to scratch the sample we brought home, but I didn't see any damage.

One other question: is the Mannington cleaning liquid the only one to use, or are there supermarket products that are just as good?
jakkom
7 years ago
I just Swiffer it - dry and wet. No issues.
Chessie
6 years ago
I don't get this. I keep reading that gluedown is the way to go with these. I mention this at the flooring stores and they look at me like I just grew a third eye. They say that any installer that knows what they are doing, does a floating install, and there are no issues with it. ??
housequester
6 years ago
@chess, both flooring stores we dealt with were adamant that glue down was better, and that's pretty well backed up by most of what I've read online. Maybe it's the location you need it? I do think there are some places that glue down isn't possible, but don't ask me what; it's just a vague memory of something I heard or read.
yalemichmom
6 years ago
@chess, I'm, too, being told to go with glue-down by my installer. Ours will be in an upstairs laundry room remodel (former walk-in closet being turned into an upstairs laundry). Another supplier also told me glue-down is actually easier to fix if a plank has to be replaced for any reason vs. the floating version. I was surprised at that, as I assumed glue-down would be more permanent (due to the glue), but he said the glue can be warmed with a hairdryer, the plank popped out, and a new one installed more easily.
Donna E
6 years ago
We've had our glue-down Adura for several years, and I've yet to find one scratch or mark on it. Looks and "lives" great. Love it!
jakkom
6 years ago
On some of the other threads, DIYers have mentioned successfully doing floating with the Mannington Adura. Prep is everything when it comes to install, after all. Some people do a good job, others may try to skimp.

I think for pro installers, doing glue-down may be something they consider safer from a liability standpoint. These days I wouldn't blame them for doing so, LOL.
Chessie
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
I would be putting it in my kitchen. Really crazy that you guys are getting glue-down advice and here all I hear is floating. I would really prefer the glue-down as that seems to eliminate the clicking/noise issue, I would be really ticked if I wound up with a clicking noisy floor. :-( But if installers here don't install it that way, not sure I have any options.
Chessie
6 years ago
No dogs thank goodness. Thanks for the info!
HU-265317193
last month
Dog pee took the finish off. If your dog pees be careful.
yalemichmom
last month
I now have a dog since our product was installed many years ago. He's definitely had an accident or two marking it as "his," so I'll have to see if the finish is affected or not, as I don't recall it looking different after cleaning it. I was actually glad he chose that surface versus my new oak hardwood flooring or area rugs.