Vinyl Flooring In Cold Weather

This will also keep your feet warm during those cold winter months.

Vinyl flooring in cold weather.

Vinyl plank flooring is engineered to look like wood but doesn t expand and contract as oak or maple would. Adhesives become brittle and then crumble below 40f some can get to 28f but then you are done. I would expect 7 10 years out of a floating vinyl floor. Like anything not all vinyl flooring is created equal.

That is one of the reasons why you should use insulation for this particular type of floor. One of the major causes of buckling in vinyl plank flooring is expansion and contraction of the material. Hardwood will stay warmest in newer well insulated homes. Poor quality vinyl improperly installed is like poor quality wood and poor quality ceramic poorly installed.

At the end of the day vinyl plank flooring is a good choice for cold temperatures. However you ll need to take some precautions. It is perhaps the best choice for cold climates because it is durable waterproof stylish and has insulating properties. As solid hardwood changes it can become warped or develop cupping.

If your home is drafty the cool air will make your hardwood floor cold as well. While solid hardwood is as warm as engineered hardwood it s prone to shrinking in the cold and expanding during warm weather. When properly installed in an unheated cottage where temperatures drop to 40c a good quality vinyl floor should give years of beauty and enjoyment. Though vinyl floors are near perfect for all kinds of weather conditions they may not be a good option for those cold winter months.

A material that provides all the benefits of carpet but with increased durability is vinyl plank flooring. This will help keep the floor warm and that may prevent it from expanding or contracting too much. We are now finishing an 18x18 foot addition that has a crawl space underneath. In the colder weather the opposite is true and the floor can contract leaving gaps between two of the tiles.

The cold winters will probably be too much for an adhesive to deal with. Our three season cabin is on the north shore of lake michigan in the upper peninsula of michigan. The big temperature swings will shorten the life of the vinyl of any non stone tile floor. But as vinyl is a thinner material installed directly on concrete it may be hard and cold.