Vinyl Plank Flooring helps or hurts home sale?

[Lisa Lisa]

They add value for disabled or senior friendly homes because they can go in wet areas. We have them throughout our first floor in living areas and kitchen and bath. There are no transitions that way which is helpful for wheelchairs or mobility scooters. Plus our dogs can't scratch them

Yep - we used it throughout our new handicap-accessible build last year. Wheelchairs don't like carpeting.

 

[Doribe]

It would decrease the value in my Illinois area. Hardwood is the standard in this area of old homes. I only have tile in the bathrooms, mudroom and basement, everything else is hardwood.

In my winter condo in Texas, the vinyl plank is considered more upscale. I plan to replace the tile floors with vinyl plank. I like the tile, but I need to do major updates and I will have to replace the floors.

 

[skyking1]

We used a flexible mortar to put ceramic tile over an old asbestos tile floor in the basement. The pros said not to do it. It's held up for over 20 years.

You just can't beat results like that. Good on you!
@Lisa Lisa our house will be accessible with two 4x6 roll in showers. The LVP is a natural match.

 

[JoeWras]

What do you use for leveling an old wood subfloor with dips in it?

We use something like this, but I'm not saying this is the best: Henry 345 1 Qt. Pre-Mixed Patch and Level 12063 - The Home Depot

It is easy (because it is premixed) for the charity jobs we do where like two sheets have a difference in height. And in general, this is good for very small leveling requirements.

But it is really a loaded question because it depends on the subfloor. Particle board stinks and you really need to pave over it with something laminated, like 1/4" plywood sheets. Also, you'll want something else for huge sections or big dips.

Also, there are better products for concrete.

Basically, do some research, but it is compounds like this. This one is premix and is a crutch. The really good ones require mixing and then using.

 

[JoeWras]

@JoeWras , Working a whole house with glue down, is it still best practice to work a room and plan some doorway transitions to make it possible, and just butt joint those doorways? It seems like it would be tough to keep perfect schedule without having to back into a room somewhere.

Well like someone said above, every SGOTI or "PRO" is an expert on the internet. I cannot answer your question because I've never done it! I can't really advise on that. My glue down has been tiny rooms like bathrooms.

I have floated floors between rooms and it is a real bear to do since usually some of the laminate/lvp has to be installed "backwards", i.e. not in the natural clicking pattern, and you may have "H" cuts. This is doable, but difficult.

In my own home on my first ever work with laminate, I put transitions between each room. It made it much easier. I regret the huge transition I put between the living and dining room (6' wide). I wouldn't do that today, but I didn't have the experience. At the time, it was the best option and it still looks pretty good and allows both rooms to float independently. But I'd do them as one today.

 

[skyking1]

Well like someone said above, every SGOTI or "PRO" is an expert on the internet. I cannot answer your question because I've never done it! I can't really advise on that. My glue down has been tiny rooms like bathrooms.

I have floated floors between rooms and it is a real bear to do since usually some of the laminate/lvp has to be installed "backwards", i.e. not in the natural clicking pattern, and you may have "H" cuts. This is doable, but difficult.

In my own home on my first ever work with laminate, I put transitions between each room. It made it much easier. I regret the huge transition I put between the living and dining room (6' wide). I wouldn't do that today, but I didn't have the experience. At the time, it was the best option and it still looks pretty good and allows both rooms to float independently. But I'd do them as one today.

Thanks, I did the floaty thing through rooms with the backwards click and it is not the best time. I won't clutter this up anymore so I will make some maps of my floorplans with different strategies we can critique, like a chess match