Hire a tradesperson!

Our tradespeople are ready to help. Post a job for free, read reviews and hire today.

Need some tips or advise?

Carpets, Lino & Flooring

LVT glued or click?

Anonymous user 9 March 2024 - 3.27 PM

Hello, We went to our local flooring shop in order to purchase LVT click flooring (amtico). The assistant advised us strongly against the click mechanism explaining that our extension is south facing, has got a massive bi-fold door and a roof lantern. He told us that if we don't glue the LVT flooring in a sunlit area the flooring will behave funny.... we are so confused as to whether it is true... professional opinion and advice would be much appreciated!

Are you a tradesperson and able to answer this question?

4 Answers

Abstract Flooring
Rating: 5 out of 55523 reviews
Greenwich, London
Hi. Having installed LVT for over 20 years I would go dry back (glue down) every time. Click is basically a glorified laminate and won’t last as long as long dry back. However, when glueing down be sure that the installer ‘wet sets’ the LVT and doesn’t use a ‘PS’ ( pressure sensitive). If ‘PS’ is used, in direct sunlight it can cause the LVT to shrink back and gap. ‘Wet setting’ prevents this and if a flood occurs your floor will normally be fine as long as the water is removed relatively quickly. Hope this helps. Many thanks, Grant.
Answered25 March 2022
14

Carrington Interior Finishes
Rating: 5 out of 5554 reviews
Ashford, Kent
I wouldn't use click, most floorlayers will tell you to use a dry back LVT with a High temperature adhesive. I've been to so many failed click LVT jobs and personally won't touch it.
Answered25 March 2022
2

Fitting solutions
Fitting solutions
Rating: 5 out of 555147 reviews
Sheffield
Firstly amtico is generally glue down system not click Quality click LVT such as quickstep with a sun heat underlay Fitted on to a sound very flat subfloor should be ok Your worst enemy with LVT flooring is a poor uneven sub floor or a cheap product not really glue or click
Answered25 March 2022
1

Carpet Contractors Ltd

No reviews yet

Dorking
Dry back lvt is always the better option using in my opinion FWBalls F48+ wet set adhesive does what it says and always use a roller then you have no problem as long az the sub floor preparation is done correctly
Answered10 April 2022
0