I am looking for replacing my existing sheet vinyl kitchen flooring.

I live in a townhome (the house is on a slab) so I have been told I
can't use real hardwood but floating wood floor is only choice.

I have a child and sometime there is an occasional spill here and
there. Also, we love to cook and so floor is subject to stain and
scratch.

 I called flooring company nearby and they suggested Flexitec cushion
vinyl.

Is anyone used this product? How durable/stain resistant it is to use
in the kitchen?

"c_shah" <s...@netzero.net> wrote in message 
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>
> I am looking for replacing my existing sheet vinyl kitchen flooring.
>
> I live in a townhome (the house is on a slab) so I have been told I
> can't use real hardwood but floating wood floor is only choice.
>
> I have a child and sometime there is an occasional spill here and
> there. Also, we love to cook and so floor is subject to stain and
> scratch.
>
> I called flooring company nearby and they suggested Flexitec cushion
> vinyl.
>
> Is anyone used this product? How durable/stain resistant it is to use
> in the kitchen?

I have not heard of that brand (means nothing).  Full ceramic or a cushioned 
(loose lay) vinyl are your best choices.

I think but do not know for sure that there are some engineered wood 
products that can be glued to above grade concrete.

A quality piece of vinyl should last 10-15 years if not abused. Most don't 
stain from normal household spills.

Colbyt 

On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:40:18 -0400, "Colbyt"
 wrote:

>
>"c_shah" <s...@netzero.net> wrote in message 
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>>
>> I am looking for replacing my existing sheet vinyl kitchen flooring.
>>
>> I live in a townhome (the house is on a slab) so I have been told I
>> can't use real hardwood but floating wood floor is only choice.
>>
>> I have a child and sometime there is an occasional spill here and
>> there. Also, we love to cook and so floor is subject to stain and
>> scratch.
>>
>> I called flooring company nearby and they suggested Flexitec cushion
>> vinyl.
>>
>> Is anyone used this product? How durable/stain resistant it is to use
>> in the kitchen?
>
>I have not heard of that brand (means nothing).  Full ceramic or a cushioned 
>(loose lay) vinyl are your best choices.
>
>I think but do not know for sure that there are some engineered wood 
>products that can be glued to above grade concrete.
>

It's true. Mohawk Flooring has such a product. 5/8" thick, 10 ply. The
glue is expensive.

An index here:
http://www.mohawkflooring.com/hardwood/hardwood-installation/default.aspx

See the "Sub-Floor & Sub-Strate Requirements" in that *.pdf file.

>A quality piece of vinyl should last 10-15 years if not abused. Most don't 
>stain from normal household spills.
>
>Colbyt 
>

Vinyl has come a long way over the years. Many more colors, patterns,
etc.

On May 26, 3:14=A0pm, c_shah  wrote:
> I am looking for replacing my existing sheet vinyl kitchen flooring.
>
> I live in a townhome (the house is on a slab) so I have been told I
> can't use real hardwood but floating wood floor is only choice.
>
> I have a child and sometime there is an occasional spill here and
> there. Also, we love to cook and so floor is subject to stain and
> scratch.
>
> =A0I called flooring company nearby and they suggested Flexitec cushion
> vinyl.
>
> Is anyone used this product? How durable/stain resistant it is to use
> in the kitchen?

I used Pergo in my kitchen, I wish I didnt, its so smooth any dirt
shows and it dents easily and i cant fix just one board. Sheet vinyl
is nice but consider individual squares, when you damage one, not if
you will damage any, you replace just one. With sheet goods you will
be sheet out of luck. I used a nice preglued pattern that looks like
stone from HD [ some name brand stuff] in 12 kitchens in a rental in
07 and have had 0 issues. There are alot of nice 12"x12" vinyl tiles
made, some look like stone and cost alot but they last awhile.
Kitchens get heavy wear, I had a pattern of 12"x12" that looked like
brick and wore great, the secret is they were color through, not a
layer of color, they lasted 35 years with 3 dogs in a kitchen. Shop
and research before you buy, there are some very good products
avalaible that take abuse, when you put a few dings in a sheet
product, its ruined. The preglued I used has a 2 layer epoxy that only
activated when a 110lb steel roller broke the seals. Color through is
hard to find in nice styles, but some new stuff is almost as good.
Wood in a kitchen would need about 7 coats to take my abuse. Shop
around.

Thanks all. While searching online I found StrataMax by Armstrong
(Loose lay)

are these any good?

c_shah wrote:
> I am looking for replacing my existing sheet vinyl kitchen flooring.
>
> I live in a townhome (the house is on a slab) so I have been told I
> can't use real hardwood but floating wood floor is only choice.
>
> I have a child and sometime there is an occasional spill here and
> there. Also, we love to cook and so floor is subject to stain and
> scratch.
>
> I called flooring company nearby and they suggested Flexitec cushion
> vinyl.
>
> Is anyone used this product? How durable/stain resistant it is to use
> in the kitchen?

Dunno 'bout that, but cheap laminate will work swell. Damn stuff is 
impervious to almost anything (although it will burn). 

On Tue 26 May 2009 01:40:18p, Colbyt told us...

> 
> "c_shah" <s...@netzero.net> wrote in message 
> news:0...@n19g2000vba.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> I am looking for replacing my existing sheet vinyl kitchen flooring.
>>
>> I live in a townhome (the house is on a slab) so I have been told I
>> can't use real hardwood but floating wood floor is only choice.
>>
>> I have a child and sometime there is an occasional spill here and
>> there. Also, we love to cook and so floor is subject to stain and
>> scratch. 
>>
>> I called flooring company nearby and they suggested Flexitec cushion
>> vinyl. 
>>
>> Is anyone used this product? How durable/stain resistant it is to use
>> in the kitchen? 
> 
> I have not heard of that brand (means nothing).  Full ceramic or a
> cushioned (loose lay) vinyl are your best choices.
> 
> I think but do not know for sure that there are some engineered wood 
> products that can be glued to above grade concrete.
> 
> A quality piece of vinyl should last 10-15 years if not abused. Most
> don't stain from normal household spills.
> 
> Colbyt 

After having real hardwood, quarry tile, and sautillo tile floors in 
previous kitchens, our present kitchen has a top quality sheet vinyl that 
is loose laid, secured at perimeter only.  It may not have the classiest or 
most fashinable look, but it sure is easier to take care of.  I had 
forgotten the advantages of good quality vinyl.

-- 
                            Wayne Boatwright                            
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  I have long believed that good food, good eating is all about risk.  
   Whether we’re talking about unpasteurized Stilton, raw oysters or   
   working for organized crime ‘associates,’ food, for me, has always   
                 been an adventure.  ~Anthony Bourdain                 

On May 26, 4:14=A0pm, c_shah  wrote:
> I am looking for replacing my existing sheet vinyl kitchen flooring.
>
> I live in a townhome (the house is on a slab) so I have been told I
> can't use real hardwood but floating wood floor is only choice.
>
> I have a child and sometime there is an occasional spill here and
> there. Also, we love to cook and so floor is subject to stain and
> scratch.
>
> =A0I called flooring company nearby and they suggested Flexitec cushion
> vinyl.
>
> Is anyone used this product? How durable/stain resistant it is to use
> in the kitchen?

I saw some vinyl "plank" flooring at either HD or Lowes recently.  I
think it was 6" X 36" or something like that and was available in a
couple of different "finishes" that looked pretty good.