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!
@cocacola-ko5389 Жыл бұрын
My wife and I are considering installing LVP floating in our new construction home in Florida. The floors look beautiful, was curious what you thought about floating and LVP in general after having for 3 years.
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
@@cocacola-ko5389 The new video is up, watch this before you decide whether to use glue down vs click! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/htWFedSgu77XXXk.html
@dcruz1802 Жыл бұрын
@buildlessons could this product be installed directly on top of a wood plank floor?
@embracebehaviorchange5992 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. The link to the brand and color goes to Zoom. Please repost the corrected link.
@bsm2001yt11 ай бұрын
Can you please repost the link to the floor in your house. The link you provided goes to ZOOM.
@swone63493 жыл бұрын
Product is: Mannington’s Audra Dockside Series - Color = Sand. You’ve just been saved from endless scrolling. Thank me later!! 😅😬😏
@amydavid11113 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Great video. I’m convinced!
@kristinclark34303 жыл бұрын
Adura
@NopeVS3 жыл бұрын
Lol thanks!
@dianepereira18603 жыл бұрын
Thanking you later! 🤣
@workingtheworld682 жыл бұрын
There are 3 flavors of Adura - Max, Rigid and Flex. I think he said it was glued down? That would be the FLEX version. It would be good to know, thanks
@elizabethbaker25103 жыл бұрын
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.
@timeandplace41143 жыл бұрын
Wow. Now that's a convincing recommendation. Happy it worked so well for you.
@cronicjointpain13 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@huejanus55052 жыл бұрын
You’re lucky, imagine the mess laminate would have left.
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Check out this update, full length video on my page as well. We had continued gapping since this update! kzfaq.info1IKFacfUZ1M
@sunnybleek03213 жыл бұрын
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.
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, it motivates me to put out more videos like this when I hear comments like that!
@reginaminer81763 жыл бұрын
@@BuildLessons 0
@StaycRags3 жыл бұрын
I have it all throughout my home and I absolutely love it. Soooo easy to maintain, clean and it looks amazing.
@davidbeiler63642 жыл бұрын
@@StaycRags what brand did you get? can you see dog prints or foot prints after walkng on it?
@tubewarrior96072 жыл бұрын
2 year review. Vynel is shit
@rickfakhre24003 жыл бұрын
It's nice to see Shia Labeouf finally get his act together.
@RuthiesVlogWorld3 жыл бұрын
Lol 😂 it’s not him
@ai1een8763 жыл бұрын
He does look a lot like SLB!
@kevbthomas3 жыл бұрын
Funny.. he does look a lot like him, right?! Lol
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Lol as long as I don’t get back into motivational videos I’m good right?
@rafaelfreire12863 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣
@jc14003 жыл бұрын
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
@e.c.74913 жыл бұрын
So sorry for your loss 💛 Im here watching videos to help me choose what flooring to go with. Can't decide between tile or this stuff
@jc14003 жыл бұрын
Hope Casas this is softer, warmer than tile. If you drop something on tile, it shatters.
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss as well. Good on you for tackling this on your own that is great!!!
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
I agree with Hope, much easier on the feet in the kitchen and bathrooms!
@MsTheresa74123 жыл бұрын
So sorry for the passing of your spouse. JC wow you did this on your own? I purchased a home last year and I want to do this in my kitchen which is a corner unit. I'm totally freaking out about doing it. But everybody wants to charge me 500.00 to do (135 sq. ft approx) when I only paid 300.00 for materials if that. It doesn't make sense. So I have a week off coming up. I'm thinking of doing it myself. Any advice?
@jacquis53332 жыл бұрын
Did anyone notice how 🐕 never left his resting spot on the floor while Mitch was recording? What a beautiful home and family. Great video!
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Thats our guy Burke, French Bulldog, as long as we are within site he is happy lol.
@Sushi27353 жыл бұрын
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.
@jason54093 жыл бұрын
The peel and stick kind?
@Sushi27353 жыл бұрын
Yes, the peel and stick kind.
