UPDATE, I just posted a 4 year review video, must watch if you are deciding between glue down or click! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/htWFedSgu77XXXk.html. For all those who asked, the link to the brand and color we used is here: shorturl.at/coOSY - I am not sponsored or set up as an affiliate for this company in any way. I am getting back into regular uploading of construction best practice, DIY, building science, and home health videos as of this month for anyone who wants to follow along!

Product is: Mannington’s Audra Dockside Series - Color = Sand. You’ve just been saved from endless scrolling. Thank me later!! 😅😬😏

I highly recommend this type of flooring. We had a flood in 2016 with over an inch of mud left on the flooring glued to a cement pad in a converted garage. We used water and a squeegee to push the mud out, scrubbed and bleached the vinyl and it still is great. The flooring has been down since 2004.

I,ve never seen a more honest and useful review about vinyl flooring. Your review has clearly helped me in my decision to choose my next home flooring. Thanks so much.

It's nice to see Shia Labeouf finally get his act together.

I’m putting this in my bedrooms and upstairs. I love it, it’s easy to do. My husband passed away earlier this year and I’m able to install it myself. I

Did anyone notice how 🐕 never left his resting spot on the floor while Mitch was recording? What a beautiful home and family. Great video!

Had this put on my entire first floor. Had the store put it down. Looked great even after 8 yrs. when I sold the house.

One year is too early to evaluate it but just to watch that beautiful creature sleeping in the middle of the place is worth it!

Used this product in my “event venue”. We put it over real walnut that was really taking a beating! You can imagine how many people come and go with three weddings celebrated every weekend and thousands of people. It has been over a year and has really held up well! It was interesting to get your point of you. Thanks so much!

Thank you so much for this! I have a mobile home and I was told to use this but the lady at Lowe’s highly recommended laminate which would end up costing us 3k for two rooms which aren’t that big. I was told the moisture would buckle and just ruin laminate but she assured us it wouldn’t. I like the thought of this stuff so much better.

I love this product. I’m happy to see someone show it a year later. Thanks.

I used a floating vinyl in two bedrooms. Looks great. The planks stick edge to the next. Nothing is glued to the floor. Home depot. No issues. Not abused in bedrooms.

I love the vinyl planks. We bought homebase ( Uk DIY store ) value range planks for our hallway from the front door all the way through, the hall is around 35ft long and around 7ft wide, they were put down about 10 years ago and they have coped with a very busy house, people in and out constantly, 6 cats and a dog with numerous pee accidents, furniture moved over it, appliances dragged and pulled over it, floods from the cupboard that houses our 2nd washing machine, due to water coming up through the floors ( it’s the house that jack built ) I could go on about the abuse the floors had but I won’t , the floor has stood up to everything and is only just now starting to fail, the last 2 months with all the water under the house the wooden boards under the planks has swollen, creating separation between the planks but that’s it, we used them in our old house as well in the spare bedroom, the kitchen and the bathroom, and after the wooden boards have been replaced and the water issues dealt with we will replace it with the same, I’d never go back to wood floors or laminate flooring ever. If your in doubt about using the vinyl planks forget the doubt and do it, just don’t buy them from random places like wish 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Regards from a very sunny eastbourne in south east England xx

we just installed this is a rental property. I was kind of opposed to it at first because for $6,000, I wanted something more than a modern linoleum . After install, it is growing on me. I hear that this is the wave of the future even in higher end homes like this man's house. Glad to hear it is durable. Renters don't care for your home like you do.

First off based on what I have seen the gentleman used a 2mm thick product. I've been selling LVT for 31+ years. Since this was a DIY I understand the lack of some knowledge. No dealer should recommend any vinyl for home use under 3mm thick as it will telegraph joints as he mentions. 2mm is used more in apartment housing or in areas of low traffic or out of the way where appearance isn't a main issue. He also mentions the gaps caused by the high heat that was running in the kitchen that caused the gap in the endjoints. While that might have contributed to the gap the main issue is only 3mm or higher thicknesses in LVT has a fiberglass layer for dimensional stability. In addition the higher quality materials have usually been annealed which a process at the plant where the vinyl is "preshrunk" to not get technical . A third reason may be that the glue has been compromised there. Only measuring the plank itself will tell that and finally the wood subfloor may not had been secured properly. Many DIY installers are unaware that in a 4x8 subfloor there needs to be 54 staples in the board; 1 every two inches on the perimeter and every 4 inches in the field using a divergent NOT a chisel point staple(which could work it's way out down the road and cause a lump) Overall the floor looked well installed and seems to have met the home owner's expectations which is all one can hope for.

