Vinyl. - Quality question and where to buy

xyz123

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

I did out large conservatory in heavy duty vinyl.

The best deal by far for me was through ebay.

What do you look for? Every seller or stockist of repute will publish detailed spec of the product.
It's not just the overall thickness that matters, more importantly it's the wear surface thickness.
You would be amazed at the difference, sometimes 3 or 400% difference in same overall thickness products.

My only actual advice on product is to avoid Rhinofloor, it doesn't do what it infers "on the can", and there are better products out there for less,;);)

thanks. any chance you can PM me the ebay seller details. would give an extra assurance if you have had good experience!

Paul_the_Painter

Some incorrect info above. The overall thickness of the vinyl tends to tell you how cushioned it is, but TOTALLY SEPERATLY there will be a thickness of the wear layer also quoted.

So if you are after the most durable you want a thick WEAR LAYER, with a small overall thickness.

Amtico or Karndean is better though, but also cost around £100 psqm fitted. (Sometimes more sometimes less)

robatwork

xyz123 wrote: »

1. Is there anything like God quality and bad quality in vinyl.

If you do find any God quality (your caps) then please let us know! Too many reports on here of stuff supplied by the other chap.....

Fraise

Some of the vinyl these days looks really nice, and it's much warmer to walk on too. It's also less noisy than hard flooring. And less slippery too.

As for denting, you can always fit cork protectors under table and chair legs.

notanewuser

Fraise wrote: »

As for denting, you can always fit cork protectors under table and chair legs.

Unless it makes the furniture weightless, how does that help?

Fraise

notanewuser wrote: »

Unless it makes the furniture weightless, how does that help?

It's the sharpness and pointedness of things like stiletto high heels and pointed chair legs that cause small deep indentations, but if you fix cork protectors underneath the legs then it will give some protection. That's why stores stock them.

By placing thicker and slightly larger cork on pointed legs it distributes the weight pressing down, thus preventing deep indentations.

When you walk barefoot or in slippers or flat shoes on vinyl, you don't see your footprints do you.

notanewuser

Fraise wrote: »

It's the sharpness and pointedness of things like stiletto high heels and pointed chair legs that cause small deep indentations, but if you fix cork protectors underneath the legs then it will give some protection. That's why stores stock them.

By placing thicker and slightly larger cork on pointed legs it distributes the weight pressing down, thus preventing deep indentations.

When you walk barefoot or in slippers or flat shoes on vinyl, you don't see your footprints do you.

No idea. One has no vinyl in one's house.

Surely over time the weight on the cork things will still cause dents in the flooring?

Fraise

notanewuser wrote: »

No idea. One has no vinyl in one's house.

Surely over time the weight on the cork things will still cause dents in the flooring?

Well, one would be surprised as I was told by a carpet shop salesman that some people have their whole houses laid with vinyl! It wouldn't be to my discerning taste, but I understand the Queen likes a bit of tacky on the quiet....you know, two bar electric fires in her open fire grate, vinyl Tupperware to keep her brekkie fresh, and a nice candle wick bedspread. So maybe she has a bit of vinyl going on somewhere, that could account for why she wears block heels.

cyclonebri1

Paul_the_Painter wrote: »

Some incorrect info above. The overall thickness of the vinyl tends to tell you how cushioned it is, but TOTALLY SEPERATLY there will be a thickness of the wear layer also quoted.

So if you are after the most durable you want a thick WEAR LAYER, with a small overall thickness.???????????

Amtico or Karndean is better though, but also cost around £100 psqm fitted. (Sometimes more sometimes less)

No like I said you want a thick wear layer. The overall thickness hardly varies in the overall scheme of things, typically being from 0.1 to 0.3 mm (:eek::eek::eek:), yes that thin.

So you want a good overall depth with the best (thickest) wear surface.

And to further complicate the matter, the wear surface has a wear factor, a bit like grades of carpet. Vinyl really is an area where the product spec has to be read carefully.


Also have to comment Paul, yes there are better alternatives, but given the OP is asking on a money saving site, I think £100 per sq mtr, give or take, isn't really a valid comment.

Pipkin

Still waiting to have my cheap, thin vinyl fitted, so can't give a report yet.