12 Mil Wear Layer Vinyl Plank Flooring

Wear layer 20mm 14 10 mil spill and stain guard 5 12 mil.

12 mil wear layer vinyl plank flooring. Master design rigid core rieti waterproof flooring somerset oak 7 x 48 waterproof luxury vinyl plank flooring with attached pad fo3312. Thick vinyl thick wear layer higher quality. W attached premium underlayment. Waterproof vinyl flooring 12 mil wear layer.

Before we take a look at wear layers or the overall thickness of a plank or tile it s important to understand what luxury vinyl is and how it s made. Now as low as 1 79 1 99 sq ft. A thicker layer is more resistant to scratching and denting. Well it s what protects your vinyl flooring from surface scratches and stains.

If you have a space that will need a high resistance to scratches and wear a higher wear layer such as a 12 mil or 20 mil would be best for your application. It s the second half of the durability equation. I was all set to go armstrong but i m awaiting a price through costco on some shaw flooring. The level of wear on a vinyl plank is measured in mil one thousandth of an inch a mil is not the same as a millimeter as roughly 40 mil equals 1 0 mm 39 4 mil to 1 mm to be exact.

In short the thicker the wear layer the more durable the floor. 12 mil wear layer all pricing is tiered based on sq ft. Commercial vinyl flooring applications will usually require a 20 mil top layer. 5 915 sqft product id.

Better quality flooring tends to have the highest wear layers but is more expensive. Add to cart add sample. Luxury vinyl flooring construction. Both the armstrong and karndean are 20mil wear layer the shaw is 12mil.

If you re using vinyl planks for a low traffic area you might not need the thickest wear layer. I was all set to get a karndean vinyl but was put off by the price a little and scared by the glue down as i d like to do this myself and prefer floating. Waterproof click lock vinyl plank flooring.