We have had these floors in our home for almost 14 years and would have nothing else. They are so much warmer in the winter and cool in the summer. They are cushioned so most items that are dropped don’t break, including myself!! Over the years I’ve taken several very hard falls that must likely would have resulted in broken bones on hardwood, laminate or tile, instead only a bruise or two!!! Here’s a tip, if you want a shine without being slippery, after mopping use Rejuvenate!!! It leaves them so polished they still look wet! We love our floors and even in the dark oak, scratches are invisible!! Great product!!

I had vinyl planks in my house in SC and loooooved it! I used to foster dogs and it stood up to pee, poop, vomit, hair, long nails, etc! It was textured as well so my rescue dog that had hip surgery could walk on it as well. It wasn’t too slick for her. You’re floors look amazing. Great job!!! Love that you had to search for your scratches. Says a lot!

We have a similar vinyl plank floor. Ours is 5.5cm thickness. The builder used an underlayment. We live in Hawaii, so high humidity. This flooring is fabulous. Stands up to big dog claws, water, you name it. We have had it one year, and no flaws. You can wet mop it. No bumps, lifts, gaps, worry free. We love it. We had a cheap engineered hardwood in another home here and that stuff was awful. Easily water damaged, buckled and scratched.

The floors look fantastic. The works very well, but keep in mind, whoever installed the flooring deserves multiple pats on the back. They are the main reason, you're not having any issues.

We've got a dark version of this in our kitchen/dining area, the one thing I'd say is don't go dark, the scratches show up way more than they do on lighter shades. It looks fantastic, but doesn't stay that way. When we eventually redo it we'll go a lighter shade I think. Was thinking about engineered wood for the rest of the house, but after the comments about how the joints go with seasonal change I might have to revisit that. We've got carpet atm, but it's not wearing well despite us buying expensive wool carpet with the best underlay we could get.

We installed luxury vinyl on our entire bottom level. A darker color. We use mop and glow..Still looks great. Great purchase from Home Depot.

We have had it in our living room, walk-in closet, & 3 bedrooms for 5 years. Still love it.

We put vinyl plank flooring in the great room (kitchen/living/dining room) and bathroom and hall. Very happy with it! Easy clean and takes a lot of wear and tear. We had 2 large dogs and always had an easy time cleaning up after them.

I bought the same kind of flooring , can't go wrong with the peel and stick , I love it.

Thank you very much for sharing your experiences with us. I'm under contract to building a house. I'm going to do Vinyl planks this time. In my previous home, a water leak from the plastic water hose leaked and damaged the wood floor. It was a slow leak for who knows how many months. It cost my insurance $48K to replace the wood floor to the whole house. That process took 1 month and it was no fun.

This stuff also hides the dirt super well (likely because of the colour and texture) and cleans up SUPER easily! You can’t really trust spills and using really wet mops on hardwood but with this it can take it all! We also have it all through the house - including the bathrooms - and it’s help up exceptionally with moisture and wetness that comes with kids and bathtubs.

Good to know you. We are selling a rental apartment and the previous tenant was brutal to the old wood floors and cracked tiles in the kitchen. The hardwood floor guy said the damage in places was too deep and the layer of wood too thin to sand and refinish. This weekend the hardwood floor guy came back and installed the VPF, like you, in the living areas and the kitchen. The change was drastic and we are happy with the look. When we gut-renovated our own live/work space 5 years ago, we installed oak hardwood flooring in our kitchen living area and bedrooms. The hardwood floors are super beautiful but the cost was spectacularly more.

Kid doing (hockey) slapshots in the kitchen = approved for life in Canada 👍

I got this type for my whole entire house love it they work so well that the best no scratch water proof no problem at all ❤👍

Watched a different video of a guy renovating an abandon house he bought and he used a product to "self-level" the floor (they didn't tell the name but Lowes or Home Depot should know). Made it completely level and covered all the "problems" with the floor before installing new hardwood floors. Also stumbled across a product called "wood hardener" that will harden weak floors to rock hard to stabilize your floor before adding new hardwood/carpet/tile.

Always nice when someone says "We love your wood."

I've fitted lots of this stuff and share your enthusiasm for it. I absolutely love it. Still like carpet for the coziness but this glue down LVT or LVP is the best flooring you can get for sure. I've done my landing in herringbone with a single plank border with 3 design strips and a fancy semi-circle cut around a door way, looks really nice

I went with aquaguard laminate. Used to sell the stuff so I know it's a great product. 12mm thick and lifetime warranty. We even soaked a full plank in a bucket of water for 36 hrs. Couldn't even tell. And I told my husband you can take keys to it too, he didnt believe me and it worked 👍

Have had every floor imaginable...our plank laminate is THE easiest to clean and easy on the legs, ever. Would do the entire house if I could!

