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Really Cheap Floors
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What Is Loose Lay Vinyl Flooring? A Loose Lay Vinyl Plank Guide ReallyCheapFloors | America's Cheapest Hardwood Flooring
October 30, 2025 - A low traffic home without pets or children seems ideal for this floor. Loose lay vinyl planks are waterproof which means they won't warp if exposed to water. Kitchens, bathrooms, or laundry rooms are a great choice for vinyl floors in general.
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Flordeco
flordeco.ca › en › collections › plancher-vinyle-en-rouleau
Loose lay vinyl sheet | Flordeco
Laminate floor · Engineered Wood · Vinyl + BACK · Vinyl Planks · Loose Lay Vinyl Sheet · Ceramic+ BACK · Porcelain · Large Format Tiles · Wall Tiles · Carpets+ BACK · Carpet Roll · Carpet Tiles · Area Rugs · Artificial grass · Decoration+ BACK ·
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Floor & Bath Pro's
floorandbathpro.ca › home › vinyl flooring › loose lay vinyl flooring
Loose Lay Vinyl Flooring - Easy Installation, No Adhesive Needed
At Floor and Bath, our collection of loose lay vinyl flooring is waterproof, slip-resistant, and practically self-aware.
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Address   2110 Dundas St East, Unit 1, L4X 1L9, Mississauga
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Décosurfaces
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Which Types of Vinyl Flooring to Choose: Glue, Loose Lay, or Click?
If you prefer a simple, quick DIY installation, loose lay or click vinyl are perfect. Whatever your choice, there’s a vinyl flooring option for every style.
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Homedepot.ca
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Vinyl Flooring - Planks, Tiles & Sheets - Homedepot.ca
December 17, 2025 - Other options include sheet vinyl flooring, glue down vinyl flooring, loose lay vinyl flooring and floating vinyl flooring. These are best handled by professional installers or homeowners with more advanced flooring knowledge. Vinyl flooring is a brilliant option for every home environment. Luxury vinyl flooring is made for designer-inspired spaces and fit for living rooms, bedrooms and more. More specialized options like bathroom vinyl flooring and kitchen vinyl flooring are also available.
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Flooring Liquidators
flooringliquidators.ca › home › vinyl flooring › glue down/loose lay vinyl flooring
Glue Down/Loose Lay Vinyl Flooring ☑️ Flooring Liquidators | All Across GTA
August 2, 2021 - As the name implies, Glue Down requires you to glue your vinyl flooring down so that it doesn’t lift. Loose Lay floors, on the other hand, are often referred to as ‘floating floors’ because they have a thicker texture and allow for more cushion. Both options are fairly easy to install and are fairly durable.
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Urban Surfaces
urbansurfaces.com › article › how-to-install-looselay-flooring-in-4-simple-steps
How to Install LooseLay Flooring In 4 Simple Steps | Urban Surfaces
October 11, 2022 - To do this, lay the planks for your edge row on top of the starting row, trace a line across these planks using a loose piece of flooring, and cut. Install the planks for the edge row against the wall, making sure they are nice and snug.
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Karndean
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Loose Lay Flooring | LVT Installation Formats | Karndean Designflooring
Loose lay is a format of luxury vinyl flooring featuring our K-Wave friction grip backing that holds the product in place.
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Contractor Talk
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Loose lay vinyl in a bathroom? | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum
It has a thicker, foam like backing on it, which I only ever saw once before and the installer just told me it was "loose lay" with no glue. ... I'm more concerned with water getting under it? Or humidity/temperature fluctuations causing it to do undesirable things. ... if you glue it, spread the glue with a paint roller (3/8 nap) Make sure the glue is dry, before you lay the vinyl in, or it will set up like epoxy.
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DoItYourself.com
doityourself.com › doityourself.com community forums › interior flooring, floor coverings and coatings center › vinyl and linoleum flooring › help with install of loose lay vinyl sheet flooring.
Help with install of Loose Lay Vinyl sheet flooring. - DoItYourself.com Community Forums
June 12, 2011 - These vinyl strips will go over the top of an older sheet vinyl bathroom, 55'Wide X 74"Deep. The finished floor will be floating and I will reattach the baseboard with about a 1/4" play to the wall. I have one nail pop budge in the old floor so will score around that and completely remove the nail or screw. I will then fill it in with leveler. The old floor is a standard textured floor but in good shape. Will I need to put leveler on the whole of the old floor? Or can I lay ...
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Home Hardware
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Shop Vinyl Flooring Online | Home Hardware
A durable option, vinyl plank flooring works great in any high-traffic area of the home. Vinyl floor tiles are a good option in bathrooms and kitchens where moisture can be an issue.
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RONA
rona.ca › home › products › flooring and ceramic tile › vinyl flooring › vinyl planks
Loose lay Vinyl Planks - Vinyl Flooring | RONA
Shop Loose lay Vinyl Planks - Vinyl Flooring in-store or online at Rona.ca. Find the right Flooring and Ceramic Tile on sale to help complete your home improvement project.
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BuildDirect
builddirect.com › blogs › expert-advice-on-flooring › the-pros-and-cons-of-loose-lay-vinyl-plank-flooring
The Pros and Cons of Loose Lay Vinyl Plank Flooring – BuildDirect
As long as it is correctly installed, loose lay vinyl flooring can go anywhere. It’s a perfect way to elevate your living room and bedrooms. Due to their water resistance, they’re an ideal option for bathrooms and kitchens, too.
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Reddit
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r/Flooring on Reddit: Loose Lay LVP cons?
September 9, 2024 -

I've been doing some research on flooring while I'm doing a full basement Reno in my house and have settled firmly on LVP. My hang-up now is on the type.

