Polished Concrete vs LVP
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LVP Vs Laminate Flooring for me?
Comments (12)At this point, you will want to get some technical information about how to install your CHOSEN vinyl floor. Some (but not all) have a written statement in the installation instructions regarding "laying over cut back adhesive". If the statement is MISSING then you will need to get a statement, in writing, from the technical department of the vinyl manufacturer. Once you have that in writing, you can then make plans on what to do and what not to do. The one thing that I can comment on would be the "trowel ridges". If anything knocks your subfloor "out of level/flat" it will be the trowel ridges. Check to see if they are allowed under vinyl (regardless of material). Laminate planks won't care - they are rigid enough to deal with this without issue. Good luck. That is a lot of adhesive. It will be interesting as to what the vinyl flooring manufacturer has to say about laying over cut-back adhesive....See MoreEngineered Hardwood vs LVP with Pets
Comments (3)OK...first things first. Everything scratches or shows wear - eventually. What you are asking is what will look GOOD in 6 years. The best options are: 1. Stone 2. Porcelain 3. Ceramic 4. Epoxy over Concrete 5. HIGH END vinyl (commercial grade) 6. High end laminate 7. Sight finished hardwood with high-end finish OK...so you are asking about 'middle of the pack' performance. The HIGH END LVP products (or SPC or WPC...your choice) can perform very well. They should cost $7/sf and be rated for commercial/light industrial traffic. Those bad-boys should have a wear layer between 30mil and 40mil. A regular high end product comes in at 20mil (good enough for most American homes). These ones have a price range of $5-$7/sf. To be clear, a high-end laminate ($5-$7/sf) will out perform the 'regular high-end vinyl' (20mil wear layer). The question becomes: Why replace everything now? If you are selling in 6 years, you might as well wait another 3-5 years so that the floor you put in will be hyper-accurate for trend AND look amazing....See MoreLoudness of LVP vs. tile over concrete
Comments (2)My LVP is soundless, which is one of the reasons we went with it. We used a very upgraded underlayment, I think it was called something like Quiet Walk, and while it upped the costs I do believe it was necessary. Good luck. I have nothing but good things to say about it....See MoreIndoor polished concrete
Comments (17)I appreciate the input from folks here so sending some updates. As mentioned, microtopping overlay wears down over the years so it'll require reapplication after a couple of years. As such, polishing the slab these days is a more preferred method as you see in offices and wearhouse. People started to do it residential which is what we did. The contractors came and will redo the filling to make it smooth. The inconsistency in gloss is a result of inappropriate burn at the end, which they will redo. Some of the uneveness and difference in color are inherent in the slab and thus unavoidable. I think this is a combo of bad workmanship (which they will fix) and our wrong expectation that everything will look smooth and nice. Just gotta meet in the middle and I think the remediated result will look very nice....See MoreJoseph Corlett, LLC
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