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
@@Sushi2735 Wow interesting no issues with gapping/ separating of the planks at all? I have had friends who installed the peel and stick that already had the adhesive on it and they has issues with shrinkage and adhesion in the long run.
@Sushi2735 Жыл бұрын
@@BuildLessons, none whatsoever but,Lowes did the install. Sounds like I got lucky with it considering I had five dogs running around. It honestly looked like laminate. Sorry others had troubles.
@richricogranada96472 жыл бұрын
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!
@sparkys53633 жыл бұрын
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!
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Interesting to hear it has stood up to the traffic from the masses. Did you use a floating product or a glue down? How did you prepare the floor to go down onto the walnut? Thanks for your inputs!
@sparkys53633 жыл бұрын
The walnut floor was sanded a bit and then new floor was glued down. The only negative is it’s harder to clean then the real wood, especially sticky spots.
@rachel15983 жыл бұрын
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.
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Yes hopefully you went vinyl for that application, we have it in our trailer as well!
@Listen2me4003 жыл бұрын
I love this product. I’m happy to see someone show it a year later. Thanks.
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Your welcome thank you for the comment!
@sandrastevens27933 жыл бұрын
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.
@HappyLife-wv5ms Жыл бұрын
What brand?
@davedebang-bang61682 жыл бұрын
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
@lucindarandolph369 Жыл бұрын
Wow!! Thanks Dave. UK too. Amazing testimonial x
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Hi Dave, in regards to your comments about gapping, is it only in certain areas where you mentioned you have water, or all throughout? We are having ongoing gapping issues as the years have gone by and it seems to be mainly in the sunny areas!
@97widerider3 жыл бұрын
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.
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Yes I think it is the product of the future for all homes but rental properties especially!
@keithlewis89523 жыл бұрын
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.
@hat2flat3 жыл бұрын
I agree, except 'telegraph' is not a verb. Also at 11:10 "You're putting down a 1/4" mahogany to glue it to". As someone with 31+ years experience, what are your views on that?
@keithlewis89523 жыл бұрын
@@hat2flat Sorry George but telegraph is definitely a verb in the flooring world. Been used for decades to describe the how the texture of a subfloor shows through to the top of a new floor whether from debris under the floor or not properly prepping the subfloor. As for your mahogany question. the staple concept still applies to proper secure the sheet; Staples spaced 2" around the perimeter of the board and every 4"inches in the field; otherwise the possibility of the subfloor "moving vertically" exists. You also need to watch because it is very easy to miss a staple as the gun will blow a hole even when the gun is empty. Makes a slightly different sound but easy to miss. You may need to do a little patch work over top of the staples; that's an installer call. Naturally your 1/4" mahogany needs to be smooth one side and should be APA approved. Some installers prefer an exterior grade as the glue used to put it together can handle moisture from the glue better but I seen discussions on it lately. I always used exterior with no issue but that was over 10 years ago and things change but my clients are haven't really mentioned it. Also check you joints before going forward. Had a job once where it was an older structure and the things bowed worse than a swayback horse. People had been shoving shims in for decades. The installation failed even though the installer did everything right. Hope that helps.
@rickjohansson32023 жыл бұрын
We installed Gerfloors vinyl flooring peel and stick, 4,5 mm thick, looks great, feels great. Significantly cheaper than both laminate and hardwood. Am impressed by this product
@keithlewis89523 жыл бұрын
@@rickjohansson3202 I'm familiar with Gerfloor out of Tennessee I think. I hope you used a floor grade primer. Primer is used to trap the dust since you can't mop the subfloor, You also should have rolled it with a 100# roller to help the bond. Hope it all works out.
@rickjohansson32023 жыл бұрын
@@keithlewis8952 thanks for the info! I did not and I’ve seen some areas where the glue have not adhered well “enough” but it is in low trafficked areas. I live in a rental flat so this was merely to improve the look in the kitchen. I did add a removable protective cover between the existing floor and the vinyl floor not to damage the existing flooring, should the landlord force me to remove it. When we buy a house and add this type of flooring to it, I will definitely keep this in mind! Great tip!
