Allure flooring is an inexpensive flooring option that can turn your home into a cozier place to live. Allure flooring is a multilayer vinyl laminate that looks just like hardwood or ceramic tile. It is exceptionally sturdy and waterproof. The product is available in two options: locking and adhesive.
In this article, I will review everything about Allure floor, including the price, options, pros and cons, and how to install it and care for it.
How Much Does Allure Cost?
TrafficMaster Allure is much cheaper than Pergo and hardwood, especially considering the cost of installation. Allure planks range from $1.59/Sq. Ft. to $3.67/Sq. Ft. in price. The majority of options are $1.99 per square foot. If you install it yourself (it’s an easy DIY job), you shouldn’t have any added expenses other than materials. Allure ships free with a $45 order.
For comparison, installing Pergo costs about 3 times more than Allure and hardwood is about 4 times more expensive. This is due to more expensive materials and professional installation.
100+ Options
Allure comes in over 100 different options, including those that imitate hardwood and tile. Allure is great at mimicking, and often a professional will need to take a close look at the installed product to tell the difference. Some of the most popular Allure plank options today are: the posh Allure Cherry ($1.79 – $3.27 Sq. Ft.), the homey Allure Oak ($1.79 – $3.27 Sq. Ft.), and antique Allure Hickory ($3.27 Sq. Ft.). The most popular tile options include: the marble-like Allure Corfu ($2.09 Sq. Ft.), the heavy-looking Allure Ashlar ($2.09 Sq. Ft.), and the neutral Allure Cordoba ($2.09 Sq. Ft.).
Pros and Cons
The pros of Allure floors are as follows: affordable; easy to install; can be installed over most subfloors; waterproof (can be installed in bathrooms); perfect imitation of wood and stone; numerous patterns and styles; easy to care for. The disadvantages are as follows: it is a synthetic product; can only be installed indoors; may have an odor in the beginning.
How to Install Allure Flooring
I have a detailed article on the installation of TrafficMaster Allure, but here I will also provide a brief outline. The only tools needed are: a knife and straight edge; for best results, also use a measuring tape, floor roller, shears, and a hairdryer (to heat the planks up, which releases their glue). Materials needed: material needed to cover the area plus 10% extra for anything unforeseen.
Before the installation, you need to let the product acclimate in the room for 2 days. In the meantime, prepare the floor by making it smooth and clean. Start installing from one of the corners, preferably in a staggered pattern (the tile – in a brick pattern). Leave a small gap for expansion and sub-floor movement. To cut the planks, score and snap. Once finished, roll the seams with a heavy roller or walk on them.
Cleaning Allure Floors
Cleaning Allure is easy. Generally, all you will need are Green Scotch Brite pads and Allure One Step (can be ordered from HD or Halstead). The pads will help you remove any scuff marks from Allure. Allure One Step helps to deal with heavy wear overtime – this product will renew and protect your floors. Avoid using wax on this vinyl product. If anything doesn’t come off with the suggested means, you can replace the damaged plank with a spare that you would have left after installation if you purchased extra material. If not, you can purchase matching planks from HD.
Avoiding the Problems and Mistakes
Most problems with Allure are avoidable. Just take time and read the manual that comes with the product carefully – this guide has all the valuable information you will need for successful installation.
The avoidable mistakes are these: not allowing the planks to acclimate prior to the installation; not protecting the glue on the planks from dirt and dust; not preparing the subfloor well; not using mold inhibitor in moisture-prone areas; not using a heavy roller immediately after the installation; not purchasing extra material to cover for mistakes; not protecting the floor from damages (pads on furniture legs, rubber bottom shoes, etc.).
Some issues may be due to not reading the product manual. One is the odor. Sadly, odor is common for all vinyl products, including toys, furniture, and flooring. It can be dealt with by letting the product air out for a week or two outside.
Obtaining Support
Should you have any issues, just contact the support line listed on the product boxes.
Allure Flooring Conclusion
TrafficMaster Allure flooring is an affordable, quality and versatile flooring option. It is different from wood and laminate – it has a number of unique advantages and a couple of shortcomings. Consider all the pros and cons and you will be able to decide whether it’s for you.
