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Luxe Plank™ Luxury Vinyl vs. the Slobber Monster
If you’re an avid DIYer and haven’t pondered the thought of installing Luxe Plank luxury vinyl in your home, maybe this post will help change your mind. Luxe Plank has the appearance of today’s most popular wood visuals, superior water resistance and when you add the ease of installation and the durability of this product, I bet you’ll seriously want to give this product a second look.
I am a new homeowner and have a very active lifestyle, so I don’t have time to spend hours cleaning my floors. Plus, I have an 8-month-old Labrador retriever named “Remy”, already weighing in at 75 lbs. Luxe made it an easy decision when looking for a product to stand up to a slobber monster who has not yet learned his table manners.
Alterna Installation 101
My fiancé and I make a good team when it comes to home improvements: he is construction-savvy and I’m always ready for a new challenge! However, with any home project, we always step back and ask ourselves this question, “Is this a DIY project or do we need to hire a professional?”
Case in point: we need a new kitchen floor. Since I work at Armstrong, we’re looking at Armstrong products – specifically Alterna groutable premium tile. It’s one of our most popular flooring products and has received a lot of positive reviews on our website.
Vinyl Flooring Ideas for Starter Homes
For many of us – whether we’re single, married, engaged, have kids/don’t have kids – the American dream is still to own our own home. That first home is typically referred to as a “starter home”. It’s affordable, often small, and may not have many special features, but it’s perfect to begin life as a homeowner.
Buying a starter home is just the beginning of an exciting adventure! After you’ve found the right place, the next step is to make it yours: with your furniture, your décor, and your style.
The Perfect Floor for the Bedroom
I am on an endless quest to decorate and redecorate my house. Now it’s time to tackle a new project – the master bedroom. You might think this should be a fun project, but the truth is, the bedroom seems like somewhat of a thankless job. Why? Because no one ever sees it. For that reason, I have not touched it since we moved into our house. In those 8+ years, I have redone our kitchen, painted every other room in the house, and replaced furniture in our living areas many times. But no major re-decorating has taken place in the bedroom.
What Is a Floating Hardwood Floor?
Last week, I received a call from a friend of mine who knows I work in Customer Service for Armstrong. He was planning to put his home up for sale and wanted to add value to it, without incurring substantial expenses. He had older carpet in his family room and living room and wanted to know if there was some way he could install a hardwood floor without too much hassle. My friend is not an installer, but he is a skilled do-it-yourselfer, so I suggested that he install a floating hardwood floor. His question to me was: “What’s a floating hardwood floor?”
Floating hardwood not attached to the subfloor
A floating hardwood floor, in the simplest explanation, is a hardwood floor that is installed without attaching it to the subfloor below. These floors are an engineered wood, with wood plies adhered together to create a structurally stable product. This kind of construction allows these floors to be installed over many different surfaces. Engineered wood is sold in a variety of species and colors, and it can come in wide widths.
DIYer Likes Luxe Plank Luxury Vinyl
So, what does a knowledgeable Armstrong employee do when her basement floods, ruining her flooring? She shops for new flooring! We originally had carpeting in the basement, but I knew I wasn’t interested in replacing my damaged flooring with more carpeting. I started to look at hard surface materials. Believe it or not, I looked at other manufacturers in addition to Armstrong, but I kept returning to Armstrong’s Luxe Plank luxury vinyl floor. I had always admired the beauty of the flooring, but didn’t know if it would stand up to my expectations – which may be more demanding than the average consumer. I knew the installation method, maintenance routine and warranty like the back of my hand, but I wanted to touch it and test it for myself.