@marshatrue59463 жыл бұрын
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!!
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear and thanks for the tip on the rejuvenate. Knowing that you have had those floors so long, I’m curious how you have dealt with any large scratches/ if you have had any, and if you have experienced and gapping due to the planks shrinking?
@lauraparthemer3 жыл бұрын
What brand? And where did you get it from? Please.
@auroradiaz4842 жыл бұрын
Hi Marsha. I just got them in the very dark shade. What is exactly your cleaning ritual. I appreciate your answer.
@HeelznBarbellz3 жыл бұрын
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!
@merrywalsh28093 жыл бұрын
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.
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more on the issues with engineered hardwood!
@MrDemetricforney3 жыл бұрын
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.
@cathybrown41023 жыл бұрын
It sounds as if he was the installer
@caroleanne85293 жыл бұрын
Plus, it is glued down - not floating.
@marypiper81612 жыл бұрын
We have a Karndean floor in pale limed oak which was put on a badly prepared base. Completely spoils the look of the floor because you can see ridges and lumps in some light . Make sure your installer is good. My friend has an identical floor which looks very good because it was installed correctly.
@sewsable2 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheAlj35 Жыл бұрын
I have the same complaints w my "espresso" colored vinyl flooring. Shows up every speck of dust. We're updating a house I just inherited and I'm definitely going lighter this time, and doing all but the bathrooms (they have gorgeous vintage white tile w black accents) in the same pattern. Dealing w carpet from the 80s and orange linoleum right now
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Good insights on the dark color. Did you go glue down or click? We have continued to have further gapping issues over the years and that is now our biggest concern with this product.
@sewsable Жыл бұрын
@@BuildLessons ours was glue down on a concrete slab. No gapping issues, but a few breaks on the surface from things being dropped on it. I don't think there's any perfect option for flooring unfortunately.
@marytatuem2082 жыл бұрын
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.
@doublerainbow3763 жыл бұрын
We have had it in our living room, walk-in closet, & 3 bedrooms for 5 years. Still love it.
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Glad to here it! Any issues with gapping as time has gone on?
@juliawillmer25282 жыл бұрын
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.
@Lilliancooks2 жыл бұрын
Julia...what brand did you get? I am having waterproof vinyl planks installed in about a week. I had wilsonart laminate floorIng for the passed 22 years and had to tear it out recently due to a broken heater pipe underground. They looked brand new even after 22 years. I hope my vinyl planks last at least that long.
@tamararobinson57753 жыл бұрын
I bought the same kind of flooring , can't go wrong with the peel and stick , I love it.
@terryhowe82962 жыл бұрын
I don’t think this is peel and stick
@tamararobinson57752 жыл бұрын
@@terryhowe8296 It really is , mine is holding up good .
@positivelybeautiful13 жыл бұрын
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.
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Yes you will never have those problems with these floors! How is your Vinyl working out for you? Did you go click or glue down and are you having any issues with the planks separating/ gapping? Regard, Mitch.
@positivelybeautiful1 Жыл бұрын
@@BuildLessons Hello again. Thank you for asking. It’s been about 2 years and I love my Vinyl planks. It looks like wood & super easy to vacuum & mop. For pet owners, this is way better than Ceramic tiles too. Two years later & it still looks brand new, very durable.
@blarmer224 жыл бұрын
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.
@BuildLessons4 жыл бұрын
I forgot to elaborate on the fact that we have them in our bathrooms and how much water they take on from the shower that real wood wouldn’t be able to stand up to!
@jimjimgl3Ай бұрын
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.
@guydesnoyers84173 жыл бұрын
Kid doing (hockey) slapshots in the kitchen = approved for life in Canada 👍
@nielvitan3 жыл бұрын
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 ❤👍
@Mia-tz1sz2 жыл бұрын
What brand did you install?
@teresakhaddouma59073 жыл бұрын
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.
@chriscross60452 жыл бұрын
Always nice when someone says "We love your wood."
