There’s a New Plank in Town: Part Two

There’s a New Plank in Town: Part Two

This is Part Two in our look at the exciting new floor introduced by Novalis Innovative Flooring called NovaCore™. In case you haven’t read Part One, we discussed how many people compare this type of luxury vinyl flooring to laminate flooring, but that’s a...
There’s a New Plank in Town: Part One

There’s a New Plank in Town: Part One

This year, Novalis Innovative Flooring is introducing a new collection of luxury vinyl flooring called NovaCore™. Unlike LVF that is flexible, NovaCore uses licensed technology from Unilin and USFloors to make a vinyl floating floor with a very rigid, waterproof core....
Floating LVT vs. Glue-Down LVT, Part Two

Floating LVT vs. Glue-Down LVT, Part Two

In Part One, we looked at floating LVT floors — the kind that locks together and does not use any adhesive to install. In Part Two, let’s look at glue-down (or direct-glue) LVT for comparison. How do they differ? How are they the same? Jim Kups,...
Floating LVT vs. Glue-Down LVT, Part One

Floating LVT vs. Glue-Down LVT, Part One

In LVT flooring, the world is divided into floating LVT – the kind that clicks together and is never fastened to the floor underneath it, and glue down—the kind that you do fasten with adhesive. (“Loose Lay” is sort of a hybrid to be addressed in a future...
Expansion Gaps and Floating LVT Floors

Expansion Gaps and Floating LVT Floors

There’s a catchy insurance company slogan that you may have heard in their commercials, urging you to “know the gaps.” That’s because “gaps” are important to know, not only with insurance coverage, but also when installing a floating LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tile) or LVP...
What is a Declare label?

What is a Declare label?

If you’re old enough, you may remember the day before nutritional labeling was mandatory on the food we ate. In 1991, “Nutrition Facts” seemed like a strange idea. Now we often use it to compare the foods we buy. (Important note: Don’t bother looking at the Nutrition...