River Lux LVP Homecoming Gunstock 3527V-06048

Our River Lux and Signature lines are products manufactured by well known flooring brands like Shaw, Mohawk, Titan, Stanton, Southwind, and others. What we have done in this line is curated what we think our the best made and best value items to show you and to keep in our warehouse for quick pick up and quick shipping. When we name it something else, we are also not beholden to the manufacturer pricing rules which may require us to price their items on our website at a much higher price than we can actually sell it to you for. This way we can protect our customers from paying too much with a quick turn around time on a price and delivery to boot! Most of these products are products you can see under the manufacturer’s names in other parts of the country. The main things to look for to compare will be the SKU number AND we usually like to play a little word association with our re-naming. See if you can find the association! 😉

Yes, if the vinyl plank flooring is going over a concrete subfloor, then a 6mil plastic moisture barrier is required by nearly all manufacturers. This is commensurate with products that have a pad attached and those without.

Wider planks are nice for a faster installation. Less rows to install is typically less time. If it’s a floating floor typically no extra labor is involved. If it is a hardwood floor over 5″ wide, an additional step of gluing the tongue and groove is recommended.

A good wear layer for LVP Flooring is at least 6mil if the floor will have low to medium traffic in a residential setting. A 12mil wear layer is typically the average and we would suggest the minimum wear layer in a medium traffic household with children and pets. A 20mil + wear layer is typically commercially rated for a 5-10 year life and will do better to withstand the wear from larger pets and high traffic areas of a residential or commercial setting.

High traffic areas are best served with vinyl plank. It is resilient and waterproof. A higher thickness wear layer or wear rating will be the best option for commercial type traffic.

LVP and LVT Flooring are good options when a floor is needed in a water-friendly space, a high moisture content area, or high-traffic home or business. Lakehouses, beach houses, basements, kitchens, bathrooms, or any floor of a home or business with children and/or pets is a perfect fir for a resilient waterproof option like LVP flooring or LVT flooring.

Typical residential vinyl plank flooring ranges in thicknesses from 4.5mm overall up to 12mm. Thicker is better due to easier concealment of subfloor imperfections as well as thicker and stronger locking mechanisms to keep the typically floated floor locked together for highest performance. A practical and mostly standard thickness is 8mm including an attached pad that shines residentially and in some commercial settings. Thinner vinyl planks can be successful, but must have the installation area prepared well to ensure less movement and potential for separating or cracking planks over time.