[Closed] More flooring: LVT - glued or click

Got Mapei Livyn LVT upstairs in our house - total area is about 50m2 and it’s absolutely solid. Large window means we get a lot of solar gain/temperature variation but there’s been no sign of movement.

We had Moduleo click together fitted in our kitchen. We were a bit worried as fitted over floor tiles and we have dogs that tend to skid around! Over five years on its still as good as new, no tile outlines noticeable and very resistant to wear.

Glued - although someone will disagree!

@sharkbait - disagree? On here?? On the internets?? No way...

Thanks all 🙂

As someone who fits a lot of it, I’d go glued down every time. Really not keen on click. Glue down gives much better results around obstructions, pipes etc.

Thanks all - @Blazin-saddles or anyone: typically we seem to like "Amtico Golden Oak" the most, and of course it seems like this is pretty much the most expensive of all the ones we've looked at. There's a bunch of other brands but it's bewildering the choice - anyone got any recommendations for something similar that might be a bit cheaper??

Talk about timing!.

After discovering a quite horrendous shower leak, I've spent today ripping out ans reflooring the also affected utility room, tomorrow the offending bathroom is getting the treatment.

I'm done with tiles, and going for LVT.

Tbh, I've never had any issues with click laminate, I'll be going that way again but with the vinyl.

Couldn't get through to insurer either today, oh the fun I had.

What area do you fit in Mr Blazin? Any views on Polyflor LVT?

As someones who's had LVT fitted and ripped up and a legal case with the supplier, I suggest getting it glued.

We only had 14sq m but it was in the conservatory and after 6 months it warped. The supplier tried to blame just about everything, the new screed, the fitting, the storage, everything and everything.

If you're fitting it to a conservatory then be very, very careful.

if you have underfloor heating, then get the product data sheets of the product and double check.

We ended up replacing it with top of the range tarkett cushion floor in the end, the hassle was unreal.

I work for one of the major manufacturers of LVT and have glue down in my own house. I’ve seen too many issues with click TBH.

Great choice really low maintenance and looks as good as the day it went down

Good to know Blindmelon, thanks

OP for other options look at Tarkett, Polyflor or Gerflor. Also go for 0.55mm wear layer which is commercial grade but will wear better

Professional will be fitting it so no issues there with me trying to bodge it or anything…

what does the pro recommend and which comes with a warranty? The Karndean LVT in my kitchen/dinner was done by a pro which is glued and because of this has a 25 year warranty

We bought a 6 year old "new build" with glued down LVT karndean brand.

Downstairs has underfloor heating, it has lifted round all the edges of the room with gaps appearing between planks.

In the bathroom (no UFH) it has lifted (bubbled up) in the middle of the room and in random places.

Either it was just thrown down by the builder as most things are in a new build or the glue has failed.

Anyway; choose your installer carefully.

What area do you fit in Mr Blazin? Any views on Polyflor LVT?

I’m in Leicestershire. I like Polyflor and that probably makes up 70% of the jobs we do. I have it fitted in my own house.

Prep is the key for LVT, if it fails, it’s usually down to poor prep, wrong/poor adhesive used or failure to acclimatise either the flooring product or floor. Many builders rush to finish and the floors aren’t adequately dried out, either that or the flooring is dragged out of a cold wet storage unit or van and smashed straight down.