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Anyone have PVC plank floating floors?
Posted on 6/23/17 at 6:46 am
Posted on 6/23/17 at 6:46 am
The wife and I are currently building and were dead set on wood look tile throughout the the house. We visited a home store yesterday and the guy showed us a high grade PVC plank flooring. I put it next to a sample of real walnut hard wood flooring and it looked no different. It carries the texture and grain look of the real wood. Ofcourse, it's a LOT cheaper than real wood and a little under the tile. It's not the flimsy shitty PVC planks. It's Almost 3/4" thick planks. Any feed back is appreciated.
This post was edited on 6/23/17 at 6:48 am
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Posted on 6/23/17 at 6:54 am to JJBTiger2012
Thanks for the tip. Finally getting around to remodeling the double wide.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 6:56 am to JJBTiger2012
when they first hit the market the sales pitch was, if you ever flood yadadadada...
here's the thing, if buy it for that reason, you will never, ever, pull up that floor, dry it out, and re-lay it in a manner where they all go back down
so if your buying it for that reason, bad reason. if you like it otherwise, go for it, just remember, people will always walk in and say, its the house with the pvc floor...if you care about that
here's the thing, if buy it for that reason, you will never, ever, pull up that floor, dry it out, and re-lay it in a manner where they all go back down
so if your buying it for that reason, bad reason. if you like it otherwise, go for it, just remember, people will always walk in and say, its the house with the pvc floor...if you care about that
Posted on 6/23/17 at 6:57 am to JJBTiger2012
Seems like it would scratch easily
Posted on 6/23/17 at 7:02 am to JJBTiger2012
I like floating wood floors, easy to install and looks good and easy to
tear up if you have a problem.
If you do it yourself don't run them tight against walls they need to float and make sure you use foam underlayment.
This post was edited on 6/23/17 at 7:06 am
Posted on 6/23/17 at 7:03 am to JJBTiger2012
So that's what they call linoleum now?
Posted on 6/23/17 at 7:04 am to JJBTiger2012
If it's solid pvc, it's extremely durable; think commercial flooring. It will have a different sound tone when you walk on it than say wood or traditional tiles. Like many surfaces, the wear-layer may need attention over the years.
My suggestion after all this is whatever your wife wants, get it. It will never be your fault.
My suggestion after all this is whatever your wife wants, get it. It will never be your fault.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 7:13 am to JJBTiger2012
I built years ago and put real heart pine glue down. I WISH that they would have had the tile/wood replica back then. It does come down to what make you and the wife happy. If you have people in your life so shallow they judge you on your floors, change the people.
This post was edited on 6/23/17 at 7:24 am
Posted on 6/23/17 at 7:14 am to JJBTiger2012
What about plastic fumes bro?
Posted on 6/23/17 at 7:30 am to el Gaucho
I believe the correct term is LVT, luxury vinyl tile.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 7:35 am to weagle99
Thanks fellas'. Yes it is a solid constructed PVC. Very stick and durable which makes it almost indestructible. No one that I know would prob be able to tell the difference let alone make smart remarks. I'd looked at the flimsy thin PVC and that was more like vinyl floors. This stuff is solid planks, textures, and looked exactly like the real wood that I compared it to. I can't put real wood because I just can't afford it. The alternative was tile w/ wood look but after seeing this stuff I think im sold.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 7:37 am to JJBTiger2012
I would never put something down that you didn't walk around another house and test out the feel, flex, durability, etc. Too big of a risk of your time and money.
Floors is one of the last things that you wish you'd have done different.
Floors is one of the last things that you wish you'd have done different.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 7:42 am to JJBTiger2012
I just put down a water proof floor called NuCore from Floor and Decor. It reminds me of PVC but it is exactly like you described. It is nice looking and most people think it is wood. The benefit for us is it can get wet so you can install it in the kitchen and bath unlike real wood. But like said above, if we flood again, you would have to pull it up to let it dry and it would be a mess getting it back down like that. The waterproof part is more for not warping from day to day.
If you like it go for it. It does scratch but I have found that I can use a kitchen sponge with no scratch surface to get almost any scratch (not too deep) out. So far it has been pretty good.
If you like it go for it. It does scratch but I have found that I can use a kitchen sponge with no scratch surface to get almost any scratch (not too deep) out. So far it has been pretty good.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 7:43 am to baldona
I hear that baldona. The guys got a 15'x15' section in his store with this stuff. The wife and I both liked it. A couple that was there chose a diff look but same material for their 4200 sq ft house. They'd told us that friends of theirs put it down and they loved it.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 7:43 am to baldona
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I would never put something down that you didn't walk around another house and test out the feel, flex, durability, etc. Too big of a risk of your time and money.
Floors is one of the last things that you wish you'd have done different.
Yes at least buy a box and put some down and test it in your house. I did that with this stuff.
Posted on 6/23/17 at 7:46 am to statman34
Thanks for the feedback Statman. It's not for flooding at all but more because it can be wet mopped and easily maintained. You must have the same material because I was really amazed at how much it looked like the real walnut!
Also, another + for me was that it's not as hard as porcelain tile. It def has a hint more give when walking on it then tile.
Also, another + for me was that it's not as hard as porcelain tile. It def has a hint more give when walking on it then tile.
This post was edited on 6/23/17 at 7:49 am
Posted on 6/23/17 at 7:54 am to JJBTiger2012
A little more information on this product would be helpful. Do you have a manufacture, style, color, source?
Posted on 6/23/17 at 8:59 am to Mike da Tigah
I'm not sure of the name brand. It's a higher end product being its sold at a specialty privately owned store. We're looking at a barker color with walnut grain and one with hickory. I believe that they are 6" x 36" planks
Posted on 6/23/17 at 10:06 am to lsuroadie
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when they first hit the market the sales pitch was, if you ever flood yadadadada... here's the thing, if buy it for that reason, you will never, ever, pull up that floor, dry it out, and re-lay it in a manner where they all go back down so if your buying it for that reason, bad reason. if you like it otherwise, go for it, just remember, people will always walk in and say, its the house with the pvc floor...if you care about that
We actually did this when my mother's kitchen flooded. Took up each piece and labeled them. Then put them back in order. It was a pain but better than replacing the whole floor
Posted on 6/23/17 at 10:09 am to JJBTiger2012
I don't have experience with the PVC, but choose very carefully when going with a darker color. Especially if it's going to cover a larger area - dirt shows very easily on the darker color floors. It looks nice when clean, but shows every bit of dust, dirt, etc.. Just my .02
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