Thanks for the video of the sliding door molding. The title of the video says laminate but you are installing vinyl. Laminate is not waterproof, vinyl is. They install almost identical but I just don't want others to get the wrong idea that laminate is waterproof. Great looking floor!
Just now about to start an entire house. What were you using as the tapping block? Ive heard some will knoch the groove part off and visa versa. Edit: and the reason I cane here is because I have 5 sliding doors. 👏 👏 👏
Yes, absolutely. You'll need a moisture barrier. 6mm plastic is enough, but make sure you overlap it and don't puncture it. Concrete is porus and can cause moisture to seep into the laminate flooring causing it to expand and warp. It's VERY important.
Go with what the manufacturer requires. From what I've seen, vinyl planks do not require an underlayment or barrier. Just needs to be flat and level. Laminate requires a lot of prep work.
You think putting a quarter inch round would be the same thing? Just wondering since I have some spare laying around after putting it under the base board also have lvp 3mm ontop of concrete. Thanks in advance.
If you like how it looks, quarter round could work. You would likely be looking at attaching the quarter round to the bottom of the sliding glass door so just make sure that it fits. You are probably looking at a liquid nails situation also as an adhesive as I would not recommend putting any brads or tack nails into the sliding glass door. Good luck.
Thank you for the effort but most of what your doing here is unnecessary. 1. LVT does not expand or contract nowhere near as much as laminate or solid wood floors do. 2-3mm perimeter gap is recommended only in areas exposed to direct sunlight . In your situation the gap on the wall opposite the sliding door would have been more than enough so you could`ve just butted the floor into the door no problem.
Hey Dainius. Thanks for your thoughts. We agree with your feelings on the LVT. But we wanted to keep it general for those still using more traditional laminates with particle board inside.
Look up unifix repair tool. That's why they still leave a gap in most click lock flooring. For fixing the planks easily without having to cut or take apart the whole floor. Enjoy
