Vinyl Plank Flooring

[Stephen DiNanno]

I'm looking to purchase either floating or glue down vinyl plank flooring for a single family home renovation. Anyone know of any good building materials supply companies, or other supply sources that offer similar quality to retailers like Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. at lower prices?

In general, I am very interested in any input you might have regarding sourcing vinyl plank flooring materials.

[Jesse Brown]

As a contractor, I have installed over 50k sqft of LVP flooring, different types from different manufacturers. Without a doubt LifeProof has been the best overall product and the easiest to install. It is readily available at Home Depot, great colors and realistic wood grain, very durable, low manufacturing defects, and by far the easiest to install. We haven't had any plank separation so far on any of our jobs. Prepare the sub floor, float low spots, sand down high spots, take your time with the install, verify edges aren't damaged, maintain a clean working area, inspect and clean the channels before installing each plank, ensure a complete lock and verify seams are running square/even. You will need to make adjustments to the entire floor occasionally, especially in the beginning when there isn't a lot of weight/friction. It is a good idea to stack several boxes on top of flooring on the first few rows to add wight and prevent movement while tapping new rows in place.