LVP/SPC flooring, can't seem to find expertise
Dustin Ryan
4 years ago
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LVP flooring like Modin Noret/SuperCore Barnwood WITHOUT painted bevel
Comments (8)Just to update, I have received samples of a couple SPC vinyl including SuperCore and Inhaus Sono that have painted beveled edges and the paint scratched sooooo easily! On the Sono sample the paint just wore off on my fingernail without hardly any effort! I worry how well these edges will hold up, it seems like it will just wear off over time. Such a a bummer because I really liked the Sono floor otherwise, but will not be getting it because of this reason. Wish they would not make these new floors with the painted beveled edge....See MoreAre home builders using the lvp laminate for main wood floor?
Comments (62)I would really appreciate if some of you can help with my dilemma. We are looking into flooring options for our new home. We live in Arizona. I was looking in to wood look porcelain tile because I really like the look of wood, but I want something where I can have the same kind of flooring in the entire main floor, so hard wood tile combo is out. We have hardwood in our current house in both our floors except kitchen and stairs as much as I love the look of it, I don’t like the upkeep that comes with it. A couple of our friends got LVP done in their homes and they really like it. I love how it looks but just can’t get over the vinyl part and how will it effect the value of the house? I spoke to a couple of local suppliers and contractors and they said I can’t go wrong with either it just comes down to personal choice. And with regard to the value they said only hard wood increases the value and carpet may decrease the value because buyers would like to change the carpet but vinyl or tile don’t add or delete anything in our are. it most likely will be our forever home till we downsize but just in case. Our home will be around 700k. I understand that vinyl costs less in labor charges but a 20mil wear layer vinyl is not cheap in material and I don’t mind to spend more on the labor of tile and prefer to compromise somewhere else which I can change easily later . I know some of the same things were discussed in this thread but most of them are over a year old was wondering if everyone is still on the same page. For everyone who has wood look porcelain tile or LVP do you still like it after a couple of years? What are the pros and cons. For me one big con with the tile is grout. And LVP’s pro is it’s looks. Do you have problems with footprints being seen on LVP like how a few mentioned in an other thread? any pro’s please give your input on what you think? Thanks a lot if you read till now. I will greatly appreciate any help you can provide....See MoreShaw SPC flooring texture causing foot abrasions
Comments (14)Word to the wise, do NOT let the Installer find/recruit the inspector. In the flooring world, the person who PAYS for the Inspection OWNS the report. The first person to 'purchase' a report has the advantage. Extrapolate that out to an 'independent' inspector the INSTALLER finds. I can pretty much guarantee the installer will find someone s/he knows to do the inspection. That inspection will state that floor-repair can happen without full replacement. Now you are in a pickle. Now you have to go out and find someone to COUNTERACT this inspection. If you fall into this trap, you will then have a 'battle of the inspectors' on your hands. And in court, that gets stupid. The report does NOT have to be shared with the other person....not until we get into document disclosure for a court case. Yes. I said court. Hopefully you do NOT want to end up there...but the inspection reports SHOULD BE written with court 'in mind'. Therefore the FIRST person to have a report written to THAT LEVEL of detail, can/should be able to 'win over' the other person who is 'dragging their feet'. That's why the installer is trying to 'lull you' into a sense of 'there's a process'. That's just BS 'stalling' tactics. The installer is HOPING you will give up LONG ENOUGH for them to get ENOUGH SHIMS into place so that WHEN YOU PURCHASE an Installation Report, there will be 'nothing to report'. And that's just WRONG! Go ahead and 'jump the queue' and get YOUR inspector in there ASAP! Nope. Not kidding. Ignore the bumbling subcontractor's words, pay the price of FULL inspection and go from there. And just so you know....in the building industry, the ORIGINAL contractor/subcontractor is allowed ONE attempt at a fix. After that the homeowner has the RIGHT to find SOMEONE ELSE to fix the original contractor's mistakes at the original contractor's expense. And THAT'S when things get hairy. Get your ducks in a row (you are already half way there). Keep ALL documents (emails and phone calls/notes made at time of contact). And get yourself an Inspection Report on the double. Watch the GC scramble! It's almost amusing if it weren't so damned frustrating....See MoreNuCore performance SPC flooring
Comments (9)We did install it and have been living with it now for around 6 months. we are very happy with it. there are a few things i would note: * We had our stairs sanded and re-stained, it was not possible to get a good match with the color of the floor since its a mix of brown/grey and has white grain. there were no stair molding pieces for sale at the time we purchased, and we're not happy with the final result so are looking at options to address. We will either see if we can get moldings somewhere else, or re-do the stairs in more of a contrast color. * in a couple of spots the subfloor must have been slightly uneven. On those spots, since its a floating floor (not nailed or glued down) you can feel the gap when you walk over it. we consider this pretty minor as its only in 2 very small areas and isn't that noticeable, but definitely discuss this with installer and ensure they will check the floor thoroughly. We did not go with an underlayment, this might have helped, not sure. apart from those points, we love it. I've dropped a cast iron pan on it and its just bounces off, no scratches/dents or anything! we have pets and it stands up well to their paws also. Installation was super quick (when negotiating with installers push for a good rate since this is installed on top of existing flooring and its design to easily connect to the other pieces - so very low level of effort to install vs. any other type of floor). attached a few pictures to generally show the finished result and also highlight the stair issue i mentioned. happy to answer any other questions folks may have!...See MoreDustin Ryan
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