Was skeptical about those click-lock LVP floors for years

I fought against using click-lock luxury vinyl plank for a long time, thought it was all cheap and flimsy. Then I did a 1,200 square foot basement job near Columbus Ohio with a decent brand and I'll be darned if it wasn't actually solid and easy to install. Has anyone else come around on something they used to hate in the trade?

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schmidt.iris20d ago

Buddy of mine swore by glue-down carpet for years, then did his whole basement with click-lock and changed his tune fast.

hollyscott20d ago

Hang on, by "changed his tune fast" do you mean he actually ended up liking the click-lock more than the glue-down? Or did he have to tear it up like that Ohio guy and go back to what he knew? I'm just trying to figure out if there's a real success story in there or if it's another cautionary tale.

the_lucas20d ago

I did a 1200 square foot basement job outside of Columbus Ohio five years ago with a premium click-lock brand. Three years later I got a call because two whole rows near the sliding door had come apart. The locking mechanism just gave up. I had to go back and rip out half the floor and redo it with glue-down. The problem is that basements in Ohio have moisture and temperature swings all year round. Click-lock expands and contracts in ways that glue-down just doesnt. The locking tabs get brittle over time and you end up with gaps you can't fix without pulling the whole thing up. I still think glue-down is the way to go for any basement slab.