What is loose lay vinyl plank flooring and it‘s benefits?
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- Jun 27,2019
Summary
Loose lay vinyl plank flooring is a new type of flooring. There is no need for glue, nails or clicklock systems to install this type of floor, just place them directly on the floor. The installation of loose lay vinyl plank flooring is the easiest. They can be removed at any time, making them ideal for exhibitions and short-term rental stores.
Loose lay vinyl plank flooring is a new type of flooring. There is no need for glue, nails or clicklock systems to install this type of floor, just place them directly on the floor. The installation of loose lay vinyl plank flooring is the easiest. They can be removed at any time, making them ideal for exhibitions and short-term rental stores.
Why the installation of loose lay vinyl plank flooring is so easy？
The backing of each planks is made with materials that use friction to effectively grip the subfloor beneath; furthermore Loose lay vinyl planks are completely dimensionally stable which means that they will not expand or shrink depending on moisture levels, so when you install them there is no expansion gap between the planks and the wall.Loose lay vinyl is also super thick and heavy which adds to its ability to stay put.
Of course, as with all flooring, there are certain provisos when installing these products.You will need to follow the advice from each manufacturer about correctly preparing the subfloor so that it is level and offers the right kind of friction.
Clearly – even with an adhesive grid – the other major advantage of loose lay vinyl plank flooring is that it is just as easy to get it off the floor as it is to lay it down: if you move home and would rather like to take your floor with you, you actually can! At you can easily replace any planks in the unlikely event of serious damags.
Where is the looselay vinyl plank flooring suitable?
The super-simple installation of Looselay tiles is best suited to smaller spaces.Larger spaces will likely require the addition of a grid of adhesive tape applied to the subfloor first to ensure that the tiles stay put. Either way, the brilliant simplicity of this product means that even a person with little experience can confidently install a stylish looking floor!
The removability aspect of Loose lay vinyl plank flooring is also useful in office or high-tech home environments where you might have power sockets embedded into the subfloor that you don’t necessarily want to always have visible: tiles placed over such power sockets can easily be removed when you need access.
Other benefis of looselay vinyl plank flooring？
Other benefits include the fact that modern vinyl techniques mean that most Looselay are pretty durable with manufacturers offering guarantees of up to 15 years, and they are also extremely low maintenance; click here for other durable flooring options. New technology also means that the aesthetic design of loose lay vinyl plank flooring is usually just as detailed, textured and authentic-looking as other vinyl such as LVT vinyl . Vinyl is both more waterproof and tends to be better at absorbing sound than real flooring products, so it is a great option for pretty much any room in your home. Plus it is warmer underfoot than real stone and softer than real hardwood.
A lingo thing to point out – Loose lay vinyl can be in tile or plank format depending on whether you’re going for a stone look or a wood look.
Some projects of loose lay vinyl floors（carpet，wood and stone look ）
