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Vinyl has come a long way. While
vinyl floors have always been
the first choice where moisture
is present, vinyl's can now be
the first choice when it comes
to fashion. Believe it or not,
vinyl, sometimes called
resilient flooring, has changed
dramatically. With more design
choices than any other type of
flooring, more realistic designs
and textures and easy
maintenance, today's vinyl
floors are amazing. Stop by and
see the difference!
It's the
perfect choice for kitchens,
baths, laundry rooms, mudrooms -
anywhere you need the
practicality of resilient and
the lasting beauty. The new
vinyl floors are extremely
durable and long lasting, but
like any floor covering they
still need regular maintenance
to stay looking like new.
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Vinyl 101 |
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Vinyl Construction |
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Vinyl flooring
construction consists of
a wear surface, design,
core structure
consisting of packed
layers of vinyl, and
backing consisting of
felt or vinyl. A
stronger construction
results in a more
durable vinyl. |
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Wear Surface |
High grade vinyl uses an
Enhanced Urethane wear
surface. It is highly
scrape and stain
resistant. It is easily
maintained through
regular sweeping and
occasional mopping.
Mid grade vinyl uses a
Urethane wear surface.
Although scrape and
stain resistant, it is
not as durable as
Enhance Urethane.
Most entry grade vinyl
uses a Vinyl No-Wax wear
surface. It is less
stain resistant that
Urethane and does
require washing and
occasionally polishing
to restore its gloss. |
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Design |
Vinyl flooring design is
often created by
attaching a printed
image under the wear
surface similar to
laminate flooring. This
printed style allows
many colors and patterns
to be used in the vinyl
design.
An alternative vinyl
design is Inlaid Floors.
Inlaid Floors consist of
vinyl from the backing
to the wear surface to
create an extremely
durable floor and modern
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Vinyl Style |
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The two most popular
styles of vinyl are
sheet vinyl and vinyl
composition tiles (VCT). |
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Sheet Vinyl |
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Sheet vinyl comes in
rolls similar to carpet
and it cut in pieces to
fit the area in which it
is to be installed. Like
carpets, sheet vinyl may
have a seam. Keep this
in mind when dealing
with patterned sheet
vinyl. |
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Vinyl
Composition Tiles (VCT) |
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VCT has all the benefits
of vinyl plus it looks
and feels more like
ceramic than sheet
vinyl. It consists of
individual tiles and
actually can be
installed with grout
between the tiles. Its
design mainly consists
of limestone,
plasticizers, fillers
and pigments which allow
it to mimic the look and
feel of ceramic tile,
but at a fraction of the
cost. In fact, many
people cannot tell the
difference. It is as
durable as sheet vinyl
however it may require
additional cleaning
between the tiles.
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