Flor carpet tile over LVP?

5 years ago

We're building a house, and we decided to go with LVP everywhere (and no carpet) because we have an unreliable dog and very small children. We're carpet lovers at heart, though, and we have planned to put area rugs in many places. We also just found out about the existence of carpet tiles, and that seems perfect given our unreliable dog.

I know I've read some posts about people who had issues with moisture underneath, but we're in a pretty dry climate most of the year so I'm not too concerned about that. I've also read a lot of posts by people who had issues with dirt getting underneath and scratching the floors. But I can't tell if these are the norm or if this is just edge cases where people had delicate floor finishes and lots of dirt that never got cleaned.

I've heard that LVP is very durable, but we've never had it before either. Does anybody have any experience using Flor or a similar carpet tile product on top of LVP? Did it hurt the LVP?

Thanks!

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BeverlyFLADeziner

5 years ago

Yes the stickers face up and connect the tiles together, not the tiles to the floor.

If you have the time and would like to save some $$$ here is my source for FLOR & INTERFACE carpet tile. This is a place that carries overruns, customs and seconds. They also carry carpet tile from other brands. You can request samples but you have to check stock everyday because stock flies off the shelves. FLOR is 19.7 x 19.7

https://www.carpet-usa.com/product-category/carpet-tile?gclid=CjwKCAiA9bmABhBbEiwASb35V0XL4ggRj0CfwS3KXVcQX5q_EZCZ68yKDoBgb_dJdtwXqBdg-Z5xphoCMVMQAvD_BwE

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lili gonzalez
5 years ago
Hey! I have no experience using carpet tile but, I did have wall to wall carpet almost everywhere in my house and although I love the feel of carpet (especially in the cold weather I live in) we opted to replace all carpet with LVP and I will never go back. It's so easy to clean, so durable, and super versatile. You can always pop a rug or two anywhere where you feel it's needed. Being that you have children and a dog I feel carpet tile would not be a good option in your case because with anything carpet, dust and dirt definitely get trapped under and allergies are almost always an occurrence. Side note carpet tile reminds me of hotel lobbies. Anyways, I hope this helps you :)
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SJ McCarthy
5 years ago
I would be afraid the adhesive-stickers used for the carpet tiles would permanently damage (ie...you would have to replace the entire floor) the vinyl. Vinyl has weird chemical preferences which makes gluing anything down over top a crap shoot.

The LVP/LVT manufacturer would have to 'sign off' on this type of adhesive. Which means you would have to get the written documents from Flor to send to the vinyl producer.

Or you purchase a box of the LVP and then a box of the Flor Tile and use all the stickies in the box and apply them to a plank or two. Leave them in place for several months and then take them off. See what happens to the finish of the vinyl.

Science...cool stuff isn't?
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Sarah
Original Author
5 years ago
@SJ McCarthy From my research over the weekend (though I am not remotely an expert!), it looks like the adhesive on the stickers faces up and just connects the tiles to one another (and not the floor). Once the tiles are all stuck together, the rug can still slide freely along the floor unless you take measures to prevent it as you would with any area rug. So I'm not too concerned about that aspect of it. But I appreciate the thought and suggestion!
Sarah
Original Author
5 years ago
That's awesome, @BeverlyFLADeziner! Thanks for sharing! I'll definitely remember that once the house is built!
Sarah
5 years ago
I’ve used the Flor carpet tiles for over 20 years. I love that they are washable and if they do get messed up, you mail it back to Flor as almost all of their tiles are fully recyclable! Vacuum like you normally would and you should not have an issue of dirt scratching the floor below. We have them in all the rooms of our house over hardwood. Cats haven’t messed up a single tile yet!
Jenna Dougherty
4 years ago
Do you know if the rubber backing of the Flor tiles damage LVP flooring. Not sure if different reaction than hardwood.
Erin Hill
2 years ago
Jenna Dougherty we are wondering the same. did you ever get an answer on Flor tiles on LVP? thanks!
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 years ago
IMO go ruggables they are washable .