WPC or SPC vinyl plank flooring?
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Luxury Vinyl Flooring - Aquarius WPC by Medallion
Comments (6)I really loved the sample of this product. I was convinced that this was the one. To make sure I ordered a box. I’m so glad that I did because the finish on the product ordered was not the same as the sample. The finish on the product I ordered was very drab and dry looking compared to the sample. I thoroughly cleaned it with the approved vinyl cleaner but this made no difference. The sample I looked at was matte with a slight sheen but what I got in the order was ultra matte no sheen. They do not offer different finishes. Some may like this but I think it’s too flat and would look much better with a slight sheen. There is an approved product that may have given a sheen but what’s the point of applying stuff to an easy maintenance product - defeats the purpose. Looking at the vinyl planks they were very thin and flexed very easily compared to Coretec Plus. I’d compare to Coretec One or maybe even a lesser product. If used you’d want to make sure your subfloor is perfectly level or you’d feel this floor flex under foot. I believe they allow an underlay which may be enough for some sub floors. They use the same locking system that US Floors/Coretec has the rights to and Medallion makes this product under license from US Floors (printed on the box) so you’re paying extra for using Coretec’s locking system. From my research the Coretec product is a much better product and doesn’t cost that much more. After looking for months and waiting for the Coretec Plus Premium to come out, I couldn’t find a vinyl plank that I loved so I’m going with solid hardwood. I decided I wanted flooring that has the potential to last years and years and I ultimately didn’t feel I’d get that with vinyl plank. Having said all of that if you like the flat matte finish and are looking at this grade/price point of vinyl plank it’s a winner. There aren’t many vinyl planks with a varied plank look and it would look fantastic in the right environment with the right expectations....See MoreMade to order SPC/WPC flooring
Comments (6)Since most of the SPC and WPC products are made or manufactured in China, it is SUPER difficult to get a special order from anyone. There are some manufacturers that I know of in Portugal who have some visuals a FLOORING COMPANY can choose from and then special order in 2-4 CONTAINERS (300,000sf of flooring) of flooring to start a "line" that no one else has...but other than that, the plastic industry doesn't have a way to customize a vinyl floor. Companies/manufacturers such as Torlys, Wicanders, Lico, CorkArt, etc have the ability to develop a product because they have access to industrial size printers which would reproduce any PHOTOGRAPH in the world (yes....it is possible you could pay $1.5M to have a family photo made into a vinyl floor....but who would want to). If you have access to one of the MANUFACTURERS (not a flooring store but a COMPANY store...where they have a regional head office attached and the manager has a relationship with the manufacturing facility in China, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, etc) you could browse some of their 'up and coming' floor finishes. If you pay 30% up-charge on product + 30% non-refundable deposit + a MINIMUM order of (I'm guessing) 3 pallets (roughly 3000sf) you could order in a floor made for you. And then you wait 3-8 months to get it to your home....(China delays are coming in around 3-6 months because of tariff wars with USA/Canada)...it is possible. But most homeowners shy away from a floor that has all of these contingencies placed on it. Of course if you don't like the floor there is NO recourse. Your special order is your special purchase - no returns; no refunds. We tried this ONCE in the cork industry at my former employer....it worked for ONE person...but then again they were a design/build company that could 'eat' the extra costs. If their existing client didn't like it, they would just use it in another spec. build later on in the year. No harm; no foul....See MoreFoot sound question: WPC vs SPC vs Marmoleum Click vs Waterproof Cork
Comments (5)Three words: Preparation, Preparation, Preparation! Subfloor preparation is THE SINGLE most import thing you can PAY FOR. You need to pay $2-$4/sf for subfloor preparation (cost depends on the current flooring, the condition of the subfloor and the material of the subfloor). No I'm not kidding. The subfloor preparation SHOULD double the cost of the labour!! Once the subfloor has been prepared within an INCH of its life, you can start the installation process. As soon as you have a perfect (or near perfect...cause nothing is perfect in the building industry) base, your flooring product will then have a FANTASTIC chance of being/feeling/sounding great. Remember: footsteps START with the SURFACE the foot hits. That means CARPET is #1. Real cork is next at #2. A TRADITIONAL cork floating floor (not the 'water proof' cork you are thinking of - it has a layer of vinyl/PE on to of it) is the one with cork on the surface. Then at #3 you have Marmoleum....and then way down the list you have the vinyl products such as the WPC or the SPC. Why are those two so low on the list? Because they have a HARD surface. Hard = noisy. Imagine the noise of a stiletto hitting metal (very loud). Now imagine it hitting wood (noisy). Now laminate - still noisy. Now CARPET. Right. Not a sound. Hmmmmm. Soft SURFACE = low noise. So work from the SOFTEST surface up until you hit the target. Carpet is out (because you didn't list it). That means TRADITIONAL cork floating floor is the first choice. But the BIGGEST issue is going to be technical. The size of the room is TOO MUCH for all of the click floors (the WPC or SPC *might do it....but it is possible the size of the room is too big for a continuous install). Yah. The 50 foot run is TOO LONG for a click system. Sigh. That means you need an in-field expansion gap (that means in the middle of the floor. You have a continuous space that is 1200sf (or so). Only the MOST IMPRESSIVE and most EXPENSIVE SPC products can handle a size that big. They can be installed in a single piece up to 1500sf. So now the question becomes: do you INSIST on a single continuous floor? Then SPC is it. There is no other option. Done-like-dinner....See MoreLeast repetitive SPC luxury vinyl plank floor?
Comments (1)The high-end European stuff has an 'infinite' pattern. That is to say the photo that is used to imprint the floor is without a repeat. These patterns do not come cheap. They are in the higher priced range of $9 - $12/sf...because they have to be shipped from Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, etc. Vinyl Design 16 / LICO AG - SCHWEIZ - SWITZERLAND - FLOORS Start with the link above...and look around....See More
Alexandra Nickson
3 years agoWe chose an SPC really because Ifelt like it was the most realistic floor I have seen! We had our upstairs install today. Republic flooring SPC sessile oak
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last year@Haute Shoppe Studio I looked at the sample board of Merino Oak and it looked yellow to me. It reminded me of Provenza Sweet Talker. Does it have yellow undertone in your house?
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last yearI found these photos on Instagram of the merino oak. They look so different! I love it in the first photo because I’m looking for a floor that light. In the second photo it seems darker. Both photos probably have a filter and of course the rooms would have different lighting.
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