ᐅ Vinyl Flooring: Lots of Questions

Created on: 3 Jan 2017 02:03
M
Momad
I am planning to install vinyl flooring in a new building with underfloor heating and controlled ventilation in the living room area of about 34 sqm (365 sq ft) and in all four bedrooms.

1. What is recommended here: gluing or click-lock installation?

2. Usually, gluing is recommended for new buildings, but how can a damaged glued vinyl plank be replaced in this case? Do you have any instructions for this?

3. Can glued vinyl be completely removed later to install a new floor?

4. How does vinyl react to heavy furniture?

5. Does the vinyl adhesive break down due to the temperature or moisture from the underfloor heating screed?

6. Is a 0.5 mm (0.02 inch) wear layer recommended for a family with children, or is 0.3 mm (0.01 inch) sufficient?

Thank you,
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Baumhaus.Bau
4 Jan 2017 09:42
The advantage of a seamless floor is that the entire floor on each level looks uniform and continuous when the doors are open. For example, we have a glass sliding door between the hallway and the kitchen, and if there were a gap, joint, or threshold between the rooms, it definitely wouldn’t look as good.

The type of vinyl is plank-style. The flooring installer always referred to them as "planks." It is comparable in size to click-lock laminate floorboards.

The labels are:
Upper floor: Design surface Creation 30 Calypso
Ground floor: DesignFlooring Opus Grano
Basement: Joka Deluxe White Sawn Cut
M
Momad
4 Jan 2017 20:09
I thought that the joint was a type of expansion joint, which is absolutely necessary because vinyl can expand and contract.
How did you, or how do you plan to, handle the height difference between the bathroom and hallway?
Aren’t light-colored vinyl floors more prone to showing dirt?
Otherwise, your vinyl looks really great.
77.willo4 Jan 2017 20:56
We chose different screed heights to balance elevation differences. When fully bonded, the screed can hardly expand due to the covering, so fewer joints are needed.
B
Baumhaus.Bau
5 Jan 2017 09:41
Exactly, the expansion joint is not necessary with full bonding. I think the floor installer will create the height adjustment using leveling compound... There is a meeting with him tomorrow, let’s see what he has to say...