I did LVT in my downstairs bathroom and office areas. Very good stuff indeed. Also, warmer than you'd think for being stuck to basement concrete in winter.
Home flooring opinions
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We are just finishing a remodel and replaced tile with LVP. We absolutely love it.
heritage stocks coretec for vinyl plank, that stuff is running 5 or 5.25 a square foot for their non glue stuff i think.
put it right over the sub floor
make sure to use floor leveler
i would say coretec is higher end but not for sure
put it right over the sub floor
make sure to use floor leveler
i would say coretec is higher end but not for sure
We are replacing 30 year-old linoleum with coretec LVT next month. Really excited about it.
We have been happy with our Forbo Marmoleum Click. Easy to install, durable, and excellent moisture performance. We scored a special order return deal at Menards, but it's not terribly expensive either.
www.forbo.com
Marmoleum Click Cinch Loc | Forbo Flooring USA
This naturally healthy, water-resistant flooring consists of linoleum mounted onto HDF with a cork backing for a warm, comfortable, quiet flooring solution.
Shag, baby, shag.
Those color options are fantastic. Apache flame, arroyo gold, cactus green.
ya the coretec is hot right now, lots of people going with
so hopefully the OP has his answer
$5/square foot so not cheap
+install cost
We ripped up the carpet in our addition earlier this year. Putting in an insulated sub-floor and then lpv over it. Looking forward to having it look like a livable space in the next few weeks rather than an dmz. It's a long story, but we had to put the project on hold while getting a new roof, deck rails for a flat-roof deck, and other projects!
Shag, baby, shag.
Pretty sure it's the 94-Golden Sunset that's still representing in my parents' family room.
I don't think installing it yourself is too complicated, to avoid installation cost.
There is no reason to use wood. I agree with what you're doing and I'd be hard pressed to go to anything but vinyl. Tile is great because if something happens, you can pull it out and replace it in short order. Just make sure you order a couple extra pieces in case that pattern is discontinued.
I paid someone to do my basement because I didn't have the time or the desire. After watching him make a good chuck of money for 2 days of work, I would do it myself now. It's very simple and requires zero special tools.
Are you tearing out the existing wood floors? If so, you will likely have some subfloor work to do in order to make everything the same height. We ended up refinishing our hickory and extending it through the whole house due to the cost of subfloor prep work to make LVP work.
We used Pallman Magic Oil 2k for the finish and love it.
Magic Oil 2K
I just got some LVP the middle of this year and love it. I've got a 65 pound dog and a cat with back claws and no problem. The dog likes to drop a bone down the stairs onto the floor and still no scratches.
I got it from Carpet One Floor & Home in Urbandale including installation. They were easy to work with.
I got it from Carpet One Floor & Home in Urbandale including installation. They were easy to work with.
Agree. I'm not all that handy but with the help of a neighbor and a miter saw it went in pretty slick. Saved I think around $1,500 that they quoted me for installing it.
I actually considered doing some odd jobs in the winter. My knees ultimately decided against it.
Are you tearing out the existing wood floors? If so, you will likely have some subfloor work to do in order to make everything the same height. We ended up refinishing our hickory and extending it through the whole house due to the cost of subfloor prep work to make LVP work.
We used Pallman Magic Oil 2k for the finish and love it.
Magic Oil 2K
us.pallmann.net
This is part of a complete kitchen/dining room remodel. We're putting in new cabinets and countertops, installing an island, changing windows, changing water lines, etc.
If it were just the flooring, I'd tackle it myself. I'm pretty sure if I were to try to to this on my own, we'd end up 'accidentally' setting the house on fire and collecting insurance.
I've noticed the discontinuing of patterns seems like it could be an issue, but we're planning on using an established brand to try to minimize that possible issue. And we're going with a fairly basic design to make matching a little easier. I'm hoping that replacing the flooring will happen to whoever owns the house after me!
