Vinyl
A simple change to enhance your home.
New materials are helping floor coverings evolve as quickly as computers, television sets and other household items. Nowhere is that more evident than for resilient flooring, also known as vinyl.
Natural FusionTechnology is enabling manufacturers of vinyl flooring products to create a host of new, and often very high-end looking fashions while still meeting consumer expectations for performance they've come to trust in vinyl.
Manufacturers continue to push the envelope of fashion with this technology to create hundreds of innovative new designs, styles and constructions to fit a broader spectrum of home- remodeling preferences. Such collections feature improved graphics that offer incredibly realistic replications of natural materials, such as wood, tile, slate and stone.
Hard to tell from the real thing, these high-tech resilient floors can fit any budget and are available in myriad patterns and hues to meet any decorating theme.
Resilient is one flooring that can be used for any area of the home. Vinyl is impervious to water, making it popular for the busiest kitchens, wettest bathrooms, and active entry ways. Because of its resiliency, falling objects tend not to shatter. Imprinted grout lines will not crack and trap dirt.
Vinyl is comparatively soft underfoot and maintains low noise levels. Its extreme durability makes a colorful option for rooms inhabited by children, pets and hobbyists. Because most resilient floors are available in 12-foot widths, seamless installation is possible in all but the largest spaces.
Vinyl can be installed above and below grade over approved wooden subfloors, concrete and properly prepared existing resilient surfaces. With proper care, most vinyl floors resist stains, scratching and dulling. Depending on the type and construction of the floor purchased, wear layers will vary vinyl's durability.
Luxury Vinyl Planks
Like sheet vinyl, luxury vinyl planks are easy to maintain and water resistant, but come in planks or squares that either glues to the floor, or adhere to themselves and float over the floor.
They are also more durable than sheet vinyl, making them well suited for commercial applications.
Source: Mohawk Industries. http://www.mohawkflooring.com