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LVP flooring suggestions
Posted on 1/2/24 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 1/2/24 at 1:43 pm
The short story here is that I'm in the midst of doing a renovation for my daughter and we've decided that it is best to go the LVP route. The house is very old, on piers, has 1x4 tongue and groove original floors that are covered with about an inch of plywood. They were also covered with about 3 layers of vinyl. We've stripped the vinyl off and are now working with plywood flooring...that is fairly level....a couple of minor peaks and valleys.
Questions....
1) Does LVP snap together and basically float?
2) Is there an underlay or moisture barrier that should be placed over the plywood before the LVP?
3) I've seen "waterproof" and i think "Water resistant"....
4)Any brands to avoid (or lean towards)
5) Is the install fairly simple?
Before anyone asks....Yes Chip and Joanne (and every other renovation show with an unlimited budget) would have torn the plywood out to get down to the T&G floors, but i doubt they are in decent shape (which is probably why they were covered up).
Appreciate any help.....
Questions....
1) Does LVP snap together and basically float?
2) Is there an underlay or moisture barrier that should be placed over the plywood before the LVP?
3) I've seen "waterproof" and i think "Water resistant"....
4)Any brands to avoid (or lean towards)
5) Is the install fairly simple?
Before anyone asks....Yes Chip and Joanne (and every other renovation show with an unlimited budget) would have torn the plywood out to get down to the T&G floors, but i doubt they are in decent shape (which is probably why they were covered up).
Appreciate any help.....
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Posted on 1/2/24 at 2:01 pm to failuretocommunicate
Mostly yes to all of your questions. It's not friendly to peaks etc though. The edges that snap together are so small they might not seal properly. Had some from Cali bamboo in my last house and was very pleased with it.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 2:04 pm to failuretocommunicate
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we put these down during a remodel 5 years ago. we get compliments on them all the time, as recently as new years eve. we have 3 small children who have done all that can be done to them and they still look like the day we installed them. These truly are waterproof. they have a cork back that helps.
as for the moisture barrier, we did not do it this time. Our last house was pier and beam and we put down roofing felt since it's a moisture barrier. Wasn't much to it and a cheap insurance policy.
we put these down during a remodel 5 years ago. we get compliments on them all the time, as recently as new years eve. we have 3 small children who have done all that can be done to them and they still look like the day we installed them. These truly are waterproof. they have a cork back that helps.
as for the moisture barrier, we did not do it this time. Our last house was pier and beam and we put down roofing felt since it's a moisture barrier. Wasn't much to it and a cheap insurance policy.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 3:23 pm to failuretocommunicate
We installed these LINK /
wide plank and really modern looking, snapped together pretty easily and all in all install went smooth. has a backing on it so no underlayment needed…dog and toddlers have ridden scooters bikes, and everything in between and not a scratch so far.
we ran it throughout and into both bathrooms so far so good on the waterproof front as well
as another poster said, the key with these is the floor has to be extremely level for it to work as it’s unforgiving to dips and humps the locking mechanisms will break over time. also had to make sure to keep expansion joints around the perimeters
wide plank and really modern looking, snapped together pretty easily and all in all install went smooth. has a backing on it so no underlayment needed…dog and toddlers have ridden scooters bikes, and everything in between and not a scratch so far.
we ran it throughout and into both bathrooms so far so good on the waterproof front as well
as another poster said, the key with these is the floor has to be extremely level for it to work as it’s unforgiving to dips and humps the locking mechanisms will break over time. also had to make sure to keep expansion joints around the perimeters
This post was edited on 1/3/24 at 10:26 am
Posted on 1/2/24 at 4:12 pm to failuretocommunicate
We installed Nexxacore after Ida and I've been displeased with it, so I wouldn't recommend their Cosmos line. It's buckling in certain areas, and in all my troubleshooting, I can't figure out why. We did put a premium 3mm thick underlayment to bring the level of the floor up and add some comfort, but that isn't causing the problem from what I can tell. The surface is very strong and scratch resistant, but the locking mechanisms aren't strong enough in my opinion.
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