Installing vinyl plank click lock flooring

[havasu]

Well, with all of your recommendations, I am installing the vinyl plank flooring at my vacation home. I thought I'd test it on my little front porch, since you can use a hose and wash off the dirt. Here is a pic...

 

[ws6owner]

looks good. What brand did you go with?

 

[Nick]

Looks good Hav.

 

[havasu]

The manufacturer is Max Windsor, model # TLVCF1521, and the color is Ironwood. I was told no underlayment was necessary and it will hold up to high heat.

 

[ws6owner]

Not even a poly? Must be engineered different than allure. Nevertheless it looks great.

 

[rugaddict]

i think you just killed laminate

 

[havasu]

I ripped the old toilet and carpeting in the master bath (I know, yuck) and installed this vinyl in there. I them ran shoe moulding around the perimeter, installed a handicap height toilet, and tucked the carpeting using the "z" channel. It really turned out great, or should I say at least I am satisfied with it.

 

[Floorist]

Looks professional or maybe better than that.

 

[Ernesto]

I like it. What did you use along the tub?

 

[havasu]

I cut it tight against both tubs, and left for expansion on the opposite side.

I did the front bathroom and kitchen today. It is so much faster when using a miter saw to cut it.

 

[Ernesto]

I use my vct tile cutter.

 

[Ken]

Miter saw? You know you can score and snap those bad boys with a utility knife, right?

 

[havasu]

I wanted to get a VCT cutter, but didn't want to spend the ~$55 for one. Yeah, I scored and snapped quite a few, until my hands were sore and bloody. I also didn't like when the knife skipped off the vinyl and headed towards me.

 

[Ken]

i have the bullet tools flooring shear for laminate, it works great on vinyl plank too but that was around $600, lol

 

[Ernesto]

i have the bullet tools flooring shear for laminate, it works great on vinyl plank too but that was around $600, lol

Paper cutter on steroids. Thats where the idea for the vct cutter came from, then bullet just made it bigger and stronger. I'd never pay 600 ducats for a paper cutter. Course there are LARGE commercial paper cutters you could probably buy cheaper.

I'll buy anything with a electro-mechanical blade that does the cutting for me first before using my manpower to cut boards with, vct not included.

 

[Ken]

That thing paid for itself in one job AND cuts installation time in half

 

[Balota]

That thing paid for itself in one job AND cuts installation time in half

Off topic. Like the avatar. Is that you on Long Beach Island? Grew up there in Ship Bottom.

 

[Ken]

That's me. I live in Tuckerton. My in laws live in Brant Beach.

 

[Nick]

I use to take my boat up the icw pass LBI to Toms river .

 

[Floorist]

I use to take my boat up the icw pass LBI to Toms river .

Wasn't that a long way to row?