No really they are.
Thick vinyl wood plank flooring.
The level of wear on a vinyl plank is measured in mil one thousandth of an inch a mil is not the same as a millimeter as roughly 40 mil equals 1 0 mm 39 4 mil to 1 mm to be exact.
The overall thickness for vinyl flooring ranges from 1 5 mm for sheet vinyl to 5 mm for luxury vinyl planks.
Vinyl plank flooring is an engineered floor covering designed to mimic the look of real wood.
Better quality flooring tends to have the highest wear layers but is more expensive.
A thicker layer is more resistant to scratching and denting.
There are several main factors that differentiate better vinyl plank flooring from inexpensive flooring such as thickness core wear layer quality of register embossing and the quality of the visual layer other points that help boost the quality of a brand or type of vinyl plank flooring include the size of the selection the company s reputation and its longevity and the flooring warranty.
Many people are ripping up their carpet and putting down luxury vinyl planks for a lovely wood look in their home.
With vinyl plank flooring the core layer is a thicker multi layer pvc vinyl.
When you re choosing your flooring you ll need to consider the thickness of the vinyl the wear layer and the installation method.
Nowadays you can get a wood look flooring without the expense and maintenance of actual hardwood.