@garnhamr3 жыл бұрын
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
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Very cool about the landing - I would be interested to see some photos of that herringbone style, do you post photos of your work on IG or anything?
@lanalovesjesus61333 жыл бұрын
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 👍
@lanikawaii22592 жыл бұрын
Nice nice a , very nice!
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Yes it seems the laminates certainly are improving. We used a high end laminate on the previous home we built and we have issues with cracking / separation of the wear layer at a couple of corners, as well as some slight swelling in the kitchen where it took water so we opted out for those reasons on this one.
@baggawells95273 жыл бұрын
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!
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Agreed on those points, easy on the legs and easy on the kids when they wrestle ect and take a fall. Have you had any issues with planks shrinking and gapping?
@baggawells9527 Жыл бұрын
@@BuildLessons Ours down now two years, Colorado. We are VERY low humidity with zero shrinkage or swelling issues, even after snow and snow melt. Our installer did the ‘aging’ before installation - two weeks sitting 8n the boxes inside before laying down.
@lascrucesnm4113 жыл бұрын
And most importantly the doggie loves the flooring!! LOL , so cute!
@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess2 жыл бұрын
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
@grumpyschnauzer3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! Not a lot of people do follow-ups.
@Matasky2010 Жыл бұрын
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!
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Yes if we were going to have done anything differently to mix it up I think that we would go with a hex tile (still vinyl) or sheet vinyl in our laundry and bathrooms. My brother installed sheet vinyl in his newest home and I'm amazed at how great they look these days.
@mikecollins77273 жыл бұрын
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
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike - there have been several questions about VOC’s and health concerns with the plastic products. Can you speak to that at all?
@jcarey653 жыл бұрын
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.
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad it helped!!!
@diannamangrum683 жыл бұрын
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!🤭
@chrinamint3 жыл бұрын
I was so afraid he was going to hit the dog with the stick!
@saratemp7903 жыл бұрын
Keep some extra pieces. and if you get some scratched up, like by the chairs, you can always take them up and replace them.
@jiayouchinese10 ай бұрын
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.
@yenbad10002 жыл бұрын
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.
@marzettadelmore6043 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this - I am grateful! I am getting ready to get flooring put throughout my entire house.
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, are you going with vinyl plank?
@Sportshooter-rr4iw3 жыл бұрын
I love the hockey in the house. Brilliant!
@johntonge98182 жыл бұрын
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.
@melm27403 жыл бұрын
It's great to have a review after a year, great 👍
@MrTubeniko2 жыл бұрын
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.
@davegaudry55382 жыл бұрын
I agree. Used the glue at my sons and it doesn't keep well. Used the double sided tape at my daughter's and super happy how that holds. Just make sure when you put the piece on floor down on it that it's right cause it can be a bitch pulling it out
@jimzmudgway4692 жыл бұрын
if its lifting or swelling they used the wrong glue. Or wasn't acclimatized?
@MrTubeniko2 жыл бұрын
@@jimzmudgway469 It was both and more than that, It was just horrible I had planks swelling near windows in the summer, and moisture collecting on the perimeter of the slab in the winter. Plus bad adhesive. Got the builder to remove all and installed the hybrid planks. So far they are great!
@sandyseibelhager71313 жыл бұрын
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.
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Haha that’s awesome yes we are going to use it in our basement as well when we finish it!
@jennifergermain71313 жыл бұрын
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
@rwfowler1003 жыл бұрын
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.
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Is your basically a loose lay product with a grippy rubber backing then?
@BeachGal-mf9xd3 жыл бұрын
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.
@dahliaforbes3 жыл бұрын
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🙏🏽
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words, I hope your floors turned out great and that life has been good to you.
@ytSuns262 жыл бұрын
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.
@williamskissiedu57972 жыл бұрын
Your attention to detail has answered every question I had. A very lovely home. Great video, you deserve something better than 5 star.
@terryjackson49563 жыл бұрын
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!
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, glad it was helpful! We are going to use it in our basement as well but will use click system because we have in floor heat down there.
