The general conception that people have about vinyl tile flooring is that it’s thin, flexible and cheap as to other flooring materials. However, luxury vinyl flooring is here to change the narrative and prove that it’s worth it’s its.

What is vinyl plank flooring?

The vinyl floor, also known as the luxury vinyl plank, is the same as vinyl but takes a different form and shape from the traditional vinyl.

While the traditional vinyl comes in a square tile shape, the luxury vinyl plank comes in long and narrow stripes. The luxury vinyl plank features different layers which be listed accordingly below:

• The first layer is made with aluminium oxide and its purpose is to keep the vinyl from scratches and scuffs.
• Another layer that prevents serious ripping and tearing.
• A designed layer that makes the vinyl look like stone or wood.
• The final layer that’s made of fairly rigid vinyl and this is what makes it the better version of the old vinyl because it provides 90 per cent of the thickness.

Luxury vinyl is considerably thicker than the traditional vinyl sheet by about 5 times, giving it its semi-rigid feel. As against the traditional vinyl that’s usually rolled out and glued on the floor, the luxury vinyl planks snap together.

Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring Installation

The most amazing benefit of the luxury vinyl plank is its easy installation. The luxury vinyl plank flooring was designed with the layman in mind.

The reason is that during installation, there’s little or no chance to make mistakes. It’s so easy to install that you can get to installing it once you purchase it. It doesn’t require any special skill set or tools. With proper concentration, a small room can be done within a maximum of four hours.

The luxury vinyl plank flooring is designed in a way that the edges and ends of the plank join together through a pre-installed click lock system. The luxury vinyl can be easily installed on the bare floor surface and its thick nature covers any flaws the underlayment might have.

Maintenance and Repair

The luxury vinyl floor is quite easy to maintain. The cleaning method is as simple as ever. All that’s needed is daily sweeping and weekly mopping with detergent and cleaning pads.

It’s recommended that the use of a steam cleaner should be kept at the barest minimum because eventually, it could send moisture down the wooden subfloor.

For the repair aspect, it could be a bit tasking depending on the type of repair. If a small area on the plank needs repairs, you can easily fix that with a vinyl repair kit; only ensure it’s the same colour or almost the same colour as the plank.

However, if there’s serious damage to the planks, then you may have to uninstall the whole planks from the wall to where the damage happened. Then you’ll have to reinstall the whole thing once you’re done.

Luxury vinyl plank flooring is available in different shades, colours and designs.