ᐅ Is click vinyl waterproof for use in bathrooms?

Is it safe to install click vinyl flooring in bathrooms? Click vinyl is also marketed for use in bathrooms.

The locking mechanism is not sealed watertight.
A waterproof membrane can be installed between the screed and the click vinyl.

Why not?

It is offered for the bathroom after all.

As with everything, it’s a matter of degree; assuming catastrophic scenarios doesn’t seem very helpful to me. Ultimately, you can install wood flooring in a bathroom since you generally don’t leave large puddles after showering, but at least wipe the floor dry. If the product is even rated for wet areas, you are well beyond that threshold.

If the bathroom really gets flooded regularly, I would look for solutions elsewhere.

Gerd53 schrieb:

You can install a waterproof membrane between the screed and the click vinyl.

If you really have water pooling under the floor covering, everything has already gone wrong, no matter which flooring you choose. Then the water will be trapped between the membrane and the flooring... 🤨 🤨 🤨 🤨 what could possibly be good about that?

By the way, there are also joint fillers like these, which we used for the laminate flooring in our kitchen.

I would only consider vinyl flooring in the bathroom if there are no children in the house. We have tiles in the bathroom, and with two kids, that has often been a good choice. So far, there haven’t been any disasters in the kitchen, but in the bathroom, you do tend to have spills and messes around the sink and bathtub from time to time.

Use full vinyl flooring, meaning without an HDF backing or an integrated cork layer for impact sound insulation. The vinyl itself is not affected by any water that might seep through.