I put this in my kitchen 8 years ago and it still looks like it did when I Installed it. Really durable floor I also put this in one of my rentals in the kitchen and bathroom still looks good.
I had this in my kitchen and dining room for 13 years. In the last 3 months, the adhesive started to separate especially in the areas that didn't get much foot traffic like around the dining room table. So I just installed a wood laminate flooring that clicks into place. Other than that, the surface of the vinyl flooring is very durable and shined up nicely with Quick Shine. It's also easier to install. But adhesive stick vinyl can only last so many years. 13 in my case.
Almost 11 years on my flooring in my home no visible wear, only separation is were I put my end joints to close, and anyway you have a large grip strip, it ain't going anywhere. 🤔🤨
Thank you so much for this video, it is one of the simplest and easiest for me to understand! I am ready to tackle my flooring job and I have a little helper too!
Thanks for your video. I’ve just got my order delivered and will start my kitchen project after the 48 hr acclimation time. I hope mine lays down as nice as yours.
I am planning to install this flooring in my camper! This was helpful in letting me know I don’t need a ton of additional tools or glues or underlayment. Thank you!
I LOVE this flooring, I am having a hard time finding it in HD. Do you know what color yours is? I can only get grey maple. I had to order a sample and another week to get actual order in. I installed this in my hair salon and it looked amazing for almost 8 years, never pulled apart or separated. I actually put it over the landlord/indoor/outdoor green carpet. I liked it so much I put it in my bathroom in apartment building I own, 8 years and looks amazing!!. I have to order it now from HD, Defiantly worth the wait to order and have delivered. I am now installing in my apartment building bedroom to get rid of carpeting (dislike carpet) I wish they carried this in the stores around me. If installed like the directions and like your video, It holds up beautiful and super easy install!! If this 58 yo woman can do it, anyone can!! Thanks for video!
Thanks gives me a pretty good idea of what I am getting myself into. May want to use a different camera a little blurry but tells us what we need to know lol!
I put this in on my hallway and floyer prob 5-6 years now or more. I’m surprised it actually came out straight and none has buckled up. Of the seams I messed up on that wasn’t placed flush I put wood filler in the gap. I put in bamboo and it’s pretty waterproof. Edit - i installed it in 2011 so about 8 years. There’s a bunch of scratches on it but fairly high traffic.
Thanks for this! Home depot told me that I didn't need to stagger these planks. Once my floors were delivered, instructions on the box clearly indicates that they should be. I've dealt with wood before, but never vinyl planks. You put me at ease. Thanks!
I'd just say that it's nice to have a small hammer and tapping block around. Just in case of a misalignment you can just tap it tight. Plus one last tip (although subjective), try and always make the floor planks go longways, rather than sideways in a rectangular room. The reason is because it adds the illusion of space. Great video though.
I laid this tile in a living room, dining room, hallway and two bedrooms about 2007-08. It is highly prone to scratching, so don't drag furniture on it. I'm starting to have separation in some spots. I think the adhesive is drying up and starting to release. I'm wondering how much longer before all hell breaks loose and this tile is coming apart enmasse. I haven't seen this tile for sale locally for years. We have a spot under a desk chair that was worn off by the pedestal sagging under the chair. As this damage is in the middle of the room I think it would be quite difficult to remove one plank without damaging the surrounding ones. Even though I have some spare planks I doubt the adhesive is still any good for patching anyway. I'm 64 now and too old to install flooring so I hate to think what redoing all these rooms will cost!
I love this product. I hate that HoneDepot is going to stop carrying it. I know a lot if people like the click lock rigid core flooring but if you don't have a perfect subfloor the edges have a tendency to break if there is flexing over time.
this is the second video I watched where you don't explain staggering the joints, alot of people are just gonna lay down pieces and not understand that the reason you cut the first piece was to stagger ......
I'm sorry, I thought I did explain that it was necessary to start your new row with the last cut piece. Didn't say the exact words but showed how it was done.
It’s fine, I was just trying to learn the best way to place planks so that they aren’t lined up in a row. In my case it’s a small space and hard to figure out how to space the joints
Great video, I was thinking of doing one too but you covered the grip strip stuff perfectly. I do wish this had floor prep though as I'm trying to figure out what to do in a tenants kitchen with an uneven hardwood floor.
It really depends how uneven the floor is and if it's tolerable or not. This floor will lay directly over top of the existing and just contour the slopes.
You can buy floor leveler (forgot exactly what it's called). Home Depot seems to have 2 types - a rough grainy type like grout and a nice smooth type. I had a weird dip that I used this on. Goes on like spackle.
Great video Brent. Your little helper took off the minute he hears help is coming :o) So how is the floor holding up over the yrs? Anyone try laying these on top of cement floor?
What would you recommend to lay down on concrete you said you use some kind of plastic and then you say you don't have to but supposedly my brother-in-law and here in Connecticut he also does what you do but I was hoping to do it myself so I can drop down the cost but what would you recommend for moisture for underneath the material from the well from the material to the concrete what would you recommend
👍Great job. I’m gonna see if i can borrow☝️my friend’s dog 😍 as my little helper. I want to install same flooring in the cabin on my boat - 🤔what do you think? I want to put it directly over the carpet as padding (and hopefully warmth) because the boat manufacturer put the carpet in over the fiberglass and it is a pain in the azz to remove the carpet. 💞
@@LovingAtlanta I can only assume that the problem would be, if you put the flooring over carpet, the carpet will not be able to dry properly and may create mold situations. I'm guessing you have an outdoor carpet in your boat which is likely firm and thin which would not cause much of an issue laying the flooring over. But I would just do a little bit more research to find out if you would create mold or rotting.
