HD Allure ‘stick together’ or ‘click together’ vinyl flooring?
MnDel
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I am considering Home Depots Allure vinyl plank “wood look” flooring. They have the type that has a sticky glue edge, so the pieces stick together, then there is the style that clicks together. Has anyone had experience with both? The stick together style costs less – but I wonder if, in time, the glue would dry out somewhat – then causing edges to be raised…or other problems?
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MnDel
I've used both and prefer the click lock. But let me say this the one with the glue edge you have one shot to stick it correctly you can separate it BUT in all likelyhood you will need double face carpet tape to make it fully stick when you put it together the second time.
While it's more flexible then the click version and a little more forgiving on a floor that has some minor deviation where the click lock is stiffer and in my opinion easier and faster to work with and looks much better .
the first one I did was the glue strip and while it has the wood color and graining it looks like rubber and is slightly less noisy when walking on it but sharp objects can cause some damage and also if the ladies are wearing high heels they can also damage the floor
After that experience I installed the click lock type in four rental apartments these rentals all have children with high traffic in and out and these units are at the beach in Rhode Island and they still look like new
Before you buy you can see an install video and get the install manual online they make it look easier then it really is but at least you'll get an idea here's a link that has 5 videos
http://allurefloorings.org/top-5-allure-flooring-video-installs-and-reviews
I'm going to attach a couple of pics of the floors I did if they don't go thru email me at zee.ya@hotmail.com and I'll get them to you that way if you'd like I hope this helps also the pic with the bar is the glue stck version the others are the click lock
Regards
Zeeya
Allure
I used the adhesive edged type in a small kitchen. I really like this stuff! There are many patterns to choose from....I have a stone pattern which looks quite nice....and it's very durable and easy to clean. It's been down for almost 2 years and looks like new. It's a bit tricky to put down so you have to be very careful and take your time getting the seams butted against each other. I found that using a rolling technique worked well. Bend the material lengthwise into an arc with about a 12" radius and carefully align the first inch or so with the end of the adjacent piece being careful and precise about getting the ends and edges butted with no space. Then slowly drop the piece down with one hand while pulling the plank toward you with the other hand. Go slowly so as to get the pieces butted up precisely. This will get easier for you after you've done it a couple of times. Remember though, once it's stuck together it's almost impossible to get it apart to reposition and it only gets worse if you let it sit for any length of time. So if you do have to reposition, do it immediatly. And if you do leave a gap it will ripple throughout the whole installation. So slow down and be patient and careful.
Thank you Zeeya and Ken - this is what I needed...pros and cons of both products. This now gives me a perspective to go by. I was hesitant to consider the "stick together" Allure...wondering if in time the glue would dry out and the flooring would lift. But that does not seem to be an issue. The photos of the floor you did Zeeya were great - as were the install videos. Thank you! If anyone else wants to share their experience, I'm listening!