Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Karndean Looselay Plank 10Dec 01, 2017 10:54 am GaryE Hi Ynnie, LVT planks are very different in composition to sheet vinyl. I cannot fault the argument about the ecological impact of LVT; it's plastic, and plastic bad, plain fact. However, your plumbing is also plastic, in fact it's PVC the same as LVT's top layers. The environmental side of things is totally up to you and and your budget. Aside from organic carpet, the only other amazingly environmentally friendly product out there is Marmoleum, which you can eat, not that I would recommend you do that. Both are horrendously expensive, so how much you care about the environment is up to you, really. The outgassing mentioned is particular to sheet vinyl, and very noticeable in installation. I can assure you, LVT does not outgas at all, at least nothing you can smell. There are no disclaimers as to possible respiratory problems in their literature, and if there were the slightest possibility of it, you can bet your life they would cover themselves in the fine print. The name vinyl planks may lead one to think the products are similar, but they are worlds apart. Hope this helps. Thanks for the info Gary! My kids are asthmatic so the article alarmed me a bit. |