Basement upgrades...Allure vinyl flooring is my new best friend:

[KubotainNH]

Looks pretty cool. It just sticks to the next one on the edges? Did someone mention how it holds up to dogs? I wonder how well my radiant heat would go through it.

 

[nc redneck]

Anyone had this stuff down for 5 or 10 years ?

 

[MotorSeven]

Anyone had this stuff down for 5 or 10 years ?

I don't think it's been around that long. I can say that I have seen the top finish(color) of cheap laminate wear right off in less than that time.

 

[EddieWalker]

I've only been using it for a couple of years and as far as I know, it's only been around that long. It's half the price of laminate flooring without the moisture issues. The edges don't rise like they do on the laminates either, which is a huge issue for me. I'm so prejudiced against laminate flooring now that the first thing I do is look at the edges of each piece to see how bad it is.

The only problem I've ran into is that sometimes the glue doesn't hold well on one or two pieces and it needs to be weighed down for a couple of days. This has worked both times I've had it happen without any more problems in over a year.

Everyone that I know who has it has dogs. Some small ones, a few with big ones. So far, no problems.

Eddie

 

[bucktaker]

Another vote for the Allure... installed in our TN cabin last winter and it has held up great. We have two dogs one a very energetic corgi who tears through the place sliding around the corners.
I did this directly over a tile floor...filled the grout lines with leveler even though it said it didnt need it

Install tip have heat gun avail to heat any loose sticky glue strips then put weight on them as Eddie Walker suggested.

I got mine on clearance @ HD for .99 sq ft

 

[Pixguy]

Another vote for the Allure... installed in our TN cabin last winter and it has held up great. We have two dogs one a very energetic corgi who tears through the place sliding around the corners.
I did this directly over a tile floor...filled the grout lines with leveler even though it said it didnt need it

Install tip have heat gun avail to heat any loose sticky glue strips then put weight on them as Eddie Walker suggested.

I got mine on clearance @ HD for .99 sq ftView attachment 386115
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Was that you drunk or exhausted?

 

[bucktaker]

old and tired

 

[Wakey]

We are going to use this (Arizona rough cut) instead of porcelain tile as it turns out. Our white baseboards touch the subfloor in the bath and kitchen, would we need to use quarter round? If so, white or something stained?

 

[dieselscout80]

We are going to use this (Arizona rough cut) instead of porcelain tile as it turns out. Our white baseboards touch the subfloor in the bath and kitchen, would we need to use quarter round? If so, white or something stained?

Yes it needs to be able to expand and contract.

 

[Cord]

Yes, plan on a shoe molding (not 1/4 round). This allows the flooring to not be cut perfect and the product can expand/contract as it wants. The finish of the shoe should match the base.