Has anyone used COREtec vinyl plank flooring?

I couldn't find any reviews either but read a few articles instead. The basic concept sounds good, and unlike laminate, the flooring itself is not going to absorb any liquid. I have a similar type of flooring. Trafficmaster Allure from Home Depot, and I'm very happy with it. Beats laminate in every possible way in my opinion. But mine has tabs on the side of each plank, self adhesive, so one tab overlaps the next one and they stick together. They seal very thoroughly and no liquid is going to seep through. The Coretec planks lock together but as far as I can tell it's a snap lock only, no glue. With a dog who pees on the floor, I'd want to know if any pee is going to seep into the joints between the planks, because if it does there is no way you will ever be able to clean it out completely, the dog will smell it even if you can't, and dogs tend to pee where they peed before, guided by the smell. If you are trying to discourage a dog from peeing in the house, that makes it harder. I'd ask about that, and I'd ask for a demo of two planks locked together with water poured on them and sitting there for a while, simulating what happens if a dog pees on the floor and you aren't there to clean it up right away. When I bought the Trafficmaster, the flooring guy at Home Depot had a demo piece of a glass of water siliconed upside down over the joint in two pieces of the flooring. It was obvious that water wasn't going to get through the adhesive on the planks.

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We installed this floor over a year ago over a cement floor (garage) that was made into living space.. It has been through 2 winters and one summer and looks as good as the day it was installed even though there were a couple of areas that had a small hump that we were not sure would do well. I really put this to the test by putting a tissue on the floor, clicking two of the planks together, placing them on the tissue and pouring about 1/4 cup of water on top. After about 2 days I blotted up the water still on top, picked up the boards and the tissue was not at all wet, not even damp. I then unclicked the boards to see if the tongue and groove was wet and it was not. I then place on of the boards on a bucket of water for a week, again no change.. I the poured mustard on it and let it set for a couple of days, no staining. I also poured bleach and let it set, no change (keep in mind that I have a light color flooring - Nantucket). I took a key and ran it over the floor and did not see any scratches - again this could be because the Nantucket is somewhat distressed looking to begin with. To sum it up, I could not be happier with this flooring

I am looking into it myself for a year now, also searching for reviews on Coretec. I have a sample that was sent to me, it is really like a better, waterproof laminate. It is on a hard wood-like board and has a cork layer on the bottom. Should be rather sound proof (a plus). And it has a 20 Mil ware layer on top which is from what I have seen is the best. Also I like the gloss on it, not too shiny (which can look plastic), not too dull, should look really nice installed. Also I like the reduced VOC and use of natural bamboo and cork in the product as opposed to all vinyl, I doubt it makes too much of a difference to the environment, but I like the idea that it is waterproof, so I can install it in my kitchen also that it should be durable. Mind you I need to evaluate how I will protect it from the movement of the refrigerator.

Issues: your floor needs to be level, however its construction should remove issues of small imperfections showing through, not like with other thinner vinyl plank products. Also it is a click together floor, repairing means tearing it all up.

Check out the warrantee http://productsdirect.com/assets/pdfs/USF_COREtec_...

Installation and care instructions

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it might help you make up your mind about the product.

I am also evaluating the earthwerks flooring... easy to fix issues, just pop out old damaged pieces and insert new... literally. The do have some nice realistic looking finishes, flexible vinyl, they do have a good thickness to them and a patterned underbelly which may forgive some imperfections and if your floor is slightly imperfect. Plus, you could proceed without leveling the floor.

I need to decide today. Wish me luck.

Yes and I hate it! Paid for two separate colors - Noce Travertine, then Hampden Oak. I agree with its other critics - shows every print, every drop of water, every everything. Had it installed in a large kitchen/den that is a continuous surface, and abuts my beautiful wood floors that go through the rest of the house, so it looks even worse in comparison. Also opens out to the yard and gardens in a CA home with a big dog, so it gets a lot of traffic. The first color did not look good so I switched and paid double, and it looks 100x worse. It has a cheap appearance, looks very much like big ugly black uneven stripes over a large area. Did it with a hugely expensive kitchen remodel that went terribly over budget, or I would pay for a third floor purchase. Been checking out you tube videos of painting over vinyl, or putting down new cheap self-sticks, which I will be doing. Anything is better than this. Oh how I Iong for my old kitchen back!

Had coretec plus 6 ft planks installed 1 1/2 years ago everywhere in our 2,000 square foot house except bathrooms and stairs. Chose a medium tone, matte finish which has a textured (grain) surface. We are 100% delighted with it. We ve had everything from laminate to tile to carpet to full thickness hardwood ($10 square foot) in our homes (hubby s a contractor) and this is hands down our favorite product.

Appearance -thought we d have to sacrifice looks for durability but it is beautiful (we have a mildly weathered barnwood style) and everyone thinks it s real wood.

Durability- 2 large dogs who run through the house and 4 grandchildren have yet to put a scratch in it. When we took the sample home from the store I tried to scratch it with my car key and couldn t. We ve spilled everything on it (including a dog pee accident) and it just wipes up without leaving any evidence. We ve dropped knives as well as heavy items on it in the kitchen with no problem. We did put 3 inch disks under our piano legs because it has tiny (1 inch) casters that we worried might leave a dent due to the weight of a grand piano being focused on so small an area. None of our other furniture has left any dents.

Maintenance - DOESN T SHOW DIRT! I damp mop it infrequently because water spots and paw prints rarely show due to the matte finish. If you want a shiny, smooth ebony floor that you have to polish every other day this isn t for you.

Installation-we had a floor guy install ours and the product is very forgiving due to the pliable nature of the vinyl. Our mildly imperfect subfloor would have required much more prep for hardwood flooring. Did our whole house in 3 days.

Stairs-after reading multiple reviews and looking at the edge pieces we opted not to do our stairs with coretec. Bought 15 thick oak treads at a box store and hired a faux painter ($300) to stain to match the coretec. Came out perfectly (they are identical to the flooring) but we didn t have to deal with the edge pieces that coretec would have required on each tread cuz they don t have finished edges.

If we ever move again we will definitely be installing this product!

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Most often used for a vinyl plank or squares id what is called a clear spread adhesive. It goes on in a whites spread and when its ready to have tiles or planking put on, it "dries" to a clear finish. If you can find out a brand, its always better to use that makers recomended adhesive. But if you can t, Roberts makes a good muti purpose clear spread. Any questopns you can e mail me through my avatar. GL

We bought an 1,100 square foot house in November and our friend in carpet and flooring sales suggested Coretec. It was installed thru the entire house.

We have a grandson and a large dog who romp thru the house.

So far we love it!

It really is waterproof. We sealed around tub & toilet so if water is spilled it stays where it is.

My only criticism is that we have scratched it in a few places. I would suggest putting pads under anything heavy and lifting instead of sliding anything.

We had it installed by a contractor. I think it might be difficult to install for the average homeowner.

Overall, we love it.

Had it installed by a contractor. It looks great, is very comfortable to walk on, and sound deadening. Our large dog does not scratch it when he plays ball on it either. We have no problem with spots or stains, just wipe up when they occur. We had the light color oak installed as all the areas. We put it in a small, foyer, half bath, laundry room kitchen, and two hallways.