ᐅ Vinyl vs. Lindura, Cork-Printed Flooring, Laminate? (Logoclic Xtreme)
Created on: 29 Aug 2014 16:20
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Fantamoax
Hello dear forum community,
we are currently considering the flooring for our upper floor: bedroom, office, dressing room.
We would like to choose a uniform flooring throughout.
At first, we thought of click vinyl. After checking out a few home improvement stores and specialist flooring retailers, the alternatives mentioned above have come up.
Advantages of vinyl: texture, easy installation, moisture resistant.
Disadvantage: plasticizers in the material (although currently considered safe).
Advantages of cork: natural raw material, warm and comfortable underfoot feeling.
Disadvantage: sensitive to moisture, surface relatively soft even in the pressed version. (Possibly problematic in the office)
Lindura (brand name, we are open to alternatives)
Advantages for us personally: best appearance, pleasant underfoot feel, natural raw material, moisture resistant.
Disadvantage: relatively expensive compared to others, limited decor options.
It would be great if you could share your experiences.
Mineral laminate (Logoclic Xtreme)
According to a Bauhaus employee, it has been available for 2 weeks.
Unfortunately, no information besides the promotional video. The friendly staff repeated in a loop that the material is mineral-based, like screed, and that’s all they know...
We liked the decor, it is supposed to be a natural raw material and absolutely moisture resistant.
We are open to manufacturer suggestions, especially regarding Lindura and Logoclic Xtreme.
Good luck Fanta
we are currently considering the flooring for our upper floor: bedroom, office, dressing room.
We would like to choose a uniform flooring throughout.
At first, we thought of click vinyl. After checking out a few home improvement stores and specialist flooring retailers, the alternatives mentioned above have come up.
Advantages of vinyl: texture, easy installation, moisture resistant.
Disadvantage: plasticizers in the material (although currently considered safe).
Advantages of cork: natural raw material, warm and comfortable underfoot feeling.
Disadvantage: sensitive to moisture, surface relatively soft even in the pressed version. (Possibly problematic in the office)
Lindura (brand name, we are open to alternatives)
Advantages for us personally: best appearance, pleasant underfoot feel, natural raw material, moisture resistant.
Disadvantage: relatively expensive compared to others, limited decor options.
It would be great if you could share your experiences.
Mineral laminate (Logoclic Xtreme)
According to a Bauhaus employee, it has been available for 2 weeks.
Unfortunately, no information besides the promotional video. The friendly staff repeated in a loop that the material is mineral-based, like screed, and that’s all they know...
We liked the decor, it is supposed to be a natural raw material and absolutely moisture resistant.
We are open to manufacturer suggestions, especially regarding Lindura and Logoclic Xtreme.
Good luck Fanta
Just for your information: I will be installing my new floor this weekend and have chosen the Logoclic Xtreme in Light Stone (60 x 30 cm (24 x 12 inches) tile look). The reasons for my choice were its durability, moisture resistance, and, of course, the appearance. It is also 8 mm (0.3 inches) thick, which matches well with my other floors. I will report later on how the installation goes. The panels are definitely very heavy and solid, so I expect they will lay well (clean click-lock connections). In the kitchen, I will use Logoclic Xtreme in Loft Oak. I really liked the look, and it fits well with the rest of the kitchen.
It might be worth mentioning that expansion gaps are generally not necessary—you can lay the floor very close to the wall. However, that was not a deciding factor for me.
Since the floor is quite hard (it almost sounds like tile when you knock on it), I will be installing a relatively high-quality impact sound insulation (Icutec soundproofing membrane Exquisit) to ensure it sounds good as well.
It might be worth mentioning that expansion gaps are generally not necessary—you can lay the floor very close to the wall. However, that was not a deciding factor for me.
Since the floor is quite hard (it almost sounds like tile when you knock on it), I will be installing a relatively high-quality impact sound insulation (Icutec soundproofing membrane Exquisit) to ensure it sounds good as well.
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powerbook14 Mar 2015 03:50Any experiences with Lindura?
What did you pay per square meter (sq m)? (Feel free to send a private message)
Thanks!
What did you pay per square meter (sq m)? (Feel free to send a private message)
Thanks!
EveundGerd4 Mar 2015 14:00Fantamoax schrieb:
It is repeatedly mentioned here that the flooring was sometimes installed too early, on subfloors that had not yet fully dried. We will install a vinyl floor as a floating floor. The retailer double-checked with the manufacturer, who reached the same conclusion as our general contractor: if glued, the flooring may partially come loose on freshly installed and not fully dried screed. The reason is that modern adhesives are water-based to avoid harmful substances.
That sounds at least plausible and did indeed apply to the adhesive we preferred.
powerbook1 schrieb:
Any experiences with Lindura?!We still don’t have any experience with it. Unfortunately, no reviews either.
According to one supplier, many builders now use Lindura as standard. We were also very convinced by Lindura and had actually already decided on it.
That changed when we saw the flooring at another supplier, and it didn’t look very good. To be precise, it seemed as if the black color from the wood powder underneath the thin wood veneer showed through more and more with wear, making the floor appear very dark. However, the floor can’t have been installed for more than a year!
Since there is a lack of (long-term forecast) experience reports, we have now decided to go with traditional parquet.
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powerbook15 Mar 2015 01:52Hmm, that doesn’t sound good.
Are there any alternatives to Lindura that I can install floating over underfloor heating (water-based) which are similarly long and wide and only slightly more expensive?
Are there any alternatives to Lindura that I can install floating over underfloor heating (water-based) which are similarly long and wide and only slightly more expensive?
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