Flooring types
Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP)
LVP is the most common flooring choice in remodels right now, and the one most sensitive to subfloor flatness and layout planning. The topics below map the decisions that most affect the outcome: buying, prep, layout and the failures LVP is prone to.
What this hub covers
Costs, installation, floor prep, tools, problems and maintenance for this material.
Choosing LVP
Wear layer, core type, thickness and attached underlayment.
Subfloor requirements
Flatness and prep expectations for floating plank.
Layout planning
Direction, start row width, stagger and end cuts.
Installation
Click-lock floating versus glue-down.
Transitions & expansion
Perimeter gaps, thresholds and long runs.
LVP problems
Separating seams, peaking, gapping and telegraphing.
Start with the numbers
Plan the material and cost side of the job, or see how a contractor estimate lines up against practical planning benchmarks.