I keep watching these install videos, and npc one talks about HOW TO STAGGER THE FLOORING to make it look more natural without a lot of waste in flooring.
It's in the instructions. The planks are 3 feet long so you do 1', 2', full plank (3'). once an end is the right length - you use the full planks the rest of the run to get the staggering.
Thank you so much for sharing. I didn't think I'd find a video on this flooring. Good info. Is it possible to ask what color is the wall? I know its gray but do you know the paint name? Thanks for putting up the video!
Great video! I do have to install this product on a concrete floor, do I have to cover the floor with polythene before and do you suggest to apply muriacic acid before? tks
Thank you. Honestly, I was told that it's not necessary with this product to allow for expansion. I don't want to steer you the wrong way so please be sure to ask a professional.
Thank you!! I am wondering about the edges though where the plank is run long way against it. Does anyone know if you have you cut off the adhesive edges?
@@roxi2798 okay so I figured it out the hard way... but my room was a perfect measurement for 15 boards wide but I didnt take into account the one side edge. So all my advice is if your measuring it out and it will fit perfectly bend of the extra part so you dont have to try and cut an inch off when you get the the other side
Hi Brent. Thanks for the video. I used the same flooring on the whole main floor and it does look great. But ... I have a big deep gouge / scratch and wondering if you know how to replace the damaged plank.
Hello- just finished installing traffic master flooring in my basement too and was wondering about the after care and if a sealer is needed? Have you ever applied any type of sealer or wax type product?
I noticed that there are 2 sticky side ups and 2 sticky sides down. When you put a sticky side down against the wall, is there any worry of it eventually bending downwards because it has no support? maybe cut the sticky side down off when putting against the wall?
Looks great. I'm am super new to any renovations at all so this may sound like a very dumb question but how do you know when to cut smaller pieces, like after the first row, you start with a smaller piece instead of putting another full piece down like staggering them? Sorry. LOL
I was always taught there are no dumb questions. That smaller piece is actually the cut end from the last plank placed in previous row. To stagger the planks as seen, always start your new row with the last plank cut as long as the cut piece is longer than 6 inches or so. Hope that makes any sense at all 😬
@@brentbondy7657 I'm 37 and have not.. laying this floor today, two pair of knee pads in garage but I don't feel like hunting them down. Pure laziness. My left knee is not the best.. I guess I'm going to get them
The problem with this flooring you have to have a perfectly square room or it looks terrible. There is no way to go back and fix a part you messed up because the adhesive hardens after 15 min.
I have seen it done both ways. The room I just did I did not cut the first row strip, and it was good. Made it across the room and ended up cutting off the grey grip strip so it would fit against the wall with a slight gap. This stuff is easy to cut and put down, so just keep the area super clean when putting it down, and you will get good results using this videos tips!
I have this flooring and I had a hard time cutting this. I don't have the strength to cut this anymore. I took three days to get the feeling back in two of my fingers. What is another good way to cut the flooring, because I have repairs to do, and I plan on putting it in other rooms.
I'm sorry you're having a hard time. All I can suggest is a sharp utility knife. You should NOT have to apply a lot of pressure to cut this. Just need to score the thin top layer.
Does not need a subfloor. Can go right over concrete with no vapor barrier. I used a vapor barrier just as Extra protection from moisture in the basement.
I’m moving into a place that has vinyl plank flooring already, but I hate the color. Do you think I could use this allure product over it without damaging the original vinyl plank flooring? Would I have to put a layer of something in between like poly??
TBH I agree with the comment below. I myself would not lay this throughout my entire house as it's not the most comfortable flooring. However for a basement, or laundry room, mud room, I think it's absolutely perfect. I personally don't think it feels "cheap", just not the most comfortable.
This had held up really well so far. Not one piece has lifted. I didn't put underlayment. Only a thin polly for moisture protection and I don't notice it at all.
I installed it 5 years ago in a rental property for a room and a hallway. Still looks like new so I bought some more. Finished the stairs and doing two more rooms with it.
Hello, each plank has an adhesive edge either on the top or bottom of the plank that overlap and bond together with pressure. The planks are completely vinyl and 100% waterproof in comparison to laminate floors consisting of melamine resin or fiber board. Hope this answers your question. To be honest, I've never laid peel and stick so I unfortunately cannot make that comparison for you. I assume that this allure flooring just has a more textured and natural feel and appearance.
What happen if you have an L shaped room. The adhesive edge only works going in one direction for half the room. Then you have to take the IQ test and figure out how to make the rest of the flooring Flow IN the Same Direction AND keep the adhesive side of plank going in the same direction. You can’t just turn the planks around. You risk the short edge of the planks not having anything thing to adhere themselves too. Again Geometry is not my thing. If I had a nice square room this would be easy- true- but trying to think out how to keep the planks flowing all in same direction when you have a L shaped room and corners etc is tricky. Can anybody understand my jargon here? I can’t even explain it well- that’s how confused I am.
It can actually be done quite easily. I also have an l-shaped room and did not have any issues. I started from the far end and worked my way in to where the corner of the L joined, I had to modify that row only but was able to make it work by cutting the planks lengthwise to fit.
