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| Yep, we have used on three projects. One was on a cement slab. Affordable, easy to install or have installed. Is wearing fine and looks great. Free floating and snaps together. Sort of like a tongue and groove affair. I would highly recommend. No more carpet for me, ever.
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| We put the vinyl planking in our lake house VRBO. It has held up well and it deals with lots of different people and pets. Fairly easy to install too!
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| quote: I'd also like something that doesn't require a lot of chemical adhesive.
Free float over an underlayment, no glue. Pretty much the same stuff that goes under laminate ~ provides a vapor barrier and a cushion of sorts between uneven base and the planking. |
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| Adding on to the vinyl planks. Super easy to do. Use your existing vinyl flooring as your underpayment and float it over top
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| | | Posts: 5426 | Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Registered: February 27, 2001 | 
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| When you pick something you like, get a sample to take home to test the scratch and water resistance.
At home, scratch the sample deeply with a screwdriver or such to see if the scratch shows up as bright white or the top color. Next, fill a small tub with water, add the sample and then add something heavy to hold it under water overnight. The next day, see how it looks.
When I did this, most vinyl planks failed at least one of those tests. |
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| quote: Originally posted by bryan11:
When you pick something you like, get a sample to take home to test the scratch and water resistance.
At home, scratch the sample deeply with a screwdriver or such to see if the scratch shows up as bright white or the top color. Next, fill a small tub with water, add the sample and then add something heavy to hold it under water overnight. The next day, see how it looks.
When I did this, most vinyl planks failed at least one of those tests.
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| Will vinyl planks install ok over plywood subfloor?
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| quote: Originally posted by RogB:
Will vinyl planks install ok over plywood subfloor?
Yes, however most flooring contractors will install luan as an underlayment and flash patch the seams to create a more level surface. Personally I recommend using a glue down type product and sticking with a pressure sensitive glue. By using this method changing damaged planks is extremely simple and is done with a utility knife to help lift the plank for removal. |
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| quote: Originally posted by RogB:
Will vinyl planks install ok over plywood subfloor?
I regret not putting down the foam/pad underpayment in my dining room. I put the planks right over the plywood. The room has a hollow sound to it as compare to the kitchen where I went over top of the existing sheet vinyl.
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| My parents are currently having the rigid Vinyl planks installed throughout their house. The planks have a foam "underlayment" attached. The foam is about an eighth of an inch thick and it seems to make the floor "give" slightly. They are very pleased and I am somewhat jealous.
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| Vinyl is very durable. BUT, get a very good quality underlayment. It makes a huge difference over time with feel, sound, and no movement/shifting as you walk over it. I like the Eco ultra or premium underlayment that Floor and Decor sells. |
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