Vinyl Plank Flooring
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:50 am
My dh seems set on ceramic tile for the kitchen, laundry and bathroom. I've been reading conflicting opinions on putting ceramic tile in a manf'd home. Some say it's ok as long as you have backerboard, but then others say don't do it at all. I am concerned about the possibility of tiles breaking if/when the house shifts. The thing is that when my dh sets his mind to something it's really hard to change it and whenever I bring up my concerns, I get the usual "non" response.
I keep looking at flooring options, hoping that the right thing will jump out at me and tonight I discovered vinyl plank flooring. It sounds really nice and I'm reading a lot of positive reviews, although I don't know if any were from people using it in manf'd homes or not.
Dh and I both love the look of wood floor, but there's no way we'd put real wood or laminate down in a wet room. But the vinyl planks are supposed to be water resistant and the "perfect" option (or so they say) for wet rooms.
I was just wondering if anyone here has used it and if so, how did you like it? Like other things, I'm finding that there are some brands that are supposed to be better than others. One that is talked highly of is by Novalis.
I do know that the vinyl square tiles we put in in the kids bathroom when we moved in 4 1/2 years ago has gaps and doesn't look the greatest. Of course, the kids splash and get water all over the place, so that doesn't help. One reason we were staying away from the vinyl squares was the fear of it getting the gaps and looking like the bathroom. I'm wondering if the planks would be any different?
Jen
I keep looking at flooring options, hoping that the right thing will jump out at me and tonight I discovered vinyl plank flooring. It sounds really nice and I'm reading a lot of positive reviews, although I don't know if any were from people using it in manf'd homes or not.
Dh and I both love the look of wood floor, but there's no way we'd put real wood or laminate down in a wet room. But the vinyl planks are supposed to be water resistant and the "perfect" option (or so they say) for wet rooms.
I was just wondering if anyone here has used it and if so, how did you like it? Like other things, I'm finding that there are some brands that are supposed to be better than others. One that is talked highly of is by Novalis.
I do know that the vinyl square tiles we put in in the kids bathroom when we moved in 4 1/2 years ago has gaps and doesn't look the greatest. Of course, the kids splash and get water all over the place, so that doesn't help. One reason we were staying away from the vinyl squares was the fear of it getting the gaps and looking like the bathroom. I'm wondering if the planks would be any different?
Jen