FYI-Easy flooring option

[Lin]

I redid my ten square foot bathroom floor yesterday with a product from Home Depot.  This is not for you wood-only or real tile guys.  It's called Traffic Master Resilient Flooring.  The one I used is a simulated wood and does look realistic.  It comes in 3' by 6 inch "planks" that adhere to each other and float on the floor.  I did put some caulk under the edges since it is a bathroom, and water that got under it would take a long time to dry.  It has a 25 year wear warranty.  This is a definite improvement over the carpet that was there before.

[brojcol]

Lin,

Post some pics...

[Blacksheep]

I just installed similar product made by Kinecto flooring! Best stuff since sliced bread imho! We just this past weekend installed 15 boxes of the HD brand in out new kitchen and sun room! Kind of had to since the french doors were finished! I put it off as long as I could but Susan said... Get r done!
Looks pretty good and being pure vinyl I know it will hold up for a long time!
I would recommend it to anyone! Just find your longest straightest wall and lay them end to end and side to side. It helps to stagger each row! Our old floor was so uneven and this stuff requires NO floor prep and it made our old floor look, well, pretty darn good!
BS

[Lin]

I tried posting pics, but even though I have reduced their size to about 110kb, they get rejected.  What am I doing wrong?

[Lin]

Pics.  Do you see the mistake?

[belfert]

You didn't put the seams in random places plus you should avoid a seam like that at the toilet in case of water.  (Not that most laminates handle water well anyhow.

Do I win a prize?

[FloridaCliff]

Pics.  Do you see the mistake?

You have two of the same pattern piece next to each other!

Cliff

[Lin]

Belfert,
    Some would consider not putting the end seams randomly an error.  I did it here on purpose since the toilet will cover some of the seams, I liked having the long plank look in this small area, and, since it is otherwise a floating floor, I caulked the area around the flange under the flooring.  It is not really a laminate though--just pure plastic.  It looks good enough to pass though.

Cliff,
     You got it.  I was not paying attention and put the 2nd and 3rd plank together with the same pattern.  There are about 4 or five different patterns and they also reverse them, so one could do a pretty good random-looking job.  That "one" is not me who randomly, out of about 10 possibilities put two together.  I did not think it looked odd enough to redo, and I do not think anyone I ever have on board will notice it.  But I knew guys on this board would see it.  Further, if we can get philosophical, only God can claim perfection, and I always want to make it clear that I am not poaching divine territory.  I use this excuse a lot.

[Barn Owl]

It is also easy is to cut with a utility knife or heavy duty scissors, making installation a breeze.

[brojcol]

Is this vinyl strips?  If it is, I used it in my old house.  A breeze to keep clean and everyone remarked about how good it looked.

[Chaz]

Looks nice. How thick is it?
By the way, nice catch Cliff. I wasn't really thinking about the grain cause I guess to me, it kinda looked like a wood veneer when they slice it and use the next piece that the they just cut from the front of the last one, next to it. Wow..... did that make ant sense?? 

Oh well..... really nice job buddy.

  Chaz

[Lin]

Chaz,
     Being to lazy to go out and look at a leftover piece, I would guess it is about 1/8 thick in two layers.

[Chaz]

Lin,
  That's fine. I just needed an idea. I want to do the floor one of these days and was wanting something that wasn't too thick. I'm right at min. head room right now.   
  I wonder how that syuff would work with radient hydronic under it? Hmmm.....
     Chaz

[Lin]

I do not think it would be ideal for radiant.  Something ceramic would be best, but people use the radiant under carpet which isn't the best heat conductor either.  I suppose you'd be best off contacting the manufacturer to see if it would be effected by the heat.

[Chaz]

Yeah, I guess I was just thinking with my fingers.    I have radient in my house and have it over concrete and under Saltillo Clay Tile. (works GREAT by the way)

Thanx for your time buddy,
    Chaz