Description - Abstract Loose Lay Vinyl Planks offer a unique and attractive look, with options of wood with chatter marks as well as leather styles. These loose lay planks are incredibly easy to install, and require only perimeter tape during installation (adhesive if installation commercially). Complete with a durable 28mil wear layer, these planks are built for high foot traffic and are sure to last.
Material – High performance luxury vinyl
Size – These Luxury Vinyl Planks are 8” wide x 48” long.
Thickness – 0.17" (4.5mm)
Wear Layer – 28MIL (0.7mm)
Weight – Each 8” x 48” case weighs ~42 lb.
Recommended Uses – Abstract Luxury Vinyl Planks are an easy to install loose lay product that is recommended for many residential and commercial spaces such as bedrooms, libraries, kitchens, office spaces, waiting rooms, hallways, retail shops, restaurants, and many more high traffic areas.
Luxury Vinyl tiles and planks are easy to keep clean and maintain. Maintenance of the floor typically includes:
- Always use plywood or other boards when moving heavy objects across the floor to avoid scratching of the floor surface.
- Use felt pads under chair and furniture legs to prevent scratching of the floor surface.
- Place walk off door mats at all entrances and doorways to collect debris from shoes such as dirt, rocks, and moisture, from being tracked in and onto your new floors.
- Avoid using rubber backed area rugs or floor mats as they can stain the flooring surface over time.
- Use non-staining floor protectors underneath heavy furniture, chairs, and tables.
- Daily or weekly vacuuming or dust mopping to remove dirt, grit, dust etc. Do not use treated dust mops.
- When mopping, use a damp and never a wet mop.
- Clean up spill immediately to prevent damage to the floor.
Installation is simple, and is commonly done by our customers. Installation of Abstract tiles and planks is as follows:
- Ensure the subfloor is clean and dust free, particularly around the perimeter of the room.
- Measure the room to determine the center line, adjust that center line in either direction to give a balanced width of planks or tiles on each side of the room and to prevent narrow pieces along the wall.
- Test to be certain all pieces are cut to the proper width and length by laying them down along the chalk line.
- Lay double sided tape around the perimeter of the entire room including cabinets and doorways (roughly 1/4 to ½ inches from the wall). Do not remove paper backing from the perimeter tape.
- Starting in the corner on the starting wall, remove the paper backing from the perimeter tape of that wall and install the first row of tiles or planks on top of the tape. Be certain this first line is straight and pieces are laid tightly, one against the next.
- For plank installation, start the second row using the piece cut from the last plank of the previous row. This should ensure plank joints have a stagger. Continue installing in this same manner.