Don't Buy New Flooring Before You Check This Out!
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2020
- Testing Light and Dark versions of Vinyl Plank and Engineered Hardwood to help with choosing the right type of flooring for your home!
The floors used in the test were all from the Home Depot:
Vinyl Plank:
Traffic Master- Light Pickford and Bramston Oak 2.48$/sqft cdn
Engineered Hardwood:
Home Decorators Collection- Brushed Washed Oak 2.98$/sqft cdn & Spirit Maple 4.47$/sqft cdn
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Thanks for watching!
In tears seeing the handle break off of the cast iron pan 😂
Terrific video as always. Informative and fun
You., sir, are a genius! Furniture drag, dog party (they seem to have really enjoyed that test!). frying pan, and rock-in-shoe? Well done!
Thanks for making this video. It really helped us for choosing flooring for our new home.
This was a great video! Thank you! Trying to decide on HW or VP for my new house, and this helped tremendously. VP seems to make the most sense for my family.
How you managed to make a video on flooring fun to watch is beyond me. Thanks for this!
This video was very helpful. Being clueless about flooring (other than carpet) I’m glad I found your site. Tomorrow I’m going to finalize our purchase of Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring. Thank you.
Thank you for this tesing. Getting ready to cover all floors in my home and it is an over whelming venture.
I'm loving these tests you come up with! Keep up the great work!
Thanks Drew! It’s a lot of fun.
I have hickory engineered plank and I have been amazed at how easily it scratches and dents. Vinyl plank for sure if you have kids or dogs
Yup. Engineered wood wont last nearly as long.
Thanks for this video!! I am getting ready to do my whole house. I'll check out your other ones too!!
We chose SPC for our condo floors as we knew if we were to rent it out in the future, it would be the most durable. We made sure the Wear Layer was at least 20 mil.
Wonderful and informative presentation. Thank you!
Great tests! Thanks for this..
Great video! Real, every day life scenarios! Awesome!!👍
Thanks Joe!
Great video. 👍🏻👍🏻 My 2 takeaways: (1) Don't own a sofa, dogs or cheap frying pans. (2) The Bos Man can bust a move!
Keep 'em coming.
Thanks uncle G. The editing helps with the dancing:)
haha I like the way you tested it. Very helpful!
Oh wow -you are really entertaining. This video really helped me a lot!
This video was very helpful, thank you!
thank you so much, this help me save lots of thinking
Awesome review!! Very informative. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
This was FUN and VERY informative!! #thanks!! :)
Very interesting conclusions. It seems light floors hide scratches, and dark floors hide dirt! Guess the best solution would be to pick something in the middle. :P
Thump up for the hard working dogs!
Very useful. Thank you
I was torn between using darker or lighter LVP. This video has definitely swayed me to the lighter since damage to the wear layer shows considerably less than with the darker. THANK YOU!
same!
Spiders show up on lighter and dust on darker lol
Great video!
Beyond excellent
Solid wood boards have problems with water. Engineered (laminated, glued) wood is even more susceptible to water damage. Vinyl (PVC) is plastic. With growing concern about exposure to micro plastics, living in a box filled with the results of such floor wear layer floating about might be a valid concern and possibly hinder the marketability of a home filled with LVT. Ceramic/porcelain tile is hard and cold and requires a very solid subfloor. A fourth option is genuine linoleum. It is a relatively green product made with linseed oil, cellulose, and mineral powders. It's water resistant and available in wood texture planks, although less photo realistic than LVT. The wear layer is the entire depth of the linoleum plank. There's also sheets and squares. The kitchen in the TV show The World According to Jim had a nice linoleum floor of multicolored squares.
Nice job thanks
Thank you
Thank you 👍
Thanks 🎉😊
Best dog floor test ever!
Very helpful, any suggestions on the LVP wear layer thickness…12 ml, 20 ml or better…
Is your home floor on the earlier section non-engineered hardwood? It looks beautiful.
You did not mention the light maple colored vinyl plank flooring you used which looked pretty good.
I am looking for some flooring but absolutely abhore the mixed light and dark on the floor patterns. I want a more uniform color pattern.
