Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Does anyone have any experience with Vinyl Plank? 4Aug 29, 2014 3:12 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Does anyone have any experience with Vinyl Plank? 6Aug 29, 2014 4:18 pm ~ Anne I used to be indecisive but now I'm not quite sure. Eeek - We're embarking on a knockdown rebuild! Click here for our build thread Our blog: kdrhome.wordpress.com Re: Does anyone have any experience with Vinyl Plank? 8Aug 30, 2014 7:24 am http://camdenbuild.blogspot.com.au/ by invite only please pm me Re: Does anyone have any experience with Vinyl Plank? 14Sep 04, 2014 1:26 pm We have had vinyl planks for 3 years now. Still very happy with them. We laid them ourselves, very easy to do. We have 4 rough kids and it has held up pretty well. Hubby is impressed as he wasn't so sure about it when we laid it. I did alot of research and no way was I going laminate, I would have rathered kept the dirty carpet. Re: Does anyone have any experience with Vinyl Plank? 15Sep 07, 2014 12:16 am deeps Don't go timber laminate - it's far easier to scratch than vinyl and you also need to worry about water damage etc. and no matter how careful you are, you'll end up with some water damage over time. We got laminate in the current house and it is the one thing i'd change - never again. We got an expensive beaufloors laminate, not a cheap bunnings one either. Initially I was over the moon with how great it looked - but three years on, it's crap. lena We have had vinyl planks for 3 years now. Still very happy with them. We laid them ourselves, very easy to do. We have 4 rough kids and it has held up pretty well. Hubby is impressed as he wasn't so sure about it when we laid it. I did alot of research and no way was I going laminate, I would have rathered kept the dirty carpet. Thanks for the reply, but did you guys see any of the problem I listed on one of the previous post? eg. bad/toxic smell/fume coming from the vinyl; warping/distortion due to thermal expansion or heavy furniture, or the problem against UV which would cause it to fade. "Occam's Razor. The simplest explanation is almost always somebody screwed up." Re: Does anyone have any experience with Vinyl Plank? 16Sep 11, 2014 4:46 pm Dr House, I read all your 'problems' in your thread above and have to say its BS. All of it. We laid Karndean 'marble' look tiles (exactly the same as 'planks' in our kitchen in 2000. They still look fantastic. We have a dog. Had two up until two years ago. And we LIVE in our kitchen. We spill crap on them every day including water. They have never gassed us ever. Theyare easy to clean. And if they are scratched (they are) I don't care because it's not noticeable. They have been a fantastic investment. I thoroughly recommend them to anyone who wants a very durable, easy to maintain, good looking surface that matches the look you want. There are endless choices. Our new home will have porcelain tiles as its a modern house with a huge open plan and we have that look in mind. But for our current house with separate kitchen, we loved the vinyl and couldn't have done anything better. Hope that helps. Good luck with your choice. If you choose Karndean planks you won't regret it. Oh and my husband laid them himself on a Masonite sub floor. They have decorative vinyl 'grout' and a lovely mosaic 'border tile'. He had no trouble. They look great Re: Does anyone have any experience with Vinyl Plank? 17Sep 11, 2014 5:32 pm Have you tried the Karndean scratch remover? Is it effective? Re: Does anyone have any experience with Vinyl Plank? 18Sep 11, 2014 6:23 pm I was really surprised at your post. My Mum has had vinyl plank for 6 years, no problem, two dogs running around on it all day, no smell except for the glue initially (it was not loose laid or click.) the beauty of it is that if anything DOES warp or get scratched noticeably you just replace that particular strip. Not that I have heard of this happening but no floor is totally resistant to that. Oh and the grandkids spill water/juice etc on it many times and it doesn't affect it, you just need to mop it up straight away and not let it lie there for too long. Take a browse through the flooring thread and you'll see vinyl plank is one of the more durable floorcoverings out there. Of course if you want durable you can go polished concrete but your slab has to be perfectly level, it's cold, (unless your house is properly geared for solar gain) so hard, and very, very expensive. Re: Does anyone have any experience with Vinyl Plank? 19Sep 11, 2014 9:59 pm Hi deeps I haven't tried the scratch removerhead the scratches are not an issue at all. They aren't noticeable unless you get down on hands and knees and eyeball. Also no warping whatsoever 14 years on in a high use room. And most things fade in strong direct sunlight (inc carpet and drapes). Re: Does anyone have any experience with Vinyl Plank? 20Sep 15, 2014 12:13 am TomCat Dr House, I read all your 'problems' in your thread above and have to say its BS. All of it. We laid Karndean 'marble' look tiles (exactly the same as 'planks' in our kitchen in 2000. They still look fantastic. We have a dog. Had two up until two years ago. And we LIVE in our kitchen. We spill crap on them every day including water. They have never gassed us ever. Theyare easy to clean. And if they are scratched (they are) I don't care because it's not noticeable. They have been a fantastic investment. I thoroughly recommend them to anyone who wants a very durable, easy to maintain, good looking surface that matches the look you want. There are endless choices. Our new home will have porcelain tiles as its a modern house with a huge open plan and we have that look in mind. But for our current house with separate kitchen, we loved the vinyl and couldn't have done anything better. Hope that helps. Good luck with your choice. If you choose Karndean planks you won't regret it. Oh and my husband laid them himself on a Masonite sub floor. They have decorative vinyl 'grout' and a lovely mosaic 'border tile'. He had no trouble. They look great TomCat Hi deeps I haven't tried the scratch removerhead the scratches are not an issue at all. They aren't noticeable unless you get down on hands and knees and eyeball. Also no warping whatsoever 14 years on in a high use room. And most things fade in strong direct sunlight (inc carpet and drapes). 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