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FLOORING HELP Need help on Flooring: Hardwood vs. LVP
Comments (17)So I am curious what Aloha went with in the end. I have a friend who builds homes and they are putting a lot of LVP in these days. Someone earlier mentioned that it is just a picture of wood grain embedded. This is true but so is laminate, which is then placed on press board. Laminate has been very popular for years and now LVP is the new much used flooring. And it is much more water proof compared to laminate and suits the lifestyle of a lot of people, especially with pets. Just choose from a good flooring company who has experience and as someone mentioned here, do not go cheap. There is a big difference in the wear layer and how they they are made between cheap and higher end. I am just in the process of installing 1080 sq. ft of it in our log cabin. I chose EZlay loose lay and am gluing perimeters. It fits very tightly together at the seams and I have tested it to see if water can easily slip thru the cracks. 2 small scrap pieces set together on my counter (nothing holding them in place) with a piece of absorbent paper towel under them did not let any water go thru with a puddle left sitting over the seam for 1/2 hr. It may have sat longer, that is just how long I tested for. So for spills and accidents that are not wholesale floods, I have confidence that it will be waterproof. Just make sure you take samples home and view them in the direction they will be placed and at all times of the day, before making a choice. So far I am thrilled with the look of my project. Only got the loft bedroom finished so far, but that is about 1/3 of it. Here are some quickly snapped I pad pics just after finishing....See MoreLVP flooring. Has anyone used the company Engineered Floors?
Comments (2)Here's the Installation Document for the line you are looking at: https://engineeredfloorsllc.app.boxcn.net/s/6n92mja0sh3ualfkpkwpyfhdfomagldq They have the standard heat/sunlight requirement of 99% of all other vinyl products. It says so right in the installation document: "Avoid exposure to direct sunlight for prolonged periods as such exposure may result in discoloration. Excessive temperatures can cause the flooring to expand and lift away from the subfloor. During peak sunlight hours, the use of the drapes or blinds is required." If this scares you, then you will want to look at another type of flooring. Like hardwood, tile, stone, etc. Most vinyls cannot handle direct sunlight for too long. Your situation might allow for it (large roof over hang or veranda...big outdoor canopy...or anything else that prevents sunlight from pooling/sitting on the floor for more than 15 minutes). And the DARK shades heat up MUCH MUCH MUCH MORE than the off-white shades. A Houzzer on another thread had issues infront of french doors with a dark floor. He switched it out to a white vinyl and the temperature on the white dropped by 10F. And he used a vinyl that was DESIGNED to take heat. Sounds simple I know...dark things get HOTTER in sunlight...but sometimes we forget about that when we are indoors. Vinyl that can handle heat: EZ Lay and Drop N Done. They are out of Korea. The Korean vinyl products are designed to put up with whole-home in floor heating = much warmer than most vinyls can handle....See MoreComparing LVP Flooring: Discrepancies in Patterns and Color Tone
Comments (4)Yes, the photos look like it could be a different product, but certain materials/colors rarely photograph correctly. I have Taj Mahal quartzite counters that are a warm off-white and beige colors, but they always look gray/cool in photos. LVP is a difficult product to select because the busy patterns can be hard to see unless you have enough of the planks. I always suggest someone buy one or two boxes to lay out before you place your order for a whole house. You take some risks by building a house long distance and without someone on site who is truly representing you, so there is probably nothing you can do now that things are installed....See MoreAny ideas for low budget makeover? Flooring is gone and I plan on LVP
Comments (18)You can get a floating vinyl click lock floor for a good price, and easily remove it later when you do a full reno. The kind I bought does not go under the cabinets. I would try to cover the whole exposed kitchen area with the floating floor and square off the ends where you can. I’d also consider painting the refrigerator black, unless you are ready for a new one. Not sure what that beige rectangle in the middle of the photo is....See MoreRelated Professionals
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