Is Dry Back LVT Flooring a Good Choice?

In this article, we will discuss Dry Back LVT flooring. We hope we can inspire you - and even make a better choice.
 

First! We can tell you clearly: There are currently four common installation methods for LVT flooring.

Dry Back: Common thickness is 1.5-3.0MM. 

Loose Lay: Common thickness 4-5MM

Self-adhesive: common thickness 2.0MM 

Click Lock: Common thickness 4-5MM

Next, let’s discuss whether Dry Back LVT flooring is a good choice?

Common advantages of LVT flooring:

①Green and environmentally friendly

The main raw material of LVT flooring: luxury vinyl resin. Contains no formaldehyde, lead, benzene, no heavy metals and carcinogens, no soluble volatiles, and no radiation.

②Super wear-resistant 

The factory adds a wear-resistant layer to the surface during the production process.

③Flexibility 

LVT flooring is very comfortable underfoot. The flooring is elastic, dispersing pressure on the soles of your feet.
 

④Fire retardant

The fire retardant performance is also very good. Floors generally cannot ignite spontaneously.

⑤Easy maintenance

LVT flooring is very convenient to install and maintain. Can reduce human and financial expenditures.
 

⑥Waterproof and moisture-proof 

LVT's main raw material: luxury vinyl resin. Typically this material has no affinity for water. Hardly moldy in humid environments.



Outstanding advantages of Dry Back LVT flooring:

❶Different splicing

This floor allows installers to implement many different splicing methods. For example: Pingpin, herringbone, Gongpin, etc. The splicing method of the floor is relatively free. 

If it is click LVT floor, if you want to achieve I-zi spelling or herringbone spelling. The slotting locations in the floor are different. More importantly, currently click LVT flooring does not support flat splicing.


 

❷Higher installation stability

Compared with other installation methods, Dry Back LVT floor installation will be more stable. This kind of flooring uses glue to bond the floor to the ground surface.

But it's worth noting. The installer must ensure that the scraping area is within the construction time each time. The installer has finished pasting the LVT floor. 

If the installer exceeds the "construction time" of the glue before laying the LVT floor. May cause LVT floor pasting failure. This may seriously affect the installation of the floor.
 

❸Easy to replace 

If the user notices damage to the floor. A floor replacement can only replace a damaged floor. You can keep the perimeter flooring. To some extent, Dry Back LVT floor replacement will be more convenient. 

If need to replace your Click Lock LVT flooring. Floor replacement workers may need to dismantle adjacent floors to remove and replace the damaged floor.

Worried about style choice? The HAODIBAN brand has many products with different styles and textures to choose from.

☑Wood grain series

Compared with solid wood flooring, LVT flooring does not require cutting down trees. The floor surface shows a clear wood grain texture, and has a highly similar installation visual effect to solid wood flooring. The factory can produce wood grain flooring with different textures and tones through different floor printing films.

☑Stone pattern series

Compared with marble and other floors, LVT floors are lighter in weight. The surface of the floor can show stone textures, which can have the same visual effect as marble floors. The factory can produce stone texture floors with different textures and tones through different floor printing films.

☑Carpet pattern series

Compared with carpets and other floors, LVT floors are easier to clean and have fire-retardant properties. The floor surface can show a carpet pattern. The factory can produce stone texture floors with different textures and tones through different floor printing films.

If you want to know more styles and colors, you can contact us to get the product catalog!