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spill a bucket of water, wait a few minutes and rethink waterproof while focusing on clicklock joinery.

"spill a bucket of water, wait a few minutes and rethink waterproof while focusing on clicklock joinery." - I'm not sure what you're trying to say here.

If anyone has experience or knowledge of Classen's Neo product please share. I found this one 50% off as it's being discontinued. It's click and lock and the colour I want but it's water resistant not water proof: https://www.rona.ca/en/45-mm-neo-vinyl-flooring-light-brown-84665459?storeId=10151&langId=-1&catalogId=10051

I will be installing myself.

I think the message is that the only true waterproof floorings are sealed concrete and tile. Vinyl planks are water resistant, not waterproof. They hold up better than laminate or hardwood against daily spills, but a large water leak such as from a broken water pipe would probably result in replacement of even vinyl planks.

Thanks Cara - many of the products actually say "waterproof". There are some that say water resistant so it's a bit confusing. Are you saying that it's pretty much the same thing when it comes to vinyl flooring?

I was just trying to explain the previous poster's message about how waterproof flooring that has click lock joinery may be waterproof, but the click lock joints may allow water to seep through. The flooring itself may be waterproof, but water may be able to get underneath and cause mold, mildew, and possibly damage to the subfloor. Maybe I shouldn't try to explain other people's posts because they often know more about flooring than I do, but cannot resist sometimes.

To be honest, I don't know the difference between the vinyl tile brands that are waterproof and others that are water resistant. However, here's a very good thread that discusses if vinyl tile can be saved and reused after a flood. The opinion of the flooring expert is that the process is time consuming, expensive, and since vinyl tile is relatively inexpensive, many people choose to just install new vinyl:

http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/4787620/flooring-options-for-a-leak-prone-condo?n=5

I think I might be splitting hairs just a bit, because for most daily spills and doggy accidents, vinyl tile will hold up great. Not sure how it will hold up against my Great Pyrenees, but I shall find out in two weeks when the Adura Max is installed.