Two Great Brands To Consider When Installing Vinyl Flooring
Two Great Brands to Consider When Installing Vinyl Flooring
When you're looking to install new basement flooring, one of your best options is installing vinyl flooring. There are some really great manufacturers of this product such as Mannington and Armstrong, and installing vinyl flooring can be done by yourself.
Advantages of vinyl
Vinyl flooring is incredibly durable and versatile, and really can enhance any floor. There are a ton of tiles to choose from, all giving off a certain impression. Some vinyl floors look like wooden flooring or normal tiles, providing a wonderful aesthetic appeal.
Vinyl tiles are very easy to install and come at much less of a cost compared to other kinds of tiles or even carpeting. You will also rarely need to worry about refinishing a floor done with vinyl. This makes it a great choice for homes with kids or pets.
Installing vinyl in the basement is a great choice because vinyl is able to endure water and moisture much better than any other kind of flooring, and basements are prone to acquire both. Also, unlike many other types of material for flooring, you can install vinyl tiles over linoleum (if, of course, the linoleum is smooth).
To bring costs down further, you can look at wholesale suppliers for discounted or discontinued vinyl flooring. Glueless vinyl brings down and installation costs too.
Mannington vinyl flooring
This is an American manufacturer that manufactures not only vinyl, but also hardwood, laminate, porcelain ceramic tile and other options. They cover luxury floors and commercial floors, as well as simple products like vinyl flooring for the basement.
Their vinyl range is called Adura. According to their official website, Adura is the fastest growing category in the flooring business.
The look of the flooring is really fantastic. They also provide Adura with many installation options and in a ton of different styles. The company offers a 20 year residential warranty and the products meet very strict indoor air quality guidelines, meaning they are FloorScore certified.
Armstrong vinyl flooring
This is a well known brand due to the product's durability and quality. They have a large range of different floor patterns in vinyl to choose from, such as marble, wood, stone and tile, which all look very good.
The company also offers flooring in geometrical, diamond and floral shapes. Homeowners can also get high or low gloss finishes.
If you decide to install vinyl flooring it would be good to take a look at their “Destinations” brand, which is its most popular. The pricing is decent (more mid-range) and you get a 15 year warranty.
Their Natural Fusion range, which is probably the thickest type of vinyl flooring you can get right now, is also worth a look.
Installing this flooring yourself
As mentioned above, vinyl flooring is easy to install yourself but you can get a professional in to do it if you want.
However, if you decide to do it yourself, don't rush the process. If you need to cut the pieces yourself, then rather cut them bigger than smaller (it's easier to trim down if you've made them too big). Make sure of your measurements every time.
Make sure the floor you are installing on is clean, smooth and level before you begin installing vinyl flooring.
