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If you have bad associations with vinyl flooring, now’s the time to take another look! Vinyl has come a long way and only continues to improve. Most people can’t tell the difference between modern vinyl flooring and a real wood floor without careful observation, and it comes in enough styles and colors to satisfy all tastes. For a fraction of the cost of a wood floor, you can now have the same beautiful look of oak, pine, or any other wood, but with some benefits that wood floors don’t have!

Let’s take a closer look at some of the qualities of vinyl flooring.

Soft and Quiet

Vinyl is made from a synthetic resin or plastic that is easier on your feet and back than a harder floor such as tile. Along the same lines, breakable objects that fall on vinyl are less likely to break than if they fell on wood. Vinyl is also loved for being very quiet under your feet.

Durable Without Maintenance

But the softer and more sound absorbent qualities definitely do not mean that vinyl is not durable! This flooring is very long-lasting and is considered great for a home with pets or children because it is very resistant to light scratches. Although, be aware it can still get scuffed or scratched if very heavy furniture is pushed across it. Vinyl is often completely water-proof, which means that it can be mopped, unlike laminate flooring, for example. There is also no extra maintenance required, like waxing, on a vinyl floor. You would only have to keep up with basic cleaning like vacuuming and mopping. Additionally, if a portion of the floor does need to be replaced after years of use, it is very easy to do so!

Easy Installation

Vinyl flooring is installed in two different ways: glued down or floating. Both methods are just as noise canceling and water-proof, but there are a few differences to consider when choosing one for your home.

Glued down vinyl is better for large rooms or ones that are high traffic. It is the slightly more durable option and is actually easier to replace than floating vinyl. However, it does require a smooth sub-floor beneath it that will remain dry. A basement is not necessarily the best place for glued down vinyl if the concrete pad is below grade and there is a chance of water coming from below the flooring. But a floating vinyl floor would still be a great option there!

Floating vinyl is not glued or taped in any way, but each piece fits into the next to secure them all. There is a slight risk of the flooring coming up if something big is pushed across the floor, but it is a cheaper option for smaller rooms. Floating flooring is also a little harder to repair than its glued counterpart.

Low Costs

Vinyl flooring comes in a range of affordable prices. The more expensive vinyl options are more durable. Glued down vinyl averages less than $2 per square foot while floating vinyl averages around $3. Vinyl flooring also comes in enough styles and colors to satisfy all tastes and can be as much as $7 per square foot. These prices do not include installation costs.

Check out this source to read more:
https://www.flooringinc.com/buyers-guide/laminate-vs-vinyl-flooring

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