A few years ago we put down loose-lay LVP in my parents basement and it was piss-easy for amateurs like us to install, and has held up amazingly for about 5 years of being a second kitchen/kids play area that gets very regular use.

I have been browsing this sub for a few months now and have seen tons and tons of LVP, but very little loose-lay. Cost and performance-wise, they seem comparable, but installation seems a million times easier, and maintenance is infinitely easier since individual planks can be removed.

I guess my question is, what downsides am I missing? Why isn't loose-lay used more? Have any of you had bad experiences with it?

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Houzz
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Loose lay vinyl flooring
If you want easy, then loose lay it is. If you want water proof than sheet it is. If you want handsome and durable that is 99.9% water proof, the GLUE DOWN planks are good enough. If you will accept something in between, the floating vinyl is a go.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/flooring › loose lay vinyl install. what does it really need?
r/Flooring on Reddit: Loose lay vinyl install. What does it really need?
May 15, 2024 -

I removed the previous glued down sheet vinyl that was from the 90s.

I've been scraping up the residual glue and paper from the felt back the previous vinyl left behind.

Room is 10x12 at best. Kitchen.

I was going to glue down the new vinyl but multiple people keep saying I shouldn't bother and just loose lay it and shouldn't be bothering with all of this prep work I'm doing either.

The nail holes aren't bad but I was going to fill them but have been advised that that doesn't really matter either.

The instructions for the sheet vinyl said for me to prime the floor and I have been unable to find the primer needed.

The vinyl is from Lowe's. Just the cheap carriage point design.

How much prep would you do if you were me?

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If you haven't committed, here's another opinion. I love and prefer loose lay vinyl even though it has disadvantages. Two big positive features are some integrated padding which is awesome, and eventual replacement is easy. When you tire of it or it does wear out or get severely damaged, you can pull it up, cut a new sheet using the old sheet as a template, and easily just put the new sheet down. For installation use a high quality double stick tape in stress areas where appliances like dishwashers and fridges need to move across it occasionally. Also put the tape across where you'll enter and exit the room. True, this tape does have to be pulled up when replacing, but it's NOTHING like removing and repairing after a massive glue job. Remember that you still need to prepare the floor to be smooth before installing, and there are true disadvantages- Lefty is absolutely justified in his concerns, but I would not say you can't ever move things or that you'll always have a hump. Humps depend on protecting the vinyl when moving things, and also how much freedom you can give the sheet to move a little. Before moving appliances, and I would first put down some heavy cardboard or other stiff protection to avoid distorting or wrinkling the vinyl, and keep your weight on that cardboard when you move appliances across it, and you definitely do need to leave other edges untaped so the flooring can expand and contract with temperature. It is best if you have or can install a little trim that is not all the way down to the subfloor so the end of the sheet is protected. Even with that care, it will never be so carefree as glued vinyl, but I still prefer it. You'll probably have to install it yourself because last I looked, most installers won't touch it because the chances of imperfections and little issues are relatively high and installers rightfully dislike call-backs. Spills - it should be waterproof but obviously not at the edges. Water spill? if small, ignore it and it will dry. Larger spills or sticky things or milk? Just pull up the edges and clean directly. I have it in the kitchen cooking area and the laundry room, and I'll replace it soon - after 20 years of use. Fringe benefit - it's soft and flexible, and scraps are great for keeping rolled up in the garage so you can slide around under your car when maintaining. This is a big help in the winter when the garage and concrete are cold. Good luck!
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FlooringStores
flooringstores.com › home › no glue, no clicks: your guide to loose lay vinyl flooring
Loose Lay Vinyl Flooring: What It Is, Pros & Cons
June 13, 2024 - To reach a click-together vinyl plank, you have to disassemble the entire floor starting at the wall. One of the biggest obstacles for people who want new floors is getting rid of their old floors. Disposing of old flooring can be pretty expensive (and super difficult). Luckily, you can install loose lay vinyl flooring right on top of many other surfaces!
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Home Improvement Forum
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Loose Lay Flooring - Does It Suck? - Home Improvement Forum
Laminate flooring is also no good for water - so that is out. I then moved to LVP with click system. I like them, the seams are TIGHT because they have to be. Install is fairly easy. I'm about to start a reno of a house and someone suggested I try loose lay vinyl planks.
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Parterre
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Loose Lay Vinyl Flooring | Commercial Flooring | Parterre Flooring
June 7, 2022 - A durable flooring solution for ... place after installation. Loose lay luxury vinyl layered construction offers water and scratch resistance properties, sound reduction qualities and comfort underfoot....