This may be an odd question but I was curious if it was possible to install interlocking 7mm 20 mil wear layer engineered vinyl plank in a garage and park a car on top of it. I would put down a car mat like an autofloorguard containment mat on top of it before I drove/parked on it but I'm not sure if the interlocking joints would buckle under the weight of a car.
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luxury vinyl plank in garage
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Sure it's possible, however I would be concerned about turning the steering wheel while not rolling and ripping the joints apart. Is the stuff rated for water? What happens if you accelerate a bit hard, will it open the joints?
Can you provide a link to the material you are talking about? By your description it could be a few different things.
lg
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Can you provide a link to the material you are talking about? By your description it could be a few different things.
lg
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ford33
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I looked at the home depot product luxury vinyl plank product this past summer for a kitchen and read the entire product warranty. Warranty is void if...
Installing Allure flooring in an environment with an uncontrolled temperature (i.e., outside on a deck, in an unheated cottage, porches, patios, decks, RVs, campers, trailers of any kind, non-climate controlled cabins, etc. Allure flooring is intended for indoor, climate-controlled environments only.
Also, the product will come become brittle in very cold temperatures. You do not provide a location. Do that and we would know the temperature ranges.
Installing Allure flooring in an environment with an uncontrolled temperature (i.e., outside on a deck, in an unheated cottage, porches, patios, decks, RVs, campers, trailers of any kind, non-climate controlled cabins, etc. Allure flooring is intended for indoor, climate-controlled environments only.
Also, the product will come become brittle in very cold temperatures. You do not provide a location. Do that and we would know the temperature ranges.
I would think a glue down vinyl tile would be better but I'm sure it would void it's warranty too.
the plank click will be a nightmare when it decides to pop apart, and pretty sure it will
the plank click will be a nightmare when it decides to pop apart, and pretty sure it will
I live in louisiana, I plan on putting a mini split in the garage so it will be temperature controlled. The vinyl I was looking at is waterproof https://www.lumberliquidators.com/ll/c/Driftwood-Hickory-EVP-CoreLuxe-XD-EVPDH7/10040085?Wt.cs_id=CSE_shopzilla&CA_6C15C=420003430000634732
Jazz1
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Check marine supply flooring. I saw vinyl plank flooring in boat at Kelowna BC boat show.
Like someone pointed out earlier, temperature aside, my only real concern would be how it is attached to the floor and what happens if you put some rotational force on it, like turning a steering wheel, etc etc, that or something weighted down on metal casters or sharper metal edges like a floor jack or jack stand under a car.
Sure it's possible, however I would be concerned about turning the steering wheel while not rolling and ripping the joints apart. Is the stuff rated for water? What happens if you accelerate a bit hard, will it open the joints?
Can you provide a link to the material you are talking about? By your description it could be a few different things.
lg
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I'm actually in the flooring industry. Everything this gentleman said is correct. First it will void the warranty. Second it's not climatized which voids the warranty also. If you are alright with those two factors then your next concern is pivot points. Another alternative could be glue down. But under the same conditions it will void your warranty. If you decide to go to the glue down route. Using epoxy adhesive has better grab rate that will help on pivot points. If there's a failure easy to replace. Good luck
aunsafe2015
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So what's the bottom line? 99% chance that if he uses t&g vinyl planks, they will be ruined within a month? A year?I'm actually in the flooring industry. Everything this gentleman said is correct. First it will void the warranty. Second it's not climatized which voids the warranty also. If you are alright with those two factors then your next concern is pivot points. Another alternative could be glue down. But under the same conditions it will void your warranty. If you decide to go to the glue down route. Using epoxy adhesive has better grab rate that will help on pivot points. If there's a failure easy to replace. Good luck
Or is there some decent chance they would actually survive the rotational force and the climate and last awhile?
So what's the bottom line? 99% chance that if he uses t&g vinyl planks, they will be ruined within a month? A year?
Or is there some decent chance they would actually survive the rotational force and the climate and last awhile?
First if you take the chance. Climatize the material in the garage for 72 hours before you install. Also leave as much as expansion around the edges as you can. Also if it's a straight pull in forward and back, it will have a better chance of surviving. If it's a side-entry garage where you have to turn in or turn your wheels left the right. That's when you have a higher chance of it separating. Also when you pull in, don't be aggressive on your breaking. The next thing I would recommend is if it does not have a pad attached. Make sure you use a lvt padding. It's a very dense padding that doesn't really compress. The last thing is make sure you use a composite floating vinyl and not a solid floating vinyl. If you choose to use a floating system.
It has been done with no failures. But there is a chance. Also if it does fail. It could happen in 1 month or 5 years. Good luck.
kngelv
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I just put LVP in my family room and am putting it in my basement starting Tuesday. There is no way this stuff will hold up in a garage. It's also not going to save any money from typical garage tiles or epoxy and will take a lot longer to install.
James
James
Hi,
The SupraTile Design Series which is deluxe version of the product line can handle vehicular traffic. We do though require that the core of the floor gets glued down using our waterproof epoxy adhesive. The reason for that is that the Design Series uses two overlapping Dovetail joints that are not as strong as the standard T-Joint since the overlapping joints are 1/2 the size of a full size joint, so for protection against movement from sudden braking or tire turning, the adhesive should be used in a garage environment.
The SupraTile Design Series which is deluxe version of the product line can handle vehicular traffic. We do though require that the core of the floor gets glued down using our waterproof epoxy adhesive. The reason for that is that the Design Series uses two overlapping Dovetail joints that are not as strong as the standard T-Joint since the overlapping joints are 1/2 the size of a full size joint, so for protection against movement from sudden braking or tire turning, the adhesive should be used in a garage environment.