Luxury Vinyl Flooring Question

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In particular in regards to volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

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You must be fun at parties.


J/K'ing

Your post would be the first time I ever heard of this.
A quick google search seems to reveal that the chemicals used in the past that may have made this a lasting issue are no longer used and that the chemical "gas off" from newly installed floor only last a few weeks.

Never did I experience any chemical smells after our floor was recently installed.

Edit to add:
Our newly installed flooring while technically considered LVT is actually SPC (stone plastic composite). So maybe that its why we didn't experience any chemical smells?

Yeah I think it’s crazy as well, but, a friend of ours is going with tile over this because of these VOC’s. The contractor thinks it’s crazy as well.

until yesterday I had never heard of VOC’s. But, just wanted to ask.

You happy with the luxury vinyl flooring? Thinking of going with that instead of tile.

I am happy with the look and feel of ours but they sold me on being kid and pet resistant to scratches. We had neither but scratched it moving a nightstand a few inches over.

I have asthma and am extremely sensitive to chemicals and had no off gassing issues in two houses. I have had more problems with new mattresses and sofas.

Looks good....what brand and color is that?

Brand and color

Do the repeats not bother you? I can see the same plank at least 5 times in that pic....that would drive me crazy and is the reason we didn't go LVP.

Something we tried to look into a little was a larger number of patterns but I don’t really remember getting any where when we asked those questions.

If I don’t specifically look for it on the floor I never notice it. It doesn’t bother me at all.

There is nothing luxurious about vinyl.
I give them an a+ for this marketing scheme but again, there is nothing luxurious about vinyl.
I may as well be looking at some linoleum when I see it.

We build high end luxurious homes and not a single one has had lvp in it.

Nah man.
Either real wood or tile

My main grip about it is the labeling it luxurious.

It’s vinyl plank.

I have hardwood now. New house (800k - so relatively high end) is all LVP and Tile in the bathrooms. I hate how the hardwood has held up with dogs and life.