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My mom had this floor installed in her trailer by a professional and within 3 weeks time it is popping up in high traffic areas. We have called this so called professional and he keeps giving us bogus times when he will be out t repair this, upon reading this above I found out that he skipped over quite a few things you are supposed to do. I am looking for help so any info would be great thanks Heidi
We are considering installing Allure flooring in a mobile home (kitchen, living and bath area) Does anyone have any experience to share about installation, durability, and life expectancy in a mobile home (in Florida)?
we were wondering if the grip strip tile flooring can go over ceramic tile floor, and if so what would u use to fill the crevices where the groat is ,thank you
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We installed it in our motorhome, we have a dog and We love this flooring it’s durable easy to clean. My only con is the price. We are getting ready to do a 2200 sq ft house and I would love to use it throughout but it’s not affordable.
Allure isavinylproduct, why is it necessary to acclimate for 48 hours
Can Allure be installed below grade on a bare cement floor? I want to replace the carpet that is currently down.
I would like to know if you can apply the wood look planks can be applied over a tile floor? Is there some type of prep that needs to be done to the tile if you can apply it over the tile? Thanks
Installed in an old farm house in the kitchen which is the entry to the house as well, with 3 dogs and farm boys in and out of the house (including a table w/chairs), it has upheld great, the dogs even run and then slide to the front door and it hasnt scratched. Also have rugs down and it hasnt been damaged.
I’ve installed this flooring in more than one home, and have it in my current home. I’ve put it in for friends of the family and to date I haven’t had any of the issues listed above. Anyone that has a problem with this flooring is doing something wrong, I imagine they only have ass read the instructions. The main one is let the flooring get to room temp before installation, the glue works alot better that way, and since it’s not going to expand of contract getting to the room temp, not gonna curl or separate. Common sense and the ability to read would solve most of your problems. I recommend this stuff to everyone i know looking to redo their floors.
We just purchased a home and completely gutted and re-built. We put allure flooring in both bathrooms in November 2012 which is only 3 months ago. It is unglueing all over the place. I’m very very disappointed and would like to get my money back. How do I go about doing so. The biggest frustration is we cannot claim the cost of having it installed and will have to pay someone to install something else.
What??? What language is this and what does this have to do with Allure flooring?
Hello,
We installed brand new allure floor tiles with the adhesive edges this past week. Two days later we start seeing several edges popping up, seams popping up and not sticking down. We had it rolled with the 75 pound weight after install as suggested also. The installer said he followed the directions to a “T” and does not know why the adhesive is not locking it down. I then googled this flooring and found many with the same problem……. Is there any solution to this problem? We spent over $1000 for the amount done and like the look, just not the pop ups.
Suggestions welcomed.
Phil
Purchased TrafficMaster ‘ALLURE’ vinyl planks in the spring of 2007 from Home Depot and self-installed in my 4×8 kitchen. In two years the finish wore through two layers deep on two of the planks and one can see black spots; and one layer underneath the finish on three other planks where it appears white. Those sections look like the floor had been walked on for 20years Very little traffic from one person twice a day. Was disappointed and am filing a warranty claim.
So far the rest of the install is fine 5 1/2 years hence.
I have had good luck with Allure flooring so far, but I read in the instructions that rubber backed area carpets and mats will damage the finish. My wife wants to put down two small area carpets that are non-slip backed, will these damage the flooring?
We are considering Allure for an Endless Pool above ground pool in our heated floor basement. 1) Will a non-slip backing rug around the exit portion of the pool affect the flooring? 2) Will installing the flooring on a heated basement floor affect the product?
I have Allure flooring in my laundry room, bathroom. I also have two rubber backed mats – one in front of the bathtub and the other in front of the sink. They are standard Walmart type mats. I have used them (lots of use and people standing on them) over the last two years and there is no problem at all so far. I love the Allure flooring and wished I had used it instead of the ceramic tile I put in the other bathrooms.
When redoing a kitchen do I put the allure down then place the cabinets on top or do you place the cabinets then cut the flooring around the edge?
So surprised to read the negative comments. We have 5 dogs and live in the country. When we bought our place 4 years ago, the previous owner had installed Allure planks country pine in the family room. We have now extended it to include the kitchen, hallway and living room. I love it. It does make for a lot of mopping but I was so tired of cleaning carptets I don’t mind. Our dogs are all German Shepherds and shed pretty bad. I simple take a shop vac cover the room and then I mop. Twice a year I use the special allure floor polish. The only issue we have with buckles is where my husband got a bit lazy and left a staple in the sub floor. So once we find a buckle or bump. We take a flat head screw driver begin to pry up then you take the hair dryer it will loosen the glue. You can pull up that planks that way. That is how we made the connection from family room to living room so the pattern was nice and blended. We have two huge parties a year and friends all think the floor is real wood. I even have a friend who is a interior decorator she could not tell the difference at all. Her husband even got on his hands and knees to check the floor out. We recently did the computer room, my husbands man cave. Next we are trying the allure tile’s in squares for the master bathroom. It was not as easy to cut so we have a friend coming over with a special saw to help today.
