Nucore Luxury Vinyl Plank Installation

Nucore luxury vinyl plank flooring is an affordable lvp option for those who want a hardwood look in their home but are working within a tight budget.

Nucore luxury vinyl plank installation.

Nucore is an engineered floor that has a tough top layer of luxury vinyl adhered to a stable rigid and waterproof core. The planks are affordable and the installation is easy. Also set yourself up with the basics. For a nucore flooring installation project you ll need your choice of nucore flooring spacing wedges and a utility knife.

As mentioned above nucore is one of the new breeds of luxury vinyl plank known as rigid core. It is constructed in several layers a bit like laminate flooring with a resistant wear layer on top followed by a decorative design layer a wood or stone image then a vinyl layer adhered to a waterproof rigid core made of plastic composite and finally a cork backing. Although nucore can t be installed over carpet it can be installed over even concrete wood vinyl linoleum and ceramic tile floors. I ll be the first to say there isn t a thing about this flooring that looks cheap or even like vinyl i ll also admit i had my doubts in the beginning i partnered with floor decor on the flooring and after a slew of emails full of questions about nucore between.

It is something you should be able to do yourself with care. Knee pads eye protection a pencil tape measure a rubber mallet and a square layout tool.