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5 Advantages of Vinyl Flooring, More Than Making Your House Aesthetic

Aulia Hafisa
Vinyl plank flooring installation (Shutterstock/Appleyayee)
Vinyl plank flooring installation (Shutterstock/Appleyayee)

TheIndonesia.id - Installing vinyl flooring is said to be tricky. It is not that hard, but if you don't do it properly your floor would be bumpy and not necessarily presentable. 

Rooms with vinyl floors are currently in great demand, especially by millennials. Vinyl floors were chosen because they match various interior concepts and present an aesthetic impression.

Not only does it make the room more aesthetically pleasing, it turns out that there are other advantages of vinyl flooring that you must know.

Here are some guides to installing vinyl plank flooring so you will get the best result. 

How To Install Vinyl Plank Flooring

1. Choose the Floor 

In the process of installing vinyl flooring, you have to prepare the floor you are going to install. The main priority in this step is estimating how many vinyl floor planks you will need.

Measure the floor layout with the proper measuring tools. 

2. Clean the Floor

Vinyl flooring is a coating that has a wood pattern. To be able to get neat installation results, you should clean the floor first.

Clean all dirt on the floor. After the floor is dry and completely clean, you can do the vinyl floor installation method.

3. Compound on Ceramic Sidelines

The next step you can take is to apply a compound between ceramic tiles. Before gluing, make sure you do this so that the floor surface is even.

The compound serves to level the floor surface. Allow the compound to dry and smooth it over the surface. After drying pour the glue on the floor and level it.

Advantages of using Vinyl

House with Vinyl flooring illustration (Pinterest)
House with Vinyl flooring illustration (Pinterest)

Vinyl is a floor-covering material made of PVC and white sand. The result is a material that is flexible, good, and comfortable to walk on bare feet.

1. Comfortable texture

The smooth texture of vinyl carpets is certainly comfortable to walk on with bare feet or sit on. This is caused by the underlay of the vinyl carpet which contains foam.

2. Motives and colors vary

Vinyl rugs come in a variety of colors and patterns. Starting from dark to bright colors and wood motifs to natural stones. Thus, we can adjust the colors and motifs according to the desired interior concept. It's no wonder that vinyl carpets are very popular and are being hunted by many people.

3. Easy maintenance and installation

Don't think that installation and maintenance are difficult, OK! In fact, this vinyl carpet is quite easy to install without the help of builders or construction workers.

You only need to glue it to the surface of the floor that has been cleaned and dried. It doesn't need to be on cement or plaster, it can be directly installed on the tile floor that is already installed in your house.

For maintenance, simply sweep and mop regularly. You don't have to worry about it breaking because vinyl can absorb water and stains. If there is damage such as a tear, you can easily patch it without dismantling all parts of the carpet.

4. Contains a small amount of PVC

Vinyl carpets are made with PVC material which contains VOC substances. This substance is capable of polluting the air in the room and can endanger the health of the occupants.

But you don't need to worry, now vinyl carpet manufacturers have started reducing PVC levels without reducing their quality.

5. Durable

It is undeniable that vinyl carpets have a thin thickness. But make no mistake, even though it is thin, vinyl carpet has excellent strength. According to carpet manufacturers, vinyl materials can last up to 20 to 25 years.

One of the factors that make it durable is because of the chemical mixture used. Thanks to its amazing durability, vinyl carpet can help increase the value or price of a home if one day the house is to be sold, you know!

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