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Luxury vinyl flooring: affordable luxury for the home
With stylish designs
and extreme functionality, this flooring works for every room in the
house. You will see luxury vinyl (LVF) in kitchens, baths, living
rooms, and bedroom areas. However, not all vinyl is the same, so be
sure you’re choosing true LVF, which is considered a premium
product. This is what we tell our customers to look for.
Image is everything, especially when it’s LVF
Inspired by nature, LVF
has a wide assortment of wood, stone, and tile photographs taken with
3D photography. Knots, grains, swirls, and veining variations are in
full view and colors with brilliant colors and patterns. The floor
has micro beveling and is deeply embossed to give it depth,
dimension, and textured appearances, such as the currently trending
wire-brushed, hand-scraped weathered, and distressed. An excellent
design option: The material can be cut and mounted on boards to mimic
hardwood, called vinyl plank flooring or square, groutable pieces to
echo stone or tile, called LVT flooring.
Flooring thickness matters
LVF is always at least
8-mm but often higher, especially if you want the more authentic
feeling of a solid hard surface. Thicker means quieter, and it’s
less likely it is to show subfloor imperfections. Designs can also be
more intricate because it’s easier to carve on a thick material
than a thinner one.
Waterproof flooring durability
Waterproof means entirely impervious for liquid because it is made of watertight materials, with no special coatings or backings. The vinyl itself is waterproof, and the core is also made of vinyl composites. As a result, it can be spilled on or submerged, and it will be fine.
LVF has at least four layers, with the top being a clear, strong melamine coating. The top layer is known as the wear layer, and it protects the floor from scratches and scuffs and even helps with waterproofing. It keeps spills at the top, just waiting to be wiped off. LVF has a thicker wear layer, and it should measure at least 20-mils.
It is also low maintenance, needing only a daily sweeping and weekly deep cleaning with a manufacturer-approved cleaner. Installation can be a fast and straightforward floating floor. Here, the pieces click together, mat then hover over the subfloor with no nails or glue.
LVF has at least four layers, with the top being a clear, strong melamine coating. The top layer is known as the wear layer, and it protects the floor from scratches and scuffs and even helps with waterproofing. It keeps spills at the top, just waiting to be wiped off. LVF has a thicker wear layer, and it should measure at least 20-mils.
It is also low maintenance, needing only a daily sweeping and weekly deep cleaning with a manufacturer-approved cleaner. Installation can be a fast and straightforward floating floor. Here, the pieces click together, mat then hover over the subfloor with no nails or glue.
Your store for vinyl plank flooring and more
At Glen Floors
we tell our customers to examine luxury vinyl flooring
closely
to be sure it’s the real thing. To learn more about that, our
other products and our services that range from installation to
hardwood (dust-free) sanding, visit our showroom in Glen Cove, NY.
We service Glen Cove, NY, Glen Head, NY, Locust Valley, NY,
Mill Neck, NY, Old Westbury, NY, Glenwood Landing, NY, Brookville, NY,
Bayville, NY, Oyster Bay, NY and East Norwich, NY. Be sure to ask
about your free luxury vinyl flooring estimates.
