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This Week's Article: Vinyl vs Laminate Flooring

Vinyl vs Laminate Flooring

Vinyl vs. Laminate Flooring: Major Differences

The ability of each type of flooring to stand up against moisture hinges on its materials. Vinyl flooring is all synthetic, so it can go anywhere. Limited moisture resistance dictates selective areas where laminate flooring may or may not be installed.


Vinyl Flooring

Vinyl flooring is a 100-percent synthetic material. In standard sheet vinyl and vinyl tiles, the base layer is usually fiberglass which is then coated in PVC vinyl and a plasticizer. The resulting sheet is printed and embossed with a surface print layer. Over this, multiple wear layers are applied, along with a layer of no-wax polyurethane.

With vinyl plank flooring, the core layer is a thicker, multi-layer PVC vinyl. Luxury vinyl flooring comes in planks or tiles that interlock side-to-side to form a floating floor. The overall thickness for vinyl flooring ranges from 1.5 mm for sheet vinyl to 5 mm for luxury vinyl planks.

 

Laminate Flooring

Laminate flooring is similar to luxury vinyl planks in its look and method of installation. The critical difference is that its core is made from wood byproducts bonded with resins. The top surface is a hard, transparent plastic wear layer that covers the printed design layer. The overall thickness for laminate flooring planks ranges from 6 mm to 12 mm.


Written by Lee Wallender: The Scope Magazine

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 When you want a durable, economical, attractive floor covering for your home that you can install by yourself, vinyl flooring and laminate flooring both stand out. They are equally easy to install. They cost about the same. From a distance, they look about the same. Is there any difference?  

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