Vinyl Flooring For Unheated Cottage

For cottage owners from toronto vinyl flooring can prove very resilient and last a long time before needing repair.

Vinyl flooring for unheated cottage.

We are now finishing an 18x18 foot addition that has a crawl space underneath. Our three season cabin is on the north shore of lake michigan in the upper peninsula of michigan. We currently have vinyl tiles but we want something new and updated. We would like to install some type of hardwood or engineered hardwood on the floors but we re concerned about having no heat in the cabin through the winter months and what that might do to the flooring.

Is it normal for vinyl flooring to lift after a few years inside a cottage that is not heated in winter. Options for cottage living. When properly installed in an unheated cottage where temperatures drop to 40c a good quality vinyl floor should give years of beauty and enjoyment. One of the reasons we recommend a floating option is because it is easier to replace boards should there be any damage done do.

The absolute best flooring to install in an environment you have described that will hold up to dogs is a luxury vinyl. Like anything all vinyl flooring is not created equal. Bamboo cork and engineered hardwood are all resilient good looking and economical flooring choices for a non winterized cottage but certainly laminate can work. Is it normal for vinyl flooring to lift after a few years inside a cottage that is not heated in winter.

I would recommend a clickable floating luxury vinyl plank lvp such as coretec or mannington adura. Do you have any suggestion for flooring in an unheated cottage. Like anything not all vinyl flooring is created equal. When properly installed in an unheated cottage where temperatures drop to 40c a good quality vinyl floor should give years of beauty and enjoyment.