And most importantly the doggie loves the flooring!! LOL , so cute!

The hospital where my mom works has these vinyl sheets that imitate wooden planks, in the corridors and waiting rooms. The good thing about them is that they're pretty durable, more water resistant. But they don't feel as good and nice as real wooden tile floor In my house I chose a wooden tiled floor for my room and it's also in the living room, my sister chose stone flooring for her bedroom, and outside my mom installed these vinyl sheets in a darker wood tone, they look pretty cool

Thank you for this! Not a lot of people do follow-ups.

That vinyl finish is REALLY nice, the irregular grain/surface patterns also help hide any scratches and defects. So much nicer that the overly consistent grain patterns of so many other floor products, especially laminates. I'm pretty much sold on this premium vinyl, although I'd like to mix it up a bit more (not the same ALL throughout house). Great choice!

Mannington luxury vinyl plank is my number one selling product in my flooring store! They are a great company to deal with and they have some of the best customer service warranties in the industry very glad to see this video as a salesman and seeing the positive feedback thanks for posting

Thank you very much for this video! We are trying to make the best decision on replacing a hard floor that was damaged by water in our kitchen. This helped a lot. Love the color you picked.

Tfs❣Perfect timing for this info!😁 I LOVED the clip of your little boy slapping that hockey stick around! Brought back memories of my little guy! He's thirty now and is still attached to his hockey stick!🤣😂😅 Thankfully it is no longer on my MY floors!🤭

Keep some extra pieces. and if you get some scratched up, like by the chairs, you can always take them up and replace them.

I have a similar floor, and it's been great...the one mistake I made was in not sealing the edges of the bathrooms and kitchen, so when a very small leak due to an improper shower installation from condensation that dripped down the edge of the shower, ending up under the floor caused mold, I learned my lesson.

We had the "Luxury Vinyl" wood look put in our bedroom and adjacent bathroom also because we have a door in our bedroom that goes outside to the patio and we have 3 dogs that sleep in the house. After 2 years of having this floor and even having water from our tub going on the floor, there is not a mark on it. I still cannot believe it. I'm going to wait another couple of years and look at how it's holding up and if it's still as great as it has been then I'm going to do the rest of the house in it. I grew up in a beautiful home that was built in the 30s and had hardwood throughout, so I was really hesitant to use this product but I'm lad I did.

Thank you for sharing this - I am grateful! I am getting ready to get flooring put throughout my entire house.

I love the hockey in the house. Brilliant!

I did a laundry room and art studio with this stuff. Spilled water, paint, and traffic had no effect on the floor. I think it was a good investment.

It's great to have a review after a year, great 👍

Word of caution if you install vinyl flooring get the hybrid type that is hard and ''locks'' into place, not the one the glues onto the ground. If the installer uses a bad adhesive, or you have moisture issues or any other sudden temperature changes (especially near windows) the adhesive can fail and you will get planks swelling up and lifting all over the place.

I have Happy Feet luxury vinyl plank flooring. I put it in when we remodeled the kitchen and loved it so much that I decided to replace all the flooring with it.

We pulled tiles out of our kitchen and replaced with vinyl, I could not be happier. after 10 years of abuse from kids, dog etc. It still looks really good, a few of the sub floor imperfections can be seen if you really really look. So much warmer on your feet, waterproof and if I drop a glass or anything no shattering and cracking the tile. When I do replace many years down the road, vinyl. Mine btw is about twice the thickness. Thank you for the review

We installed "Karndean","Lay Flat" luxury vinyl plank flooring that can be installed without glue. Ours was installed with a light layer of glue. To replace a damaged piece you can get it up without taking a large section like in a tongue and groove product. On ours, you can pull it out anywhere and if glued, just use a hairdryer if needed. Great video.

We have laminate and it's been a nightmare with a small water leak, gapping and chipping. It was professionally installed too! Wish someone had warned us.

Thank you so much for this. I'm in Waterloo and about to do our floors and you really helped us make a decision. Love the results and side note: your kids are beautiful. God bless🙏🏽

We had a home with linoleum flooring in the kitchen. Our dog lived to hang out in the kitchen all day . Our dog was old and had really gone downhill since we moved to that home. Long story short we ripped up that floor tiled the kitchen. Our dog came back to life big time, such a dramatic change. Ever since then I would never consider fake flooring again. IMO that crap is poison.

