ᐅ Vinyl vs. Lindura, Cork-Printed Flooring, Laminate? (Logoclic Xtreme)
Created on: 29 Aug 2014 16:20
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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
EveundGerd25 Mar 2016 20:16Vinyl is not just vinyl. There are significant differences, and the same goes for laminate. Visit a specialty store rather than a general hardware store, and get professional advice. Both can be installed quite easily by yourself.
Chriscross10 Sep 2016 19:39Hello everyone. We are also looking for suitable flooring for the upper floor (dressing room, bedroom, hallway, and office). Today, we looked at vinyl flooring (29 euros/m² (3 dollars/sq ft)). I’m not completely convinced because I’ve read a lot about plasticizers and off-gassing. A good carpet, however, is twice as expensive. Laminate is very sensitive to impact sound. Are there any new experiences with vinyl flooring?
Chriscross10 Sep 2016 19:53From an environmental perspective, it is really not justifiable to choose vinyl flooring. If everyone discards it after 15 years, we will have a serious problem, as it must be disposed of in an incineration plant.
I recently did a bit of reading on this myself.
As far as I know, there are currently only two types of vinyl that definitely do not emit potentially harmful plasticizers in significant amounts: those with plasticizers based on citric acid or adipic acid.
There are other alternative plasticizers considered to be safer, but I remain skeptical. Phthalates were also considered safe before 2000...
Citric acid and adipic acid are approved as food additives, which personally I find to be sufficient proof of their safe use.
As far as I know, there are currently only two types of vinyl that definitely do not emit potentially harmful plasticizers in significant amounts: those with plasticizers based on citric acid or adipic acid.
There are other alternative plasticizers considered to be safer, but I remain skeptical. Phthalates were also considered safe before 2000...
Citric acid and adipic acid are approved as food additives, which personally I find to be sufficient proof of their safe use.
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