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Comments (7)The SPC flooring such as SuperCore at WeShipFloors.com and Flooret Modin can handle heavy furniture much better than the WPC and other vinyls. That was one of my main concerns a year ago with CORETec and some of the others. I had decided to use a water resistant laminate until I started reading about the SPC flooring. We are in the process of selecting a color from SuperCore....See MoreWaterproof underlayment for LVP over concrete basement floor
Comments (7)If you are concerned about the possibility of mold/mildew, then the most effective thing to do is fix the concrete so that it doesn't have a problem. You could spend $2-$4/sf on materials (such as DriCore) only to have a damp slab underneath. Which means the potential for mold is STILL THERE. Or you can fix the problem at its source: seal the entire slab properly. That means shot blasting, etc. Which isn't much more money per square foot than the $4/sf for the EXPENSIVE DriCore. And if you read DriCore's website, they will require a 6mil vapour barrier UNDERNEATH their panels if the hydrostatic pressure is higher than 'x' lbs/1000sf. That's for the 'regular' DriCore. To get away from this requirement you have to use the HIGH PRICED foam panels. And then you have to purchase OSB/Plywood to go over top of the foam panels....etc. Industry Standard means just that. The industry (flooring) recognises that slabs almost always contain moisture. The control of that moisture is up to the homeowner...but the flooring professional can take steps to ensure the product THEY are installing will have the best chance of being successful in that space. That means stopping moisture from 'hitting' or reaching the floor above. What happens underneath the vapour barrier is up to the homeowner to deal with...because the homeowner is ultimately responsible for his/her cement slab. The professional has done his/her job by using the industry's regularly used product such as 6mil poly sheeting. Again, if mold/mildew are your concern (and it should be) then the 'fix' is not going to be some panels sitting 1/2" higher than the concrete. The fix is going to be the professional sealing of the slab. Shot blasting is a b!tch! The epoxy sealants are a b!tch to work with. The primer is noxious and the microtopping is a nightmare. Which is why it is best to leave the sealing of slabs to the professionals....See MoreEngineered Vinyl Plank (EVP) vs. Luxury Vinyl Plank vs Engineered Hard
Comments (24)@V M sorry, just seeing your post above. We are just now finally breaking ground on our home so I don't have pics of the flooring to show you from my house. I will come back and post when I do but that will be some months from now. But we are paying, I think, 15K for our Multi-Length Rigid Core SPC floors in color Sandhill. Our house will be 2975 sf and this floor covering will be throughout the home, except in 3 of the full baths and the utility room. I'm not exactly sure how many square feet that leaves but hopefully you can do some rough math. Everything goes through my builder so I don't have an exact price per square foot to provide you. I also am not sure if this includes labor to install....See MoreFlooring (LVP/Waterproof Laminate) Suggestions Needed
Comments (6)I think your choices lend nicely to a Transitional look. That's when you take traditional looking products but modernize them for today's style. A gray/white kitchen would be the modern part. A 'natural' wood look product could add the 'traditional' part. Adding a wood-tone to a modernized kitchen is what offers the 'Transitional' feel to a space. And the light yellow/gold tones of wood add SUNLIGHT and WARMTH from the floor. Yep. The flooring will bounce a little bit of warm lighting (ahem...sunlight is yellow) into the space. That snick of yellow adds cheerfulness to an otherwise dull gray/black/white monochromatic world. If you are in a climate that sees all 4 seasons or have plenty of cloudy/gray days (aka Seattle and Vancouver) then a cheerful floor colour REALLY helps with mental health (nope....not kidding on that one)....See MoreRelated Professionals
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