Hello everyone!
I got a second quote today regarding vinyl planks. Since my house will have a strong south-facing orientation and floor-to-ceiling windows, vinyl was discouraged because it is “not suitable” for this application.
Temperatures of “up to 70°C” (158°F) (nice reference to the cooling thread!) are expected there. The MANUFACTURER does not provide a warranty for this type of location. The first supplier didn’t mention anything about this.
Is that because they didn’t know about the windows, they are careless, or is the whole thing simply not true?
Who here has experience with vinyl warping in these conditions?
I got a second quote today regarding vinyl planks. Since my house will have a strong south-facing orientation and floor-to-ceiling windows, vinyl was discouraged because it is “not suitable” for this application.
Temperatures of “up to 70°C” (158°F) (nice reference to the cooling thread!) are expected there. The MANUFACTURER does not provide a warranty for this type of location. The first supplier didn’t mention anything about this.
Is that because they didn’t know about the windows, they are careless, or is the whole thing simply not true?
Who here has experience with vinyl warping in these conditions?
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Reltaw202117 Jun 2021 14:43Do you happen to know the quality of the vinyl? As you know, there is quite a wide range of qualities available. For example, some come with cork underlay, Blue Angel certification, and wood fiber boards up to 1cm (0.4 inches) thick.
untergasse4317 Jun 2021 14:53No idea, I’m not interested enough in that. However, the rest of the house is built to a high standard, so I believe that materials from the lowest-grade hardware store range were not used there.
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NoggerLoger18 Jun 2021 07:16We had expensive vinyl flooring in my parents’ granny flat at 80€/m² (approximately 7.43 USD/ft²). We installed it ourselves as a floating floor and there was also a larger window. There were no problems, but still, nobody really knows how good the emissions are. Now we have hardwood flooring and are satisfied here as well, although the vinyl was truly very durable!
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Reltaw202118 Jun 2021 07:17NoggerLoger schrieb:
In my parents’ granny flat, we installed expensive vinyl flooring costing €80 per sqm (approximately $74 per sq ft). We laid it ourselves as a floating floor and there was also a large window. There were no issues, but of course, no one really knows how strong the off-gassing was. Now we have hardwood flooring and are satisfied here as well; however, the vinyl was really durable! More durable? Can you give some examples?
Scout schrieb:
That is simply PVC. And this fact should not be ignored just because marketing has done a good job.
Mycraft schrieb:
except that the plasticizers evaporate Exactly. Warning!!! That is not healthy…
Reltaw2021 schrieb:
Do you happen to know the quality of the vinyl? As you know, there is quite a wide range of qualities. For example, with cork underneath, Blue Angel certification, and wood fiberboard up to 1cm (0.4 inches) ... no matter how much cork is underneath 😉
untergasse4318 Jun 2021 07:57Reltaw2021 schrieb:
More durable? Can you give examples?You really seem to be obsessively looking for arguments... If a pot falls on it, you might not get a permanent dent. On the other hand, vinyl is also quite prone to scratches. Have you ever walked on both parquet and vinyl? You can definitely feel the difference. But as I already said, I’m not a fan of vinyl 🙂Besides that, what is your shading concept for a strong south-facing orientation with large windows? If you’re already worried about floors that can’t withstand 70°C (158°F), how warm is the room itself supposed to get? If the floor is expected to handle 70°C (158°F), the rest of the room must be unbearably hot. Some kind of sun-controlled shading should already be planned given these conditions, which would also somewhat mitigate the floor issue.
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