Can I ask what the flooring is in the video I love the warmth of the color yet dark.
Hi please suggest. I need to make a decision between the two. what's preferred for complete main level including kitchen.( laminate- inhaus brand) vs vynl plank- performance plus ( shaw builder floorings).
I’ve got vinyl I put down in a rental that just came empty a week ago...it’s about time to see how it’s held up!
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And the results ?
@@BobInGreek It looked ok on a quick walkthrough, I haven’t been back over there for a while though...been swamped with work.
I like the contrast of dark flooring and lighter coloured walls but now i dont know what i want anymore 😕
Hello, can u try the floors with women’s shoe heels? I cannot find any comparison with heels. Thx
Could you do a long-term weight/compression test? I've heard that vinyl planks will compress/indent over time beneath the weight of heavy furniture like couches and bookshelves.
Just put sliders or protectors under everything for added protection.
I think that depends how thick the vinyl plank is. For resistance to what you are talking about i think you need to get a plank that is 22 milimeters in thickness.
I want to know what type of floor you have in your home. It looks real. How is that holding up?
What flooring was used in the home during the dog party? Color brand and all please.
Ummm I like your floor you have installed, curious what’s the floor you have?
Is that a Red Boston Terrier? Great dogs!
Yes that’s are neighbours dog Luna.
In the start of the video, what manufacturer and color is the vinyl plank on your right. At the end of the video it is on your left. Let me know as I really like that color. Thanks.
Hi I'm new to your channel and I learned tons :) Can I have your opinion on what would be the best floors to use in the kitchen?
Thanks for checking out the channel! In a kitchen I’m a fan of Vinyl Plank, Tile, or even a lighter hardwood, lol so basically anything but carpet:)
@@TheFunnyCarpenter not hardwood!!
The floors in your house are GORGEOUS?! Is that real wood?
Thank you, yes those r alder.
Exactly what brand & model color is your vinyl plank in the room where your dancing on the samples?
Which type of flooring is in your house i like that more can you please tell me
How about reddish light medium vinyl ?
what is the flooring in your home??? its nice
The luxury vinyl plank flooring I chose and installed in my home is Flooret Modin LVP. if you live in the US and want the best, most durable floor this is the one to get. At $3.95 / square foot it’s very reasonable. If I were able to I would have this installed throughout my home as it’s superior to hardwood and the most durable yet comfortable floor to walk upon. Slip resistance is very high and I haven’t been able to find any scratches on my floor yet after several years of use. Carpeting is nice but the cleaning, vacuuming, traffic wear patterns, furniture imprints, fading and it’s release of fibers into the air and creating dust is too much hassle to deal with when lower maintenance costs and time are important. A quick vacuuming, dry dust mopping or damp mopping with a vinegar water solution will clean most effectively.
Did you install it in your kitchen? If so, how is it holding up in the high traffic areas like the kitchen sink, cooktop, worksurface areas?
@@cynthiakeller5954 No, i did not and could not because there is a 12' balustrade of railing separating a transition to a lower level. The Modin floor has a 40 mil thick wear layer which is the thickest i could find. I would have no problem recommending it for that usage. Forty mil equals one millimeter thick and far exceeds commercial flooring requirements by double.
@@heystarfish100 TY!
What flooring color and all in in your home?
Great review, what shoes were at the beginning?
The ones with blue laces? My wife got them for me- made by Camper.
You done broke the cast iron corn bread maker
Lol I wasn’t expecting that to happen!
I would like to know which brand and the name of that light vinyl plank is?
I have 4 dogs and 5 cats and have always had a good number of rescued animals. I've tried various flooring and there's only one flooring that stands up to claws and liquids: porcelain tile. And Mapei fine aggregate grout is excellent.
Not all tiles are created equal of course. I got unglazed tile high rated for hardness (PEI 5) and tested it with a nail before purchase. 4 years in the floors are good as new. Don't forget your uncoupling membrane.
But I guess this video is for lower cost options, it wasn't cheap.
I really wanna know what kind an what name of the floor u have in 4:50 in the video?