I know laminate is actually cheaper now but I really enjoy this product and think it is a great solution if you can’t do hardwoods because of dogs.
I have 3 dogs and I just can’t seem to get the floor clean. It tells you not to use water but I see you do. I have used vinyl floor cleaner and the allure and it just doesn’t seem to look like it did when we put it down. I do love it – we put it in our entire house. I put down the cherry which is quite dark but you feel that water does a good job. Has anybody else put the cherry down and have lots of pets
I have the Allure wood planks that lock together. I was told when mopping, you mop with vinegar and water. I don’t know the ratio, I just pour some vinegar in the water and get after it. I love my floor and the vinegar works great. I have gotten the Allure polish or regenerate, I can’t remember what it is called, but home depot has it and can show you what and where it is, that I am going to put down because some of the planks at the door is getting dull. I too have dogs that run in and out plus grandkids. I hope this helps…
Glad I can to this sight,Almost bought this flooring at Homedepot.I was not sure about the claims the company make.”Easy GripStrip installation-Lays directly over your old floor;no floor prep or messy glue needed”.I felt the grip wasn’t strong enough.More negative than good comments.Thanks for posting,I’ll look for a different product.
I purchased over 2000 square feet of the resilient Allure flooring and had it professionally installed in my 1st floor (Kitchen, Hall, Living, entry and stairs). Two kiddos and a dog the resilient flooring seemed like the best choice. Well its been a little over a year and while there are minimal scratches, the planks are separating and buckling all over (not just the high traffic areas). Of course they tell me it’s the installation. Poor company that doesn’t stand behind their product. Read the reviews this is happening to a number of purchasers just like me. THIS STUFF IS A WAIST OF MONEY!!!
I would like to glue it to a vertical wall in the front of a bar. Is there a good glue product to use to glue it to a vertical wall?
Bought Allure flooring for my kitchen. Loved the stone look,. It is less than 3 years old and the white under the stone top is appearing in places like the table and chairs. I put this in a very large kitchen and I am very unhappy as it is very noticable sitting at the kitchen table. I should have known better as I put it in my family room (plank style) a few years ago and it started scratching right away. I regret the day I ever even looked at the brand Allure. This is several hundred dollar lose for me, as my family room is 19 by 37 and my kitchen is 23 by 13. Guess I have to live and learn from this mistake. But now, my question is there any type of touch up I can us on the kitchen floor as I cannot afford to replacae it, it is less than 3 years old?
Bonita
Just curious if you put the protectors under all your furniture. This is very important with the Allure flooring. Allure makes a refinisher of 2 different kinds that you can get from home depot that is made strictly for the Allure wood. Worth a try… Hope all turns out all right.
Just put allure down. 2 weeks later, a small crack appeared. i went to fix it with my wife, and suddenly, the crack opened up and swallowed my wife into a mile deep hole. I jumped in after her and ended up in china at a noodle house. the noodles werent half bad. ended up liking china and now we live here.
While the Allure product was great to install, we have been very disappointed with a high percentage of our edges curling up (30-50%). I am SO tired of tripping on them. We contacted the company concerning the warranty, and they sent an inspector. Then nothing.
Gotta love how it’s EVERYBODY else’s fault when a homeowner – an inexperienced non-professional floor installer – blames the company for their poor installation. We installed ours over 4 years ago and it’s STILL in the same shape as when we put it down. Of course, Linda will say she hired a professional, but if she did, she wouldn’t be writing this because the flooring contractor or their insurance would have rectified this. It’s very sad that people would rather take down a company than accept their own mistakes.
You must represent the company,READ there directions for installing.No preperation on old,Lay over old floor,designed for easy handling,To cut simply score and snap,no adhesive required.The complaint are about the product failing,not living up to claims.I noticed the glue lacked strength when checking it out.
After installation about two months back. Everything seem to be excellence and good condition.
