Dream of wooden floors in your bathroom but the cost, maintenance and impracticality of it keeping you from taking the leap? There's a fantastic wood alternative, drum roll please....wood vinyl flooring.
I know what you're thinking..."Vinyl? Really? Isn't that stuff super cheap and just plain awful?" Well, its come a long way, baby! Vinyl is a perfect substitute for places where real wood is just not practical, like in bathrooms, laundry rooms, or basements where moisture is a concern. Not yet convinced that vinyl wood floors are really all that? Here in Seattle you can check out loads of wood vinyl options at LeBlanc Floors on Roosevelt Way.
Vinyl is cheap, it's true. Prices start at $0.95-$4 sq./ft. You won't find a better wood looking substitute for that price. Not to mention that vinyl planks are incredibly easy to install as planks can be cut to fit using only a utility knife. Any DIYer can appreciate cheap and easy!
Intrigued? Want to delve deeper on the topic of vinyl plank floors vs. hardwood? Check out this article.
Here's the skinny on vinyl wood flooring specifications: Wood Vinyl flooring is easy to clean, and slip resistant. Vinyl can bend, therefore caution should be used with moving heavy appliances across it as it will mar. You'll have two installation options; adhesive back or click installation. For installations where moisture is present, adhesive is the better option to prevent seepage below to the subfloor which can cause mold. Wood vinyl products come in 36", 48" length sheets, or single planks.
Now go, make your bathroom wood-floor dreams come true with wood vinyl floors.
Happy decorating!
http://www.examiner.com/article/why-vinyl-wood-plank-flooring-is-better-than-real-wood-sometimes
