Shaw Coretec plus Vinyl plank floor -DONT BUY - Dents to easy
Dave Menefee
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Comments (17)We have an older starter home that came with red oak flooring in half the house (LR, both small upper bedrooms, one of which was turned into an open-plan DR). We did solid vinyl tile in the kitchen, and sheet vinyl in the bathroom. I will say that I agonized over the choice of flooring brands on the SVT, only to find the cost difference insignificant compared to the cost of installation. Like many things about home remodeling, materials are 25% of the cost and labor is the rest. So get exactly what you want! In both cases the vinyl abuts the old wood flooring. Therefore it was imperative it not only look good on its own, but also: - look good laid next to the wood - be easy to clean and not show dirt easily - be quiet AND comfortable underfoot: our master bedroom suite is on the level below (allowing the main rooms to have a gorgeous hillside view), which means I am often upstairs walking around in the kitchen, using the main flr bathroom, etc., while my DH is still sleeping downstairs. This is the Metroflor slate-look solid vinyl tile in the kitchen. Sorry for the blue-ish color cast; it is actually a dark sage green and brown stone-look: The Metroflor was installed in 2003. We love the look and easy upkeep. We were so happy with it, we debated about using it also for the main flr bath, but finally decided on sheet vinyl, in 2013. In the 10 yr interim the flooring mfgs had made HUGE strides in photorealistic stone-looks for sheet vinyl. Back in 2003 there wasn't a single sheet vinyl I thought looked realistic, which is why we went to vinyl tiles. But by 2013 there were several that were amazingly realistic. We finally chose a Mannington sheet vinyl for the bathroom. In photo #1 you can see how it looks against the oak flooring: Here you can get a better view of the pattern. Everyone who sees this sheet vinyl has been impressed with how beautiful it is and how much like real stone it looks: Hope this helps!...See MoreLVP Brand and Model Help
Comments (7)SuperCore SPC flooring from WeShipFloors.com. There is a lot of info on their website. The section, Flooring 101, is worth reading. The Xtreme line of SuperCORE has a 30 mil wear layer. There are a lot of colors to choose from in the 3 lines offered, Essentials with 12 mil wear layer, Originals with 20 mil wear layer and the Xtreme. In a couple of months there will be some new colors and some tile looks to choose from, too. If you look at the thread here on Houzz, Adura Max vs CoreTec, you will find photos of SuperCORE installs and a lot of info and reviews of the flooring. I have 51 boxes of the color Krypton from the Originals line in my garage waiting for install. If you’re not familiar with the differences in WPC and SPC flooring, Google SPC versus WPC flooring and learn why SPC might be your best choice. If you decide you like what you see and want samples of SuperCORE, use the green Request Samples button on the page for each color, and the samples will be free. WeShipFloors.com has a YouTube channel with videos of floor color comparisons and a short install video. Best of luck in choosing your new flooring....See MoreBest Flooring Options Seattle
Comments (3)Here's the problem: " I want an eco-friendly floor, that will not scratch easily in a light gray color. " Eco-friendly means low-impact on the resource it comes from AND on the recycling potential of the item. Cork is super-eco friendly but it scratches quite happily. Bamboo SOUNDS nice but it has caused major problems in the areas of China where it is being grown. And the low-cost Bamboo (anything less than $9/sf is considered 'low-end') will scratch like the dickens. Solid hardwood in a narrow strip is going to be eco-friendly because it can last 80 years (one homeowner = one floor = one human life span). But they will scratch. A high-end polished concrete will do very well - except you are in a condo and you WILL HAVE noise requirements from your HMO. Which is where you MUST GO before you make any further decisions. Porcelain tile = eco-friendly and scratch resistant. Except it is DEATHLY expensive to put it into a condo with noise restrictions. I've seen the cost of the install TRIPLE because the noise abatement strategy needed was HORRENDOUS! Imagine your entire floor being lifted 4 INCHES above the existing level! Now imagine how you would have to gut your kitchen and reset your entrance door! Yikes. And here's the nest thing: vinyl does NOT allow underlayment. Certainly not the type of ACOUSTIC underlayment needed for a high-end condo!!!! We are down to laminate. A 15mm laminate with 6mm or 12mm cork underlayment will work JUST FINE in a high-end condo because the acoustic abatement of the cork underlay. Or you can do an engineered hardwood with the same 6mm or 12mm cork underlayment. You will notice that ANY hard surface MUST BE APPROVED by the HMO and you MUST include your noise abatement strategy when applying to said HMO for allowance to put in the hard surface (regardless of the floor itself). Or carpet with nothing special....See Morecoretec Wiltshire pro plus enhanced hd
Comments (38)I have Wiltshire Oak and I love it. There is some variation but enough to give it character. It also appears that some of the pics are not Coretec Pro Plus Wiltshire. These are long wide planks. Not short and thin. I have three dogs who run and play on it. No scratches. It’s very easy to clean....See MoreZoe Dennis
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