Luxury Vinyl Flooring.

[jacksonscraft]

I've decided to rip out all of the existing warped and rotting 'water resistant' [ha-ha] laminate from my kitchen, hallway & bathroom, that's only a few years old.

I'm wondering what's the best thing to replace it with. I was considering using Luxury Vinyl Flooring Tiles, [LVT] Click flooring. However someone has told me to make sure it's 100% [as some of it isn't by all accounts ?] waterproof. I've been told that WPC (wood plastic composite) is the best option. Now, my question is : Are they the same thing?

Sorry if this sounds dim, but after looking around on the web, I can't seem to find a definite answer, and I'm still none the wiser...

The prices vary quite a bit also.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks

 

[jacksonscraft]

Anybody?

 

[dazlight]

What laminate did you have?
Why does it need to be waterproof?

The vinyl clicks have been out a few years and I’ve never been a fan as the locking system is very weak.
The WPC is a newer version and more stable.

But to me prep the floor and glue LVT down. Best way.

 

[jacksonscraft]

It was water-resistant laminate and I spent extra on it, thinking it would last -- it didn't. The new flooring is going down in my kitchen dinning room area and the bathroom. Both obvs get a bit wet... So you reckon LVT glued down is ok? The Sub-floor is pretty good. 12mm ply..

Thanks for the reply Dazlight. Much appreciated.

 

[Gerrydelasel]

There's no such thing as waterproof laminate or vinyl tiles, never has been, never will be. Both have seams/joins, and those seams will ALWAYS be a weak point for water ingress and adhesive decay. That's nature's way.
If you need it waterproof you need ceramic tiles or sheet vinyl.

 

[JP_]

I had Karndean in the last house and was very happy with it.