What is Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring? What Are The Pros and Cons of LVP and EVP

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What does LVP stand for? What does LVT stand for? First, LVP stands for Luxury Vinyl Plank and LVT stands for Luxury Vinyl Tile. As the name implies, Luxury Vinyl Planks look like planks of hardwood floors; and Luxury Vinyl Tile looks like Tile (or natural stone).

They are individual pieces of vinyl (not sheet vinyl), so they look very similar to the real thing. Most luxury vinyls are waterproof (or highly water resistant).

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What are the different forms of luxury vinyl flooring?

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Years ago, luxury vinyl was only available in a glue down form. These vinyls could be glued down directly to a concrete sub-floor or plywood.

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What is Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring? What Are The Pros and Cons of LVP and EVP

What does LVP stand for? What does LVT stand for? First, LVP stands for Luxury Vinyl Plank and LVT stands for Luxury Vinyl Tile. As the name implies, Luxury Vinyl Planks look like planks of hardwood floors; and Luxury Vinyl Tile looks like Tile (or natural stone).

They are individual pieces of vinyl (not sheet vinyl), so they look very similar to the real thing. Most luxury vinyls are waterproof (or highly water resistant).

What are the different forms of luxury vinyl flooring?

Years ago, luxury vinyl was only available in a glue down form. These vinyls could be glued down directly to a concrete sub-floor or plywood.

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