Water Under Luxury Vinyl Flooring

Moisture weakens glue bonds and causes the edges to lift.

Water under luxury vinyl flooring.

Unfortunately many people are under the misguided belief that wood or laminate may be a problem with water but water damaged vinyl flooring no way. Because of its thinness it s critical that existing floors be level and smooth since any raised portions will cause uneven wear on the vinyl surface ruining the effect. I just finished a major remodel of my house which included finishing the basement. However when lv is installed over concrete there is a possibility that moisture under the floor whether it seeps down from above or is emitted from the slab can react with chemicals in the concrete to create.

Vinyl flooring can either be glued to the subfloor or it can float on top of it and either way moisture underneath it causes problems. Months or a couple years later when the floor starts coming apart at the seams or popping loose from the substrate it is another water damaged vinyl flooring inspection for the weinheimer group or. It is doing a great job since i can hear the water shift under the floor and not a drop is leeching through the joints of the planks. Luxury vinyl planks or tiles are in themselves completely water proof and cannot be damaged by exposure to moisture.

Inspired by natural stone and hardwood luxury vinyl flooring is scratch and stain and water resistant and built to endure the busiest lifestyles. Is luxury vinyl tile durable. From time worn wood to modern marble enjoy nature s diverse beauty in the kitchen bath basement and beyond browse all of our traditional luxury vinyl tile options. The main reason we pick vinyl planks was for the fact it was waterproof.

We installed luxury vinyl plank flooring over the concrete in the basement some new concrete and some old. A selling point of luxury vinyl plank is that it is designed to be a thin installation so it can easily go in over existing floors without raising your floor height. When you step it leaves a small pu. A luxury vinyl tile lvt underlayment is a specially formulated underlayment for installing underneath luxury tiles.

Luxury vinyl tile is built to endure the busiest homes. It s often been said that water is the homeowner s worst nightmare. Many of our lvt flooring products have a lifetime warranty and we also offer products with 30 year and 15 year warranties. All of our lvt flooring at armstrong flooring is scratch stain and wear resistant and 100 waterproof.