Thursday, October 11, 2012

Water Proof Flooring?

Is there such a thing?  Well I'm hear to tell you folks, that there is and it's not ceramic tile that I'm talking about!  It's a loose lay vinyl plank.   What?

It's time to find a replacement floor covering for a property that is about 30+ years old, has old sliding glass doors and when ever there's a blowing rain, water will leak under the sliding glass door.  Or seep in through the tracks...it's difficult to tell.  Anyway, needless to say, the carpet gets wet and has to be seen about right away to prevent mildew, mold, etc. 

I'm not a big fan of ceramic tile.  I just don't like the way it feels under foot.  I love hardwood floors and carpet...I even like a good laminate or vinyl floor depending on the property and room.  So I was researching online and found this site https://www.floorstoyourhome.com/ claiming that they had a water proof flooring solution that was not tile.  Hooray! 

 I online "chatted" with a fellow from this company about my particular situation and asked his advice on what he thought would be a good solution to this water thing.  Floors To Your Home has several different types of flooring for damp areas. He recommended Tuff Guy Loose Lay Vinyl Floor. I've watched all the videos, researched the local box hardware stores (you know who I'm talking about) and asked different flooring companies, and haven't found anything that sounds as great as this product. 



So, I ordered samples and they have arrived.   I must say, I'm impressed! 

 
You can see that this is a thick product.  It's as thick as 3 stacked quarters.  That's thicker than some laminates that I've seen. 
 
We're still not ready to "bite the bullet" and change the flooring yet, but I think I've found my flooring solution. 
 
Check it out and tell them "Nan at Southern Staging & Redesign" recommended it!