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Re: Vinyl Plank Expansion Gap (Wood Also)

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by: Leon - Tue, 3 Jan 2023 17:00 UTC

On 12/30/2022 9:53 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Friday, December 30, 2022 at 8:26:37 PM UTC-5, russellseaton1@yahoo.com wrote:
>> On Friday, December 30, 2022 at 11:18:56 AM UTC-6, DerbyDad03 wrote:
>>> This question relates specifically to Luxury Vinyl Plank (since that is
>>> what I am installing) but I think that it applies to hardwood floors also.
>>>
>> Oh my!!!!!! LUXURY Vinyl Plank. Not regular, average, common Vinyl Plank. No sir. LUXURY!!!!!!!
>>
>> Nothing to add from me. Just kidding you. The flooring you are installing is officially called Luxury Vinyl Plank?
>
> Yes
>
>> I guess the makers, sellers, of this product really want folks to believe they are getting the best. So they just
>> come right out and say its Luxury.
>
> That's not exactly how it works. You could just use Google for a complete description, but I'll
> get you started.
>
> There are many levels of vinyl plank, from thin, flexible, stick on stuff to 12 mm products that
> can stand up to commercial traffic. When you get to the 5 mm and up range, you are into the
> LVP (or LVT - Tile) space. (I'm using an 8 mm product.) Within the LVP space there are many
> different patterns; we chose a rough-ish wood look, complete with the occasional blade mark.
> There are even styles with beveled edges on each plank.

FWIW most businesses that want the wood floor look, think restaurants,
are going with LV flooring.

> https://i.imgur.com/jvJth7K.jpg
>
> You can choose from hard walking, dent resistant (harder core) to softer walking, more dent prone
> (softer core) surfaces. We chose the softer feel.
>
> Take a stroll through a flooring store and check out the myriad of options for LVP and LVT. I'll
> think you might be surprised and you'll learn some stuff along the way. This is not your mother's
> vinyl sheet flooring.

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