Guides
The parts of an LVP spec sheet that actually matter.
Showroom conversations tend to focus on colour and plank thickness. The things that determine whether a floor still looks right in a decade are the wear layer, the core type, the substrate, and the moisture underneath it. These guides cover each of them from an installer’s point of view.
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LVP Wear Layers Explained: The Only Spec That Predicts How Long Your Floor Lasts
Why the wear layer — not overall plank thickness — determines durability, and how to read the mil rating on a spec sheet.
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SPC vs WPC Core: Choosing the Right Rigid-Core LVP
Stone-plastic composite and wood-plastic composite behave differently underfoot, over imperfect subfloors, and in temperature swings.
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Installing LVP Over a Concrete Slab: Moisture, Testing, and Prep
What a slab has to pass before luxury vinyl plank goes over it, which tests apply, and what to do when the readings are too high.
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The Subfloor Flatness Standard for LVP, and How to Check Yours
What 3/16 inch over 10 feet means, how to measure it with a straightedge, and which correction method suits each finding.
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LVP vs Laminate vs Engineered Wood: An Honest Comparison
Where luxury vinyl plank genuinely wins, where it does not, and how to decide between the three main hard-surface options.
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