alternative to LVT

[Gone West]

1 hour ago, marmic said:

Rant over!!

I don't know the company, just picked off the search list. I agree, not worth dealing with. If it's of any help we've been looking at Tarkett Inspirations, specifically the Classic range.

[marmic]

9 minutes ago, Gone West said:

I don't know the company, just picked off the search list. I agree, not worth dealing with. If it's of any help we've been looking at Tarkett Inspirations, specifically the Classic range.

looking quickly (before I run out the door to catch a train at last minute to do what I'm meant to be doing!) can only see click and glue-down. Am I missing something?   https://home.tarkett.co.uk/en_GB/collection-C002723-inspiration-classics 

[Gone West]

8 minutes ago, marmic said:

looking quickly (before I run out the door to catch a train at last minute to do what I'm meant to be doing!) can only see click and glue-down. Am I missing something?   https://home.tarkett.co.uk/en_GB/collection-C002723-inspiration-classics 

Try this.

https://professionals.tarkett.co.uk/en_GB/collection-C000115-inspiration-loose-lay-55

 

 

[marmic]

On 23/10/2025 at 08:55, Gone West said:

Try this.

https://professionals.tarkett.co.uk/en_GB/collection-C000115-inspiration-loose-lay-55

 

 

thank you - have just spoken with Tarkett - they have advised expansion gap is required...... shame, but as expected.     back to glue down for me!

[Gone West]

@Simon R IIRC, a couple of years ago, you fitted loose lay LVT in your house. Can you help with whether or not you needed an expansion gap by the walls. If not what was the make of your LVT?

[JamesP]

47 minutes ago, Gone West said:

@Simon R IIRC, a couple of years ago, you fitted loose lay LVT in your house. Can you help with whether or not you needed an expansion gap by the walls. If not what was the make of your LVT?

I fitted about 55sqm of Parador Trendtime 5 LVT, rough dimensions 900mm x 450mm x 6mm. 

Floating on Caberdek.

Good quality product but does slightly lift where sited in direct sunlight in front of 4 metre sliding door. Very slight bow between first and second tile now.

It just lays flush up against door threshold, I left expansion gaps against walls and under kitchen cabinets. Gaps all hidden.

I plan to lift the first row and apply either glue or double sided.

No obvious movement issues anywhere else.

 

[Simon R]

20 hours ago, Gone West said:

@Simon R IIRC, a couple of years ago, you fitted loose lay LVT in your house. Can you help with whether or not you needed an expansion gap by the walls. If not what was the make of your LVT?

Hi, our floor is doing well, no signs of fade even in areas exposed to lots of sun. The floor is laid tight to room edges with no expansion gap just a grid of tackifier to stop it moving . We bought it from Quadrant a commercial floor company and it's functionally equivalent to Amtico  Access.

I still have a good quantity of the flooring in the stuff for sale on BuildHub.

Edited Saturday at 08:49 by Simon R

[Gone West]

2 hours ago, Simon R said:

Hi, our floor is doing well, no signs of fade even in areas exposed to lots of sun. The floor is laid tight to room edges with no expansion gap just a grid of tackifier to stop it moving . We bought it from Quadrant a commercial floor company and it's functionally equivalent to Amtico  Access.

I still have a good quantity of the flooring in the stuff for sale on BuildHub.

Thanks, that's very useful. I remember asking about the flooring for sale, but IIRC the company don't make the same colour any longer.

[Simon R]

5 hours ago, Gone West said:

but IIRC the company don't make the same colour any longer.

Yes, very frustrating, I've got 60m2 and that's it. Why they discontinue what is a run of the mill product is beyond me