Your attention to detail has answered every question I had. A very lovely home. Great video, you deserve something better than 5 star.

I'm on my second vinyl floor job and it works fine! Your video gave me confidence to continue using this ,plus it looks good!

Great video, Mitch! You have now convinced me to install vinyl in my apartment as well, thank you.

Thank you. New build house on a slab/ranch. Waffling between LVT or laminate cuz I have pets too! Like that it's all thru the house. THANK YOU!

I have the plank vinyl in sky gray and love it. The only problem I've had is from my infrared fireplace. I use it exclusively to heat my mobile home and one of the legs was cracked so the floor underneath it is scorched. But also it was the coldest winter on record. If I was fussy I would be able to lift that plank and replace. It's a great product for mobiles because the humidity is high and also being on the west coast is higher humidity. People ask about shoes when they come over and I just say leave them on.

The first time I heard him say 'house' I knew he was Canadian... confirmed when watching xD Good vid though.

The pressure sensitive glue is heat sensitive as well use a heat gun to lift those planks and reglue

, Great review. We have just got LVT on our floors in December '21. It is in hall, bathroom, utility, living/dining/kitchen. It is great! We were renovating and have only 1 access to house so EVERYTHING comes in/out across these floors. So easy to keep/clean. No marks/scratches at all. We did get a floor leveling cement down first to ensure floor was perfectly level and also got an underlay down but honestly its perfect. We are delighted with it and everyone who has seen it loves it too. Would highly recommend.

LOVED THIS REVIEW because it was what I needed to get us over the hump of deciding what flooring to get so THANKS, WE APPRECIATED IT.

I love this product! We have it at my office and I am so impressed with everything about it !

Thanks for the review. I just bought this for my kitchen remodel. Your house is beautiful. I love the openess of everything.

I also installed vinyl flooring in my house. Very durable for dogs, kids and people. Also nicer for cleaning. Laminate flooring show dust more than vinyl.

A couple of things. First great review! Vinyl Plank is a great product, Full Disclosure I sell it for a living. In the beginning of the video you refer to the product as Vinyl Tile. The product you are describing is vinyl plank. Secondly the issue of it "Being Thin" is true if you bought the 2 mm plank. you can always go to a 3 mm or 5 mm thick backing to help with a ruff subfloor but doing great floor prep usually will take care of it. Glad to know you enjoy the product and I am looking forward to reviewing other videos from you.

Could you please tell me the name of the product you used and the thickness? Thank you so much!

I’m sold. Thanks for your vid. I know what to look for during my new construction house.

I've just installed it. It feels as hard as really thick laminate, high glossy ones. A bit warmer than wood. But it looks like roll-on laminate. Can't say I love the look of it for that price. And it scratches like crazy. You can't really mask it with anything, cause it's plastic underneath. But with laminate you can. It doesn't necessarily dent like wood, it just ends with scratches. It also lifts up with heat. The bumps he mentioned are true. They market it as "no need to prepare or use underlay", but in reality..you do need to install and prepare everything as with laminate. It's easier to install on your own, though.

I got those too... love them... looks like wood but feels warm on feet in winter and is easy to clean and my dogs are messy. I have tile in kitchen and it's cold in winter.

Good info and review. I've never seen high velocity heat registers before...interesting. I even put this flooring on the walls of my rentals as a decorative wainscot look in high traffic/impact areas such as stairwell walls, hallways, behind the toilets and anywhere I expect a couch/furniture/bed to be pushed against a drywall wall. Much of my major damage comes from people moving heavy bulky items in or out so I try and anticipate and protect from that.

I love my oak floors even in the kitchen and entries. No problem with water as I’m able to clean it up fast.only problem is scratching from my dog’s nails. I live in Iowa, USA.

The dog likes it and they don't lie. For water damage I'd poke under/around the edges every few years in the regular maintenance inspections ... it is always those 'edge-cases' that bite us in the back-end. Auto wax or epoxy (obviously types of epoxy formulations could fill volumes) for gaps? Excellent review as the builder experience informs the inspection process. Loved the little guy stress tester scene. He obviously takes his job seriously.

I’m using a similar product through all of my new home, except bathrooms and laundry, which will be tiled. So easy to maintain and clean.

looks good! I know this has no relevance to the video but I love that i can tell you are Canadian by our distinct "accent" LOL

Thank You for sharing all the good and some bad.It looks really good.You picked a great color.