Prior installation of allure resilient flooring, I sprayed a layer of epoxy sealer paint on my cement screed flooring to ensure sufficient water proofing. I have tropical weather in Singapore and it seem to be well received with vinyl flooring so far.
Very Happy I Choosen allure Resilient Flooring.
It stinks! For the first two weeks it smelled a little like glue and vinyl, then the it turned rancid. The room became unusable and we had to pull up the floor and replace it with another product. Halstead will reimburse you for the floor, but not for the associated costs — contractor, baseboards…We were out well over a thousand dollars. Is it worth it to you to buy this product with these negative reviews when there are other products with more positive ones?
We installed the Clear Cherry Allure Vinyl Planks a couple weeks ago in the ADU we are building for Michelle’s Dad. We love that it is water resistant and non-slip surface. It was harder to install than we were told (it sat in the ADU for a week before install). Had to remove buildup in the corners. But the floor looks wonderful. It appears to be tough so far. BUT we need trim pieces. PLEASE make trim pieces!
I just read on the internet Care Causes that vinyl causes cancer, what do you have to say about your flooring?
Gaina, almost everything we use daily is cancer causing agent involve. For an instant paint, even it is Eco Friendly, it still need to process using Toluene which is petrochemical based product. Your mineral water plastic bottle, to keep the bottle clean and free from moisture. It have a layered of powdery compound on the surface before drinks are injected into it. Your can food you store during the cold weather, the moment you opened the can with can opener. The remnant of tiny pieces of metal will be mixed into the meal you are going to prepared. Well, it is the concentration our body absorb that is concern regarding cancer causing agent.
I recently installed allure in my kitchen. It was expensive and the result was horrible! the seams are pulling apart….the corners where the planks meet are curling up…I really am disappointed in the overall look. Very overrated for the price and very poor quality. Can’t wait to replace this junk,unfortunatly I don’t have $500 to replace it.
Did you keep it in the A/C before installing it?
Installed it over a year ago in my main bathroom. Love, Love, Love it ! Plan to install it in the entire house. I do wish trim pieces were available but will work around that. Easy DYI, just use common sence and prepare the floor surface to ensure your investment is going to last. The manufacturer can only do so much, again use common sence in installation and care.
Sandra
Which Allure product would you suggest to install in an RV? It will be installed in the main area of a travel trailer with a factory installed OSB subfloor (carpet and original vinyl flooring removed). Temp range in the RV from 25F in winter to 90+F in summer.
Thanks in advance,
Hailey
I just purchased Allure Ultra Arizona Sawcut for two rooms of new construction. It immediately turned a funny color, like the grain is milky white, almost like a wax build up – only I haven’t done anything to it. I vacuumed as suggested, lightly dry brushed and vacuumed, plain water quick wipe – nothing is working. Looks horrible! Help! Ideas?
I have the same problem with my sawcut arizona. Was there a fix? Mine has been down less then 2 weeks. Interested to hear what allure or home depot did for you.
I have a one piece vinyl flooring in my mud / laundry room, which I am consider covering with Allure. Can I put the Allure flooring directly over the vinyl flooring? Also, I have radiant floor heating, is Allure suitable?
it worked well for me i put it down in a kitchen directly over a linoleum floor , been down for 2 years with no problems .
Installed the “wood” plank flooring in a basement bedroom a year ago. In the past few months the flooring is coming apart at the seems. We followed instructions during install, and have installed several other floating floors w/o issues. Have been pleased with the flooring until this.
I bought the cork look allure flooring. Put it down and loved it. Have had it down for a little over a year. Evertime I pull out a chair it leaves a streak and I can’t seem to get them out any suggestions. I bought the one step for allure and it didn’t do it. I need help because I bought enought to do my bathrooms.
Use a pencil eraser to remove black streaks. It is very easy.
would like to purchase your product but need to know shipping costs to area code 84029 and do you offer a Veteran discount…??
Thnx, Glen
If you buy it at Home Depot you can get a 10% veterans discount. You can order it through your local store in Toole, and it will be shipped there for free. If you order it online it is free shipping to your house, but you won’t get the military discount.
It’s made in China! Don’t buy it!
What isn’t made in China nowadays?
I would like to put you vinyl plank flooring on a cement floor and want to know if there is a pad I can put under it for insullation. I have used the flooring before and like very much.
Thanks for any help on this you can give me.
Walter Peck
I have the same question.
