WPC or SPC vinyl plank flooring?
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Comments (86)I’ve looked at so many floors I’m burned out. I should’ve done a spreadsheet like the author of this post. I originally wanted Flooret’s Modin line but I’m just not liking the 9” planks.. right now Provenza Moda is my front runner because of the 7” wide plank texture and long boards (I do NOT want 48” planks). Does anyone know of a brand that I should be considering?? I want SPC, do NOT want a pronounced pained bevel (but do like a thin bevel). Prefer some texture, want low color variation in light-medium brown. (Did not care for SuperCore or Paradigm samples)...See MoreSeeking opinions regarding SPC and WPC luxury vinyl planks
Comments (2)If you haven’t already done so, Google—SPC versus WPC and read about the differences. SPC is more stable than the WPC, and as you mentioned, the SPC can withstand temperature variables and sun better than the WPC. If you get an SPC with an attached pad, I don’t think you will find it to be uncomfortable to stand on. We are putting down an SPC product, Supercore, from WeShipFloors.com, and I put several planks of it in front of my kitchen sink and stove and left it for several days. I did not find it to be uncomfortable at all. I love that it‘s not slippery like some of the WPC products I had samples for. The SPC will be able to handle heavy furniture better than the WPC which is another reason we chose the SPC. WeShipFloors.com sells the Adura products as well as the SuperCore. I suggest you give them a call-Alan or Zoe-and they will be glad to answer any questions you have. They are located in Tennessee. 1-844-356-6711 Good luck with your retirement apartment. Be sure to post photos when you are finished....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 MoreAlexandra Nickson
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