ᐅ Your Experience with Vinyl Flooring – Click Installation or Glue Down?

Created on: 11 Dec 2017 10:28

Hello everyone,

Could you share some experience with both glued and click-lock vinyl flooring? We are currently undecided between glued and click-lock.

I’ve heard that glued vinyl has the advantage of transmitting heat faster (underfloor heating). Okay, but is that really a benefit? If with click-lock it takes 12 hours longer, that’s not such a big deal, and once the heat arrives, it stays.

Thanks in advance. And please don’t criticize right away, I know everyone has different opinions and preferences, but that’s why I’m asking for your experiences. Maybe there’s something we haven’t even considered yet.

blackm8811 Dec 2017 20:13

That many centimeters would worry me. Maybe a few millimeters per side, yes, in summer you shouldn't let too much sun hit the floor. Shading should be possible.

Müllerin11 Dec 2017 21:39

blackm88 schrieb:
In summer, you should avoid letting too much sunlight reach the floor. Shading should be possible.

No – I have a friend who almost always keeps her roller shutters almost fully closed to prevent the parquet from fading. It’s awful, especially when it’s sunny outside, but you have to sit inside with the lights on... never.
I wouldn’t want a floor that can’t handle sunlight because it expands too much—I’d complain if one was installed without my consent.

We will have full vinyl planks glued down. At least 99% sure of that. No practical experience yet, of course.

77.willo11 Dec 2017 22:37

Gluing saves energy and is therefore preferable for underfloor heating. In larger rooms, the risk associated with expansion is also eliminated. Additionally, only glued vinyl is 100% truly resistant to moisture. There are very, very few reasons not to choose gluing.

Heinz2k11 Dec 2017 23:03

#10

I’ll expand the question to include the preparation. I also want to glue down vinyl but am not yet sure how the subfloor should be. We are getting a calcium sulfate self-leveling screed, which should be mostly self-leveling and already quite even. Did you still apply any filler or leveling compound on top?

77.willo12 Dec 2017 06:35

#11

I can't tell you, a company did it for me.

Baumhaus.Bau12 Dec 2017 09:38

#12

We installed solid vinyl planks without any backing material.
At the moment, I can't say exactly what type of screed we have.
In any case, a leveling compound was poured and smoothed at the edges and transitions.
It looks great.

ᐅ Your Experience with Vinyl Flooring – Click Installation or Glue Down?

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