Choosing the thickness of the vinyl 1 opt for a thickness of 2 3 mm 0 079 0 118 in for low traffic areas.
Thicness of vinyl flooring.
Self adhesive tile is the easiest to install.
The level of wear on a vinyl plank is measured in mil one thousandth of an inch.
Depending on the series chosen the thickness for the click vinyl plank flooring ranges from 5 mm to 6 5 mm.
It is easier to install since it doesn t require any messy adhesives and can be placed directly over most existing floors or subfloors.
A mil is not the sameas a millimeter as roughly 40 mil equals 1 0 mm 39 4 mil to 1 mm to be exact.
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Vinyl flooring thickness ranges from 2mm to 8mm with the higher end of the spectrum mainly used in commercial spaces which are subjected to heavy foot traffic.
Our laminate come at 12mm thickness and many of our colors will be ready to pick up at the store at the time of purchase.
The biggest factor to keep in mind is that the thickness does not determine durability the wear layer does.
A thicker layer is more resistant to scratching and denting.
Vinyl tile is manufactured to exact dimensions 12 or 18 inch squares and thickness to give the finished floor a uniform appearance.
This makes luxury vinyl planks considerably thicker than standard vinyl giving it a semi rigid nature.
We are a laminate 12mm and vinyl spc wpc flooring company based in california.
Luxury vinyl is sold in multi ply planks or tiles with wear layers that range from 2 to 8 mm in thickness roughly 8 100 to 3 10 of an inch thick.
If you re covering a small area with low traffic you can choose planks in a thickness of 2 mm 0 079 in 2 5 mm 0 098 in or 3 mm 0 12 in.
Better quality flooring tends to have the highest wear layers but is more expensive.
The flooring is available in a variety of colors realistic textures and patterns.
It s slightly thicker at 4mm with an 8mil wear layer while the bottom sample is shaw matrixat 3 2mm thick with a 6mil wear layer.
Vinyl flooring comes in thicknesses ranging from 2mm to 8mm.
In the photo below the top sample carries the trafficmaster allurebranding and is 3 8mm thick with a 4mil wear layer.