That's pretty much what one would expect from wood vs plastic. The thing is, wood has been in style since homes have been around whereas we've seen synthetic products come in go.
Tho I'm not sure why people pay extra for pre-scraped, oh I mean hand scraped, floor looks but hate it when things wear naturally 🙄.
Vinyl plank is the way to go
Hello, which flooring could best handle two heavy power chairs used in the home for people with disabilities?
Tile
I got dark bamboo after ten years looks like crap but we like the dark walnut color best..
This guy’s voice is amazing.
light engineered hardwood like hickory or oak wins for me as I do not have pets and do not drop pans in the dining room and kitchen has tile.
The result for the cast iron pan drop-test is the broken handle.
Good cuz I just bought $2k worth of Cali White Aspen Pro LVP.
Wow, this is the category that I have been wrestling with the most.
Best wishes on your choice
@@TheFunnyCarpenter You seriously changed my mind on this. I had originally wanted light and then thought that dark would look better but you just changed me back to light.
Not nearly enough dog party!!!
This is the 2nd hard floor testing video I've watched this week, same flooring & tests. My question: what kind of flooring is on your floor? I like the look and color.
The floor upstairs for the dog and couch test is a Alder hardwood floor that came with the house. The floor downstairs is a Vinyl Plank from The Home Decorators Collection- Grey Fig.
@@TheFunnyCarpenter Thank you!
how about water resistance?
Vynil hands down. It doesn't change. I know, Ive had 2 water damage incidents and the floor survived both. The floor in question was not right under the flood but on the edges. Water went under it but the floor itself is still great. The problem is finding someone that will take the time to take it off then clean the water thats under instead of ripping and replacing. The price of that endeover might not be worth it depending on situation.
I wanna invite this guy over for a bbq in my back yard.
I like bbq’s
@@TheFunnyCarpenter well, if you're ever in Tampa area you can judge my LVF stairs job and have some smoked brisket
So what kind of floors do you have in your home?
Luis L. I have vinyl plank in the basement, carpet upstairs, and hardwood on the main floor.
The pan does not survive 😅😅
😮😮
Thank you Seth Rogan. I'm all set
Music volume is way too loud.
This was before I understood proper mixing.
Poor pan ...
Porcelain or Ceramic, but costly
I don't think most people realise just how much damage the average floor gets over a year.
Your tests show a fraction of what could happen to a floor that has a family of four or five.
Kids are probably the worst for any floor as they play with their toys on the floor, Kids will have different ride on toys from a young age and may still ride inside until age 6.
These days with Electric ride ons, having a couple hard plastic wheels spinning on the floor as the kids hit walls or furniture to stop them from moving forward but the wheels will still turn on the spot.
Dogs as you show in your testing can cause a badly worn track after a while as the Dogs run to greet us coming home as well as run to go through the Dog door if they see a Cat or Bird in the back yard.
Our Dogs run around the rooms when they hear either my Wife and I come home or my Son.
The house we live in now had a concrete slab with tiles as the Flooring and was why we went the Vinyl Planks, them being on a 50% clearance sale also helped the choice and they had the style my Wife liked.
I have been impressed with the Vinyl so far, except for the cleaning as they tend to hold the stains ? Not as easy to clean as the tiles were or the Wooden floors in our previous home.
I will find a product or piece of equipment that works eventually :)
Bet he got a mpc lol
Well, WEAR LAYER in MIL is what defines the durability of the any flooring. So what we really need to know here what was the WEAR LAYER thickness were compared. 6MIL is really thin, good for no traffic areas, 12 MIL is ok, for low traffic areas, 20MIL is good for regular/high traffic areas. More that 20MIL commercial grade areas. So its not engineered wood vs vinyl, its what the WEAR LAYER thickness was on these products.
Think your confused. 20 mil is about 0.5mm. The normal thickness of wear layer is 3mm and thick would be 6mm. Sounds like your talking about the overall board thickness
I was expecting the dog party to include pee, poop and vomit. Oh, well.
Lol they weren’t drinking tequila😂
Don’t buy evoke flooring ours buckled and warped everywhere total JUNK !
Собаки й не знають, що ними маніпулюють 😂
Useless.....