@SgtZima3 жыл бұрын
@@BuildLessons Electric or circulated water?
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
@@SgtZima Circulated water.
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Are you an installer? We have noticed over time that our glue down planks have shrank and gapped but not our click sections. I did an update video on it here if you're interested. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/htWFedSgu77XXXk.html.
@robertolivier62743 жыл бұрын
Great video, Mitch! You have now convinced me to install vinyl in my apartment as well, thank you.
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes perfect for the rental application. Only note is that I would opt for click vs glue down going foward as our flooring has continued to gap, I posted and update video here. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/htWFedSgu77XXXk.html.
@robertolivier6274 Жыл бұрын
@@BuildLessons Yup, some of my panels are gapping. Not a lot, but you can see it.
@2kidzatschool3 жыл бұрын
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!
@zazakrall88292 жыл бұрын
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.
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Yes you've got to be able to love that aspect of it, I run back inside the house with my shoes on all the time and know that it will be a simple clean up and no damage done!
@wes98093 жыл бұрын
The first time I heard him say 'house' I knew he was Canadian... confirmed when watching xD Good vid though.
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Thanks lol and yes Peterborough, Ontario, Canada!!!
@SimoneBrown3 жыл бұрын
It was the aboot for me 😀
@Angela-qv8pe3 жыл бұрын
Me too !
@markbaca90523 жыл бұрын
The pressure sensitive glue is heat sensitive as well use a heat gun to lift those planks and reglue
@lesleymcneely99972 жыл бұрын
, 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.
@sholandamorgan-boston59642 жыл бұрын
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.
@Michellebellaa3 жыл бұрын
I love this product! We have it at my office and I am so impressed with everything about it !
@oreocookie24613 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. I just bought this for my kitchen remodel. Your house is beautiful. I love the openess of everything.
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Your very welcome, and yes we love to openness! Part of me wishes we had put a separate main floor office but it’s a great layout for just about everything other than that! Did you use a glue down or click?
@oreocookie24613 жыл бұрын
@@BuildLessons it's not done yet. Waiting for my contractor. Hopefully he can start this week or next week.
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Oreo Cookie awesome! I know I mentioned it in the video but can not stress enough keeping all areas of the home a consistent room temp during install and having your product sit inside the house to reach the same temp before install so that the product doesn’t shrink or expand once its placed.
@oreocookie24613 жыл бұрын
@@BuildLessons I have them in my house but they are still in the box, does that count?
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Oreo Cookie generally speaking that is good enough! Some manufacturers of wood products ask you to take it out of the box and do things like stack it in a cross laid pattern but I haven’t heard of such thing for vinyl.
@michaelwilliam76223 жыл бұрын
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.
@marksoper88862 жыл бұрын
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.
@helenc42283 жыл бұрын
Could you please tell me the name of the product you used and the thickness? Thank you so much!
@micheleconward-wiggins50833 жыл бұрын
I’m sold. Thanks for your vid. I know what to look for during my new construction house.
@cheesecakesmellsgood3 жыл бұрын
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.
@coinkydink39843 жыл бұрын
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.
@madcowusa42773 жыл бұрын
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.
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
That sounds like a great idea / application for high traffic areas like that!
@Kristyrp3 жыл бұрын
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.
@crowflight39883 жыл бұрын
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.
@crowflight39883 жыл бұрын
Quick and dirty water test the home owner could replicate with samples: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y-CEqcWVzanGp2w.html
@h3llnite3 жыл бұрын
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.
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Any reason for not using it in the bathroom and laundry?
@h3llnite3 жыл бұрын
Buy Renovate Build guess I’ve not had enough experience / knowledge of the planking in wet areas. As well as keeping the main colour scheme in the house of black and white. Both bathrooms are black floor tiles and while wall tiles, to the ceiling. The rest of the house is all a grey planking. (Orbit Athena ), so all of the living areas can tie into the wet areas.
@lukki7ster3 жыл бұрын
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
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Lol yes when ever I travel through the US people ask if I am from Canada or Minnesota!
