Don't see any topic on these.
Anyone have this installed in their home?

What are the pros and cons?
The clip system like Allure vs the glue type (korean brands).

Pls share and comment.

While I can't speak for home owners,

I do have projects that have specified Vinyl flooring for commercial application.

The advantage of LVT over timber and laminated flooring is that they are resistant to water. It also provides a softer feel and warmth compared to traditional tiled surfaces.

The wear layer of LVT is softer to it is more prone to scratches but in a normal residential use, it hold up well against normal use and has the advantage of easily replacing individual tiles without too much hassle.



I will be installing some LVT in my kitchen/bathroom wet areas once MPPJ get off thier ass and process my strata title transfer for my (would be) condo. Will report again when done.

My initial plan is to use Vinyl Flooring on my study / working room, than my contractor told me this Vinyl Flooring maybe good for few years and later it may have pop up issue "like pregnant". The newer design and material may have less poping problem, but you need to make sure the floor base are flat, if wavy the feeling will not be nice.

Thanks guys!
So work must be done prior to laying them down.
Anyone's got 1st hand experience on those vinyl "wooden look" flooring?
How it holds up in day to day use, discoloring, etc?
What if u accidentally crack/scratch a piece? Is replacing them easy or it would mean redoing a big part of the flooring?

there is now a clip-lock vinyl flooring that is exactly like laminate floor but is solid vinyl instead of MDF. I believe that will solve all the "pregnant" issues.

These are not the glue on type but is 6-8mm thick(looks exactly like normal laminate strips).

This post has been edited by Bishop: Oct 10 2011, 02:14 PM

This one is more expensive right?

That's Allure i believe, unless there are other brands out there I don't know about.

Anyone's got some good brands to recommend?



This post has been edited by droo00: Oct 10 2011, 02:30 PM

Yes, depending on how well the subfloor has been prepared, you may need to do a leveling screed. The more level the subfloor is, the better it looks and less chances of it delaminating from the floor after several years.

Regardless of what flooring you put, sub floor preparation is the most important.

A point to note is, while vinyl is water resistant, the glue sometimes is not. So it depends on the contractor to use appropriate or high quality glue.

I am using this vinyl flooring for almost a year... So far no complain.

My 2 cent, should be better to install tiles. Probably cheaper because when u include the self level flooring chemical to level the floor, it is pretty expensive. Same cost at putting tiles. Depends on what tiles quality u put.

Finishing is very important especially at edges, it is hard to get the floor straight so the vinyl might not be able to apply flat.

On scratch, it is quite scratch resistance for normal residential use. But of u move furniture a lot, might scratch if deep cut.

Water resistance is a very good feature as it prevents rotting.

I choose it over wooden flooring because my house has history of termites... It's termite proof of course.

Try not to select too dark colors as it makes the whole room look dark.

Hope this helps...

This post has been edited by retkev: Oct 10 2011, 08:47 PM

Thanks for the pointers.
Anyone else got comments on these?

will be using vynil flooring for my kitchen.

pros: water proof, no need to hack existing layer of tiles

cons: its slightly thinner than laminated pieces so there may be a bit of unevenness in between my kitchen and dining area.

price is not too bad, around RM8 (incl installation) pr sq/ft.
got it at the MidVec Home Expo in July/Aug this year

Yup, a cheap solution for kitchen compared to changing tiles... I use mine with some wood grains.. Greyish color, look very trendy... Everyone loves my kitchen flooring. Yup, and waterproof... Clean easily also. If lay on top of tiles, make sure do a layer of cement screen so the floor will be flat...

Retkev,
Cement screen means a layer of cement on top of the tiles?
Roughly how much will that cost? Is that a must?

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Added on October 14, 2011, 11:18 amAny advise to whether should put in the inbuilts first (e.g. built in cabinets, etc) then do the flooring or flooring first?

This post has been edited by droo00: Oct 14 2011, 11:18 AM

The bare minimum is you have to fill up the grout lines. Even then, its not just the cement screed, a good vinyl contractor will also score/sand the tiles, so the glue/screed will have a good surface to adhere to. Prices should be about $2.00 sf for leveling and surface prep. Less if less work to be done, more if your floor is really bad.



For vinyl you can do your cabinets first, because it is easy to cut the vinyl into shape without leaving gaps. Its preferable, as some furniture contractors can be really careless about the floor and end up damaging it when they move tools and cabinetry in and out of the house.

Anyone here got a good contact for vinyl flooring that you can share?
Maybe share the price to?

Any other advise on these?

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Hi, you may login to http://www.facebook.com/mlengineeringconstruction go to photo album under vinyl flooring to get some information. Thanks

Hey, thanks for the infos.

I heard that vinyl flooring shrinks a bit.
How true is this, from those of you who are already using this for a few years?

Laminated flooring will shrink and caused grout in between pieces as most of it are clip on. To remove the gap you need to remove quite a number of them to fix the gap issue.

Vinyl tiles are thinner 3mm normal one and 4.5mm higher grade. However we cant really compare it to real tiles or mable as this are synthetic material.

IF you want contact i can pm you my contact as i am planning to do it on my bedroom