Good Sheet Vinyl

neolitic

Normally I send the HO out
to pick their own vinyl, and
stay completely out of it.
This however is for my sister,
and she's 400miles away (Racine.)
Would like to know a good heavy
sheet vinyl that doesn't have too
spongy a backing for a bath with
a claw foot and some other heavy
stuff in it.
Guidance is appreciated.

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SLSTech

I almost always go with Armstrong

There will always be a compression that occurs with heavy objects - less compression with commercial or linoleum (the real stuff)

If you want it to last a long time & she likes the looks - I would go with the commercial brands, they have gotten a lot better lately (i.e. don't look so sterile)

Now that we have bumped this thread up, we might get a few people in that install it every day & their takes on it

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mdshunk

For about the last year, I've had several hundred yards of the Flexitech vinyl put down all over. Self healing, doesn't scuff, pressure sensitive adhesive. Man, that stuff is great.

neolitic

Thanks guys, I'll check back when I
get up there (Chedarland) this evening.
I know some of my customers have used
Armstrong, but I don't know which lines.
Some seem to be heavier, and have less
sponginess in the backing.
That's what seems to hold up best, long term.

I'll look into the Flexitech md...thanks.

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Floorwizard

True Lino is great as well.

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neolitic

Real linoleum is my choice as well,
but i know no installers in Wi. and
and experienced guy would seem to be
a must for that.

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rusty baker

This will tell you about IVC vinyl.http://vinylflooring.org/movie.html

Floorwizard

I think IVC has too much cushion for a clawfoot tub.

Armstrong inlaid residential would be great but they dont make it anymore.

Commercial inlaid is harder to clean....

Lino would be best as far as sheet goods.

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rusty baker

I agree, but I assume this is a DIY. Lino can be difficult to install.

mdshunk

What's the stuff they use in commercial installs where they heat weld the seams with some kind of filler rod?

PrecisionFloors

Both commercial vinyl and linoleum are weldable floors, shunk. Neolitic is correct in the assumption that an experienced installer is needed with lino. It is a different animal than vinyl and requires a few different methods different from a vinyl install. A properly installed, heat welded lino would last longer than than the bathroom would be in style.

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neolitic

I've seen some beautiful, and pricy,
linoleum horribly botched.
One of many reasons I try to distance
myself from the sheet goods.

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Floorwizard

Let's not forget this may be a 5x5 bath.
Hard to botch a drop bath.

no seams.

if seams......your right...ouch-

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neolitic

For the 5X5, even I can make
a template and do a nice job.
This one is a 100 yr. old
6-3X13-9 with offsets..........

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Floorwizard

yeowch....

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Mike Costello

Bet you could make a template for that too

neolitic

Maybe, if she'd get rid of all
the damn furnitur in the LR
so I had a place to cut then.

But I'd much rather find someone
who actually knows what he' doing.

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nuwest

This may be late but go with Armstrong StrataMax

Rkeister

Armstrong Stratamax, or Mannington Naturals.

neolitic

About six weeks late,
but thanks.
Got Floortech Interiors to lay
Marmoleum for her.
All's well.

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