I dont know about affordability. I put it into my RV which is about 248 sq ft. The flooring was $550.00, the underlayment $150.00 and installation $300.00. Thats $1000.00 for a very small space. I am already seeing cratches so I gues I will buy the Allure floor cleaning product. I will say I do love the “wood” I picked and recieve many compliments on it.
there is no underlayment to put down it will go down on any existing flooring, If there are cracks the installers did not put it down properly if it is put down right it is virtually impossibe to see any joins, did the installers stagger the planks, like in a brick fashion ?
Can you tell me if we can install allure wood flooring (Mahogany 60914 ) over ceramic tile floor?
Thank you…
just in case no one has responded to your question I can tell you from personal experience that the only thing you need to do is level out the grout lines so it doesn’t cause eventual creases in the flooring.
No kind of type of underlayment is needed. Our floor has been down for many months and even with 6 cats with all their claws slipping and sliding all over it there are no scratches.
Velcro
What did you use to
fill the grout lines?
Can Allure Ultra Resilient Plank Flooring be installed in the closed, but unheated and no AC sun room? Please provide temperature resilient specification for this product.
My African Wood Allure floor is bubbled and peeling in some areas. How do I put a warranty claim in? I want a few planks for the repair, do not want to buy a whole box.
Not having much experience in laying a floor I referred to a contractor friend who suggested something like Allure especially since the price is more affordable then hardwood. I put down 450 sq ft in the kitchen at our lake cottage (with a 50 year old floating floot)which took about a day to install. I’m impressed with the look and pliability of the material. After reading this and other blogs I’ll be interested in how the product holds up. There’s no smell and the Country Pine looks great.
I am considering using your Resilient Plank Flooring in my boat over a 3/8 inch to 1/2 inch plywood backing surface. Is your product and acceptable choice? What would be the appropriate installation practices for this type of installation. There may be water located below the backing material, that would not come in contact with the backing material e.g bilges – in one location with a removable panel there would always be water behind the backer about 10″ away
I work for a company that installs a lot of this product and Allure states that it is for interior use only. for one in the boat it may be exposed to direct sunlight and extreme heat. at apprx. 87 degrees the glue starts liquifinying because of the type it is. so I would not recomend putting it in your boat
Im a sales associate for home depot i sell allure by the truck loads i really enjoy selling it the only down fall i have with it that there isnt any trim or transition pieces made for it alot of my customers would really appreciate having that option and that would send my sales through the roof could you please evaluate this problem and come up with a good solution i would love to see these issues corrected as a sells man and a customer myself.
When i bought my Allure vinyl plank flooring from HD and chose to have them install it they insisted I had to order new 1/4 round molding (we were replacing a laminate floor of fhe same color and had stained to match 1/4 round). The installers were able to use my existing
Molding and since I don’t have a truck was unable to return it to HD. Had to eat the cost of the molding for a 15 x 30 room. Wound up donating it to Habitat for Humanity. HD is great on the front end. Not so great on the back. Just sayin!
I installed allure in my basement, the glue lets on the spots where we dont walk, what can we do to fix this.
This is a very common problem because of the moisture in the basements.I considred it a manufacturing flaw in the bonding glue.you must go for claim.
The glue they use on the joints of the product is a pressure sensative glue so on the areas that do not get traffic the glue will release. this is the nature of pressure sensative glues. If you open a claim, Allure will sometimes send you little bottles of glue to fix this issue. basically it is a super glue that you use to glue the edges that are relaeasing in none traffic areas.
vicki,
I agree with Terry I’m sure if you contact the company they can help you. I installed the Allure Ultra which is water proof not water resistant. This product is great and works better in the moisture areas.
I bought 10 boxes at home depot 3 months ago I had it professionallly installed and it buckled I am very unhappy when i went back to home depot they told me to bag it return it then i drove a hour and they wont return it
I am planning on putting allure down in kitchen & laundry room, foyer & hallway and bathroom.
the foyer currently has ceramic and carpet. Can we put directly over the ceramic and do we need to put a leveler of sorts where it meets the carpet?
AWEFUL stuff! our rolling office chairs have marred the flooring…if you drop something even semi heavy, it leaves a mark. Just a spec of dirt or sand will scratch the crap out of this flooring. We spent almost $4,000 on this flooring to have it look like garbage. We are really dissatisfied. The sad thing is, to replace the bad pieces, you have to pull up the whole room which we flowed the whole house. The bathroom, yea, water got underneath and the subfloor is buckling. We are in the process of filing a claim.