I was in an apartment that had vinyl plank flooring. I had no problems in my unit, but several of them had problems. I moved to a house that the owner put vinyl plank flooring in the kitchen, back hall and laundry room. The flooring in the kitchen has problems with the joints peeling and the planks failing. I spoke with the owner and sent her pictures of the problem. I now have problems with pieces coming up, breaking of the material at joints and curling. She told me it was installed about two years ago. As the rent is due again, I am going to resend the first pictures, plus I am going to take more showing the problem is increasing. I thought if I bought or built another home I would consider vinyl plank flooring, but I won't think about it. I will either go with vinyl sheet/roll flooring, ceramic tile or laminate wood. I had laminate in my house before I moved and had no issues with my joint glued laminate flooring. Click lock joints are a joke.

Hi there. When it was new I was completely impressed by the Karndean product, just like that shown in the video. BUT WHOAH! A couple of years later the flooring by the garden doors was starting to fade. I had changed the carpet by the patio doors to one of the "dirt catcher" types to stop grit being brought indoors from the garden, but it was slightly smaller than the rug that had previously been used. I could then see the outline of the old rug, because the area around it had started to fade. Now, five years on, the flooring is almost fluorescent green where the red colour has completely bleached out - it looks absolutely appalling. Karndean themselves were less than helpful when I first reported this to them, because they wanted "proof of purchase" to honour their warranty, but since my flooring was installed by the people who renovated the building just before I bought it, I didn't have any of the contractors' receipts. I did have a spare box of the planks, so I gave them the batch numbers for Karndean to trace it, but still they didn't resolve the issue. Subsequently my sister had Amtico fitted, and the company that fitted it said that they had previously supplied Karndean, but had had so many problems with it that they would no longer install it. The Amtico fitted in my sister's conservatory, which gets continuous daylight, hasn't faded at all. So, this is my warning to anyone fitting this flooring in their home - be prepared for the floor to fade to green in a few years, unless you live in a cave where there is no direct sunlight.

I installed vinyl plank flooring in 2016 on my first floor and now finishing the 2nd floor. It's not super easy but I think I did a good job and it has worn really well. It has a built-in grain and it's kind of a hickory color, dark brown and blacks. Fairly scratch resistant. And we got it on sale at Menards. I was not aware of this style of flooring but I needed something thicker because my subfloor is not very good.

You know your testifying when your on your hands and knees.

You just helped me make my final decision! Nice brief and presentation on new flooring. Much needed on my part and cheers!

I live in Jakarta Indonesia after moving from Austin TX last spring I build my own house recently and I'm using vinyl plank 3mm.... Very recommended for residential area! Very nice mate!

Im gonna put it in my living room/kitchen/hallway/bedroom & lower level theater room. Cant wait!!!

Hi we have literally just done our lounge and intend doing the bedroom flooring with the vinyl it’s great 👍 love your home it’s beautiful 😻we love laminate but was not in our budget at the moment

Thank you! Perfect timing to find this, we're in Durham (same climate!) and about to renovate! Sold on vinyl now.

Homeowners need to read the maintenance and warranty guide. Need to have non staining rugs, non staining felt pads on chairs, etc, close blinds from direct sun like sliding glass door-fading. Although moisture proof not mildew, mold or bacteria proof. High and low temp requirements so hvac needs on during lengthy absence. Mohawk has a very nice waterproof laminate and no I do not work for mohawk. I have animals and my lifestyle needs something virtually indestructible which is laminate. I do not like scratches, fading or if drop something hot floor melting. Vinyl cold on my feet also not laminate. Hides floor imperfections.

Great look. Love this..What is the name and style/color of this flooring product? Appreciate your response.

What was the name of the LVP product you used for your floors? DW

Here in San Antonio (South Texas) where it's so hot, vinyl planks over concrete slabs tend to shrink and leave gaps not long after installation. So I think you guys up in the cold country may have an advantage with these types of floor coverings.

On my rental homes, I have usually only put the vinyl in the kitchen and bathrooms. I have been considering running it in the entire house. Good review.

It's gorgeous! Can I ask what the color/name is?

The dog wasnt bout to move for nothing😂

Totally unrelated, but the remark about when you have kids and the house is unusually quiet then you know good mischief is happening. 😂😂😂 Totally relatable.

Great honest and transparent video. Thanks for showing the scratches and the floor wobble.

Oh, and your dog is a superstar! Lol

I plan to install some over tile floors that are cracked and chipped, so I will use a thicker product so the grout lines don't show through - watching for good snap together system. Thanks!!!!

I'm a flooring installer in New Zealand and vinyl planking is very popular and nice to install, in fact I'm doing a big New house in some this week and I look forward to it.