Gaps
What you need to know
Gaps can occur in a Luxury Vinyl, SPC or WPC plank or tile flooring installation due to issues including manufacturing, site, substrate, environment, adhesive, acclimation, moisture/alkalinity, and improper installation.
Dimensional stability related causes for gaps:
All vinyl floors
LVT Buckled over Concrete/Wood Subfloor
October 27, 2023
What you need to know The installation of non-breathable flooring materials like Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP), Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT),...
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Peaking End Joints
April 27, 2023
Page under Construction Peaking is a physical condition in which the edges of 2 planks or tiles push up against...
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Uni-Push Joint Damage
February 13, 2022
What you need to know Joint damage can occur to luxury vinyl planks during assembly or disassembly of the material. ...
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Noise-Snap Crackle Pop and Squeaks
October 16, 2021
What You Need to Know Noisy Floor Systems (Snap, Crackle, Pop) While some noises emanating from a resilient plank or...
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Maintenance
March 19, 2021
What you need to know Manufacturers of resilient flooring typically have recommended maintenance procedures for their products. Since this information...
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Telegraphing
March 18, 2021
What you need to know Telegraphing occurs when a resilient or Luxury Vinyl plank or tile flooring is glued down,...
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Scratches, Indentations and Surface Abrasions
March 18, 2021
What you need to know Vinyl floor covering material can have a protective factory-applied urethane coating which can be is...
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Peaked End Joints
March 18, 2021
What you need to know End joint peaking is a condition where the ends of the planks or tiles are...
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