Reviews on Longevity of Lifeproof Vinyl Plank Flooring

abril 22, 2022 Publicar un comentario

LifeProof Sterling Oak vinyl floor has been an astonishing addition to our home. We installed information technology ourselves, and here's a review of how it's held up one year later on. I'm as well including tips on how to make clean LifeProof vinyl flooring to keep it in good shape.

LifeProof Sterling Oak Vinyl Flooring Review: ane Twelvemonth Later

A bit over a twelvemonth ago I shared a detailed post reviewing ten vinyl plank flooring brands we'd considered for our home. If you're considering luxury vinyl plank flooring—whether DIY or from a professional contractor—cheque the post out. I did an absurd amount of research.

We ultimately decided to go with LifeProof Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring in Sterling Oak. It's a gorgeous grayish-brown color that was exactly what I was going for. I shared a post with x tips for DIY LifeProof luxury vinyl plank flooring installation, including the finished product. They turned out fantastic, and I was really proud of the project!

Tips for Installing LifeProof Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring

We were immediately happy with the alter from the gross carpet to the vinyl floor. Information technology looked chic and seemed like it would be easy to proceed clean. But we wondered how information technology would hold up—and I've gotten a ton of emails over the past twelvemonth from people asking if nosotros were still happy with the floors. So I decided to do a follow-up mail service 1 twelvemonth afterwards (really about one yr and a few months, but who'due south counting).

How Has Our LifeProof Vinyl Plank Floor Held Up?

Well, I'm non going to leave yous hanging. Nosotros're notwithstanding super happy with our flooring selection. I've actually said to Mike many times, "I cannot believe what a practiced decision this was." Only why? What has fabricated choosing the LifeProof vinyl plank flooring such a practiced pick? There are three main reasons for us.

1. It looks great.

Honestly, why would yous selection anything that didn't look great? It'south the trifecta—you want something durable and easy to maintain, only y'all also want information technology to look great. I loved all of the different colors offered and am extremely happy with the Sterling Oak, which is a great mix of grays and browns. The grain patterns and color combinations are also very fashionable looking. I beloved the upgraded look information technology gives the room.

Information technology was also like shooting fish in a barrel to install. It was my first time installing flooring by myself, and I could handle it. This would be a cakewalk for someone with any feel installing flooring. And information technology would certainly exist a breeze for a professional contractor!

2. It is durable and has held upwards well.

What else is there to say? It hasn't shown much—if any—clothing. I actually got downward on my hands and knees to look for scratches before writing this post. One neat thing virtually this floor is that the grain patterns hide scratches and imperfections well (if they're there at all).

We take dark-brown engineered hardwoods in the hallway and upstairs, and they take so many visible signs of wearable on them. Dings and scratches galore! It's frustrating. Then we're pleased with how these look after a year. I can't speak to whether or not dogs scratch the floors because we don't have 1. Only we take the floors in a fairly highly trafficked room and we take ii cats and a toddler.

We were as well a bit worried nearly our spud bed creating a depression in the flooring around the bed'south base. (Btw, you tin check out the post nearly our DIY murphy bed if you're interested.) It's anchored to the wall using lag bolts, which transfers some of the weight, merely it'southward still very heavy. We haven't noticed any indentations effectually the base. So I honestly detect it hard to believe that a couch would create indentations like some negative reviews say!

I was besides worried virtually any potential buckling or warping occurring with the seasons changing. For instance, in the summer I was worried nigh the humidity leading the floors to expand and buckle. It shouldn't be a problem if y'all leave enough room equally instructed around the edges of the room, but I was even so paranoid! I was also worried about shrinking in the winter.

None of this happened. The floors are laid on a concrete slab, and we didn't notice whatsoever changes throughout the seasons. Fifty-fifty in the very humid Maryland summer. Yay! There is 1 spot I desire to point out, though.

The coordinating door transition piece has done merely a tiny scrap of warping on one stop, pictured below. This isn't really something y'all ever notice when you're in the room. And, quite frankly, it's probably related more than to user installation error (me)—not the product.

3. It'south like shooting fish in a barrel to maintain.

Nosotros've loved how easy it is to maintain and go on clean. My husband told me to make sure to include how well it stands up to cat vomit. True cat owners (and pet owners in generally, really) know that pets are messy. Cats can vomit. Cleaning information technology up is very easy—simply a quick wipe.

I besides had a large potted plant overflow a decent amount from its saucer, and nosotros didn't observe it for a while. The flooring was totally undamaged after we wiped it up—no issues or discoloration at all. We also come up in with dirty or wet feet from the yard, and it has been really durable and easy to clean on that front as well. Speaking of cleaning…

How to Clean LifeProof Vinyl Flooring

I'1000 going to exist honest…nosotros don't practice much cleaning on this floor! We generally just tidy up the flooring and run our Deebot robot vacuum to clean up pet pilus and dust. We absolutely love this vacuum…we use it on our engineered hardwoods and carpets too! It does a great job transitioning to unlike rooms and from vinyl flooring/hardwoods to area rugs. Accented must take for pet hair!

After that, we only spot treat spills with a regular microfiber cleaning material and water. We occasionally do a Swiffer sweep or microfiber mop of the floor. Only honestly? It's non usually needed. Which is peachy! If you're a flake more cleaning-witting than I am, y'all can also cheque out Habitation Depot'due south full recommendations for cleaning vinyl plank flooring.

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