@KingsDaughter19573 жыл бұрын
@@BuildLessons Yep! The "aboot" and "hoos" is the clue ;) Love it - since down hare in Texas we ain't got us NO distinct accent ;)
@JamiSwanBeauty3 жыл бұрын
Yes noticed this too right away from a fellow Canadian! I get the same in my channel in the comments all the time haha can’t hide that Canadian accent 😁
@JamiSwanBeauty3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this vid! We are renoing a house we just bought and putting this product in so I’m glad to see holds up! Floor looks great!
@ttinkers10623 жыл бұрын
@@BuildLessons when I first heard you talk I knew you were from Canada. I'm from Northern Minnesota.
@drumcatfano7054 жыл бұрын
Thank You for sharing all the good and some bad.It looks really good.You picked a great color.
@BuildLessons4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, we really like the product and would use it again! I will likely use a click system in my basement instead because we have radiant heat which can causes issues with the glue.
@kevinbaker61682 жыл бұрын
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.
@thecentralscrutiniser85293 жыл бұрын
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.
@chuckcribbs33983 жыл бұрын
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.
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Hi Chuck, did you install the click or glue down product? Any issues with the joints buckling or the planks shrinking and gapping?
@BlossomPainting3 жыл бұрын
You know your testifying when your on your hands and knees.
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Lol yeah that’s when your a believer
@brianberry62022 жыл бұрын
You just helped me make my final decision! Nice brief and presentation on new flooring. Much needed on my part and cheers!
@BismillahJannah3 жыл бұрын
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!
@jstrndm9453 жыл бұрын
Where's did you get the product?
@jeaniechowdury5763 жыл бұрын
Im gonna put it in my living room/kitchen/hallway/bedroom & lower level theater room. Cant wait!!!
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! Are you installing yourself? Glue down or Click?
@rasaluks3 жыл бұрын
Just choose a sertificated product, that would be safe for you to live with it many years.
@jofrances32963 жыл бұрын
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
@ElliePar4213 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Perfect timing to find this, we're in Durham (same climate!) and about to renovate! Sold on vinyl now.
@BJ2020_2 жыл бұрын
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.
@amyyoung28043 жыл бұрын
Great look. Love this..What is the name and style/color of this flooring product? Appreciate your response.
@dmw41763 жыл бұрын
What was the name of the LVP product you used for your floors? DW
@KingsDaughter19573 жыл бұрын
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.
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Yes it seems that I have been getting some feedback that the folks and very warm climates are reporting more issues with this stuff!
@ellena8583 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this info. I was wondering about using it in Florida, I guess not. Much appreciated info!!
@MichaelDelaware3 жыл бұрын
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.
@BuildLessons Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@elmiraimbeault54923 жыл бұрын
It's gorgeous! Can I ask what the color/name is?
@insertnamehere91543 жыл бұрын
The dog wasnt bout to move for nothing😂
@BuildLessons3 жыл бұрын
Lol, that's Burke - once he finds a spot in the sun he won't move until someone drops food or there's an amazon delivery guy to bark at.
@insertnamehere91543 жыл бұрын
@@BuildLessons 😂😂😂that's hilarious. He is living the life.❤
@cocoprettyproducts1333 жыл бұрын
@@BuildLessons your frenchie barks?
@samanthairish84673 жыл бұрын
he was the best reviewer for the floor, obviously it's comfortable
@insertnamehere91543 жыл бұрын
@@samanthairish8467 ikr...😂
@bellefabulous42742 жыл бұрын
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.
@badognobisc3 жыл бұрын
Great honest and transparent video. Thanks for showing the scratches and the floor wobble.
@lisawaters25853 жыл бұрын
Oh, and your dog is a superstar! Lol
@dennishassler605 Жыл бұрын
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!!!!
@bradfry22593 жыл бұрын
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.
@bradfry22593 жыл бұрын
@@Kim-mu3fl um the more popular ones here are glue down 2 or 3mm lvt or lvp there are so many different names is hard to keep up with who calls it what