12 Mil Wear Layer Vinyl Plank Flooring

Master design rigid core rieti waterproof flooring somerset oak 7 x 48 waterproof luxury vinyl plank flooring with attached pad fo3312.

12 mil wear layer vinyl plank flooring. Why is the wear layer important. In short the thicker the wear layer the more durable the floor. 5 915 sqft product id. Wear layer 20mm 14 10 mil spill and stain guard 5 12 mil.

Before we take a look at wear layers or the overall thickness of a plank or tile it s important to understand what luxury vinyl is and how it s made. 12 mil wear layer all pricing is tiered based on sq ft. Add to cart add sample. A thicker layer is more resistant to scratching and denting.

Luxury vinyl flooring construction. Now as low as 1 79 1 99 sq ft. W attached premium underlayment now as low as 1 79 1 99 sq ft. I was all set to get a karndean vinyl but was put off by the price a little and scared by the glue down as i d like to do this myself and prefer floating.

The level of wear on a vinyl plank is measured in mil one thousandth of an inch a mil is not the same as a millimeter as roughly 40 mil equals 1 0 mm 39 4 mil to 1 mm to be exact. Waterproof click lock vinyl plank flooring. W attached premium underlayment. It s the second half of the durability equation.

Better quality flooring tends to have the highest wear layers but is more expensive. If you have a space that will need a high resistance to scratches and wear a higher wear layer such as a 12 mil or 20 mil would be best for your application. If you re using vinyl planks for a low traffic area you might not need the thickest wear layer. Waterproof vinyl flooring 12 mil wear layer.

Commercial vinyl flooring applications will usually require a 20 mil top layer. Both the armstrong and karndean are 20mil wear layer the shaw is 12mil. I was all set to go armstrong but i m awaiting a price through costco on some shaw flooring.