Did you use the regular allure that sticks together or the Ultra that has the locking edge and 10yr commercial warranty? I am about to install some in a dentists office and they all have those rolling chairs.My Mother-in-Law is his hygentist,nothing can go wrong.
I am planning on installing allure on stairs.
How do I glue or adhere to the vertical risers????
We have been advised not to install on stairs due to buckling, hardness underfoot and slipperiness. I am wondering what to use in place of the allure as the rest of the floo is allure? Any ideas?
I will be installing Allure Ultra in my living room. Currently the room has tile carpet that has adhesive on the back. Can I install Allure directly over the sticky floor? What do you suggest?
Could you advised the cost per sq metre and do you have a catelogue of available colours. Also can we buy directly from you and have it deliverd in Sydney
Yes it is a do it yourself thing. I have it in my rental house and so far it has stood up really well. I also used it in my bathroom at home .. The hickory one that looks like wood. I absolutely love it! It really looks beautiful. Make sure you stagger the joints like you would if you were using hardwood. Also the joints were the glue is really sticky it doesnot come apart so make sure it is stuck where you want it the first time!
I’m halfway through my installation in the kitchen. So far so good. Love the wood look and texture. Next I plan to install it in my basement, but I’ve read something something about moisture lifting the seems in basements. Does anyone have any experience? Does it need some type of moisture barrier? I don’t mind if a few seams show. Allure is cheaper and better than anything else I’ve seen. I just want to minimize it.
Hi, I installed Allure Traffic Master flooring in the basement apartment kitchen in my home over a year ago directly over concrete. I used no moisture barrier (but even though the humidity is high in my basement there is no water seeping up from the concrete). If you have a damp concrete floor, solve that problem first before installing this or any other floor in the basement. The seams have not been a problem at all, especially if you follow the instructions on locking the planks in place. Use a moderate 20 to 30 degree angle, not more and they usually push into place. For the stubborn ones, I gently tap with a large rubber mallet and usually after a couple of gentle taps, they lock right in. A couple of tips, start at the longest straight wall and work from there. Leave the one eight inch gap all the way around as recommended otherwise you may have the floor buckle if it can not move with changes in temperature and humidity. Remember, this is a “floating” floor and needs some movement. Keep the gaps tight for as long as you can. Any slight out of alignment planks will be amplified as you move across the room. I love this floor and it is so much better than “peel and stick” tiles which curl and are much harder to align. Good luck, take your time, and you will have a great floor.
hey george. i installed the same flooring in my basement, the lock together system. came out beautiful.. however i do notice in some areas that the seems are opening slightly.. i had taken off a piece of base molding and had tapped a prybar with a rubber malet to tighten the seem… it did work,, but slightly started opening again.. i know my basement floor is not 100% level.. some ups and downs.. is there anyway to tighten up some of these seems… i thought maybe a strong suction cup to the plank next to the seem and maybe tapping it closed.. dont know.. any ideas?
I have it in my rv and I bought a high grade underlayment/moisture barrier. I would not put it in a basement without it.
I did a lot of research but would still appreciate to hear from real people who have had Allure in their homes for a while. Is this stuff any good? Does it really look like wood? I like the price and the colors on the pictures but I am planning to install the new floor throughout my entire house, including the foyer, hallway, bathroom, kitchen, living room, and bedroom. So I was wondering if it’s firm enough and competely waterproof? And, is it really a DIY thing? Thank you! Michelle
Hi Michelle,
Please see my reply to Dean just above yours. Yes, it looks as much like real wood as wood laminate flooring does. If you look really close (just like with laminate) you know it is not solid wood. If you install it they way the company suggests, it is firm enough after it settles, and is very waterproof from the top. So if you install it correctly, water should not leak through. The seams need to be tight and there should be minimal if any moisture coming from below the floor. Good luck.
I purchased the allure country pine flooring for three bedrooms and one long hallway turned out great.Just purchased the barn wood planks from home depot but they had to order them .When my brother was installing them he said alot of the corners were frayed up and some of the glue strips were cracked on them.My wife is not pleased with the flooring and wants us to take it back up and call home depot about it since we spent alot of money for all the other rooms.We were going to do the kitchen and the living room also but not to sure about that now. thanks chris
Get over yourself and get a