Characteristics of vinyl flooring

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Characteristics of Vinyl Flooring
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•  Vinyl flooring is the best choice as it is long
  lasting and the price is affordable. Vinyl
  flooring can even be used in kitchens, bathrooms
  and basements etc. Vinyl flooring has gained
  popularity in the recent times not just because
  it is affordable and durable but because there is
  a wide range of selection when it comes to
  designs and colors.

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Advantages of vinyl flooring

• Low cost and long lasting
• Easy to maintain
• Moisture resistant
• Good option for bathrooms and kitchens.
• Usable in heavy traffic areas and commercial
  buildings
• Comfortable underfoot
• Provides good insulation.

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Disadvantages of vinyl flooring

• Cannot be refinished or polished
• Can look dull after some wear and tear
• Sensitive to sunlight
• Can easily fade or crack

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• Vinyl flooring comes in two kinds. One is in the
  form of sheets and the other is tiles. Here you
  can find the difference between these two and the
  pro and cons of each type of vinyl flooring.
• The sheet vinyl is otherwise known as printed
  vinyl and the tile vinyl is known as inlaid
  vinyl.
• The sheet vinyl is cheaper than the tile vinyl
  but not very durable. The tile vinyl is thicker
  and is more expensive, durable and can be used
  for residential or commercial purposes. Below you
  can find the characteristics of sheet vinyl and
  tile vinyl.

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Characteristics of sheet vinyl

• Cost When compared to tiles, sheet vinyl costs
  less because they are produced in large rolls
  without using much labor to cut the material, due
  to this there is not much of wastage. It is up to
  the owner of the home to get the cutting done
  according to the required size.
• Water resistant The biggest advantage of sheet
  vinyl is that it is resistant to water and
  moisture when compared to any other kind of
  flooring. This is because it is usually laid
  without having grooves, unlike tiles. Basically
  there are no joints that allow water to seep in
  and damage the sub-floor.

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• Design Sheet vinyl, unlike tiles comes in a
  variety of patterns, colors and designs you think
  of. Whatever the design you need, can be
  inscribed on the sheet vinyl. This printed
  surface is used as the covering and is installed
  directly into the desired room. With solid tiles
  this cannot be possible.

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Characteristics of tile vinyl

• Changeable In the case of sheet vinyl, if a
  small damage or stain occurs the only option one
  has, is to remove the entire sheet or remove a
  part of the sheet and replace it with a patch.
  This patch can look like a sore spot to your
  flooring and disrupt the pattern and the color of
  your floor.
• But in the case of tile vinyl, if there is any
  sort of damage, one can simply remove the tiles
  and replace it with a new one. Removing a vinyl
  tile is easy and once the job is done, no one can
  make out the difference.

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• Variety of options Sheet vinyl gives you the
  actual product, whereas tile vinyl allows the end
  users to use their creativity and come up with
  their own design. Tile vinyl gives you the
  flexibility to create your own designs depending
  on the colors and the contrasts that suit your
  taste and décor. You can cut individual tiles in
  to the desired shapes and get your intended
  designs. One has to lay out the picture of the
  design of your floor before you start cutting up
  pieces and wasting material.

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• Installation is easy Installing vinyl sheets can
  be a tough job as you will need to take perfect
  measurements cut the sheets properly for them to
  fit in to your room. A small mistake can cause a
  lot of wastage of material.
• Tile vinyl installation is comparatively easy and
  the job can be done by first time DIYers as well
  in a day or two. Each tile has to be laid in a
  straight line. Any mistake wont result in a vast
  damage.

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• Practical The main reason why tile vinyl is
  chosen is that it can mimic a variety of other
  flooring options that are higher in price, like
  hardwood, stone and ceramic tiles. When tile
  vinyl is used you have the opportunity to apply
  grout in between two tiles giving it a more
  natural look. With sheet vinyl that is not
  possible.
• If your choice for your flooring is vinyl, you
  have to take in to consideration the type of
  vinyl and its cost constraints. If you are
  looking for high traffic areas like schools,
  offices or malls your best option is to have
  inlaid tiles. Sheet vinyl is best used in low
  traffic areas like bedrooms and baths. You are
  looking for easy installation then vinyl tiles
  are the way to go, but if you want something with
  low cost then vinyl sheets are the best idea.

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LVT/luxury vinyl tile

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