Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Vinyl Planks Verse Vinyl Sheet 5Oct 01, 2011 1:23 pm Anna Ethos Interiors is a fresh and creative design firm, specialising in online interior design services for clients all over the world. http://www.ethosinteriors.com.au Re: Vinyl Planks Verse Vinyl Sheet 6Oct 12, 2011 2:49 pm EthosDesign I always prefer the plank vinyl but I agree that a sheet vinyl would not show movements in your home. I'm sure you could find a high quality sheet vinyl that looks just as nice. Let us know what you choose - I always like to see pictures of vinyl floors to get an idea of how they look Thanks Anna, but I want planks. (boohoo) Have you seen planks go wrong in a house with movement, and what sort of % do you think for it to work or not and how long would you think it would take, if it was not going to work out. The cost of sheets and planks will be about the same for, with the sheets there will be alot of off cuts. Thanks for your advise and sorry, my questions are a bit airy fairy. Lisa Re: Vinyl Planks Verse Vinyl Sheet 7Oct 12, 2011 5:02 pm I sell both products, if you came to me and asked these questions my advice would be to go with the roll vinyl. It’s very disheartening to see the vinyl planks lifting, and they will lift with the movement. The planks themselves are great I love them, but they can only do their job if the surface they are glued onto performs right. Sheet vinyl is not like it used to be, there are some very realistic looking vinyls. I’m having sheet vinyl in my wet areas and in my kitchen. I’m having one in the kitchen that looks like concrete. Take the time to have a look at the roll vinyls; they really are quite nice these days. There is a way to get around the movement and that is to lay hardboard down over the sub floor, this should reduce movement from the sub flooring. But I’m not 100% sure on it in your case I’ll ask the guys tomorrow at work for you. What is your sub flooring, concrete, timber or chipboard? Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Vinyl Planks Verse Vinyl Sheet 8Oct 12, 2011 9:47 pm Michelle I sell both products, if you came to me and asked these questions my advice would be to go with the roll vinyl. It’s very disheartening to see the vinyl planks lifting, and they will lift with the movement. The planks themselves are great I love them, but they can only do their job if the surface they are glued onto performs right. Sheet vinyl is not like it used to be, there are some very realistic looking vinyls. I’m having sheet vinyl in my wet areas and in my kitchen. I’m having one in the kitchen that looks like concrete. Take the time to have a look at the roll vinyls; they really are quite nice these days. There is a way to get around the movement and that is to lay hardboard down over the sub floor, this should reduce movement from the sub flooring. But I’m not 100% sure on it in your case I’ll ask the guys tomorrow at work for you. Thank you for your opion, and the way you explained it, makes it rather valuable. Yes I have been looking at the sheet vinyl too and there are some nice ones to choice from, I have been thinking a timber look, would like a neutral colour, for it will be in a couple of rooms. A soft Walnut colour, took my interest at last look, (a couple of weeks ago) and thinking a wider plank patten, if possible. The rooms, Kitchen, dinning and living room are quite smallish with very high ceilings. Would I be right in thinking a wide looking plant would be more suitable. The current floor is timber, and the boards move as you walk through door ways, in winter you can feel a bit of a draft. The rolled is ok in wet, for also thinking to carry through to laundry and toilet. Concrete look alike sounds great, with a pleasant surprise, of the feel of the vinyl. cool. I have sore feet, and the softness is a bonus of the rolled vinyl. Lisa What is your sub flooring, concrete, timber or chipboard? Re: Vinyl Planks Verse Vinyl Sheet 9Oct 13, 2011 6:28 pm Hi Zarda, I asked another salesman today about your flooring he has been in the industry for many years. He said what I thought; if you have hardboard down you should be ok. BUT….this really depends on how bad your timber floors are. The hardboard is stapled to the timber flooring and it will move as well. If you look at a rolled vinyl look for one that has the soft fluffy backing as that is the one that is recommended for loose laying. Which means just put onto the floor not glued down like normal. This is probably the safest way for you to go. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Vinyl Planks Verse Vinyl Sheet 10Oct 13, 2011 6:54 pm I have a concrete look vinyl (as well) in my bathrooms and a wide wood look walnut vinyl in the kitchen as I didnt want the hardness of tiles. I am really pleased with them, as I wanted vinyl planks but to exy $$$ Re: Vinyl Planks Verse Vinyl Sheet 11Oct 13, 2011 6:59 pm kitchen floor Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ grey vinyl in wir and bathroom Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ it has a slight line through it, like it is a fancy tile but without the grout. not a plain flat grey...if that makes sense! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Vinyl Planks Verse Vinyl Sheet 13Oct 13, 2011 7:49 pm Michelle . The planks themselves are great I love them, but they can only do their job if the surface they are glued onto performs right. Michelle is right. We installed vinyl plank in our previous home which was on stumps. Initally it was great but over time, with the movement, gaps opened up between some of the planks. It seems that gaps developed between the masonite sheets that were nailed to the chipboard flooring and then the gaps could be seen between the planks at these points (so on the edge of two sheets of masonite). I was devastated as we had replaced loose laid vinyl that had gotten holes in it from nails in the chipboard flooring. I was forever having to lift the vinyl and sweep the crumbs etc out from underneath, that was a nightmare! . In the end I had to fill the gaps with a similar coloured caulk. Nobody really noticed but I knew it was there. I have to say we did get lots of comments about the vinyl plank and people were surprised they were vinyl. Good luck with your decision. (If you go the vinyl option don't get it loose laid!!) Re: Vinyl Planks Verse Vinyl Sheet 14Oct 14, 2011 5:53 am Here’s my kitchen vinyl with my kitchen selections sitting on it. All I need is the kitchen…… Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is the vinyl I bought yesterday for my wet areas. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Vinyl Planks Verse Vinyl Sheet 15Oct 14, 2011 5:59 am By the way there is a way to fix this issue for you. Get your old floor taken up and have a new timber floor put down. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Vinyl Planks Verse Vinyl Sheet 16Oct 15, 2011 11:52 pm If you want vinyl plank then go for it. You should not be installing vinyl flooring directly onto a chipboard, plywood or timber floor without an u'lay. I know you can buy the felt backed products from just about all the suppliers now, but we still glue it down as looselay in my opinion is unprofessional. If the floor isn't flat then it is supposed to be sanded flat. If the floor is not structually sound, then you make it sound. We glue, staple or coil nail gun nearly every floor we install hardboard, plywood, mdf or F/C sheet onto. Your other alternative is looselay vinyl planks. You have the choice of Freefit, Polyflor's Park Lane or the Karndean Looselay vinyl planks. On the choice of vinyl flooring in a wet area ie Bathroom, Ensuite, Toilet or Laundry, How is the waterproofing being done to meet the Required Aus Standards? I have sold & installed abit of flooring in the last 15 or so years. Hi l plan to install a self adhesive vinyl plank floor. l first need to attach masonite boards underlay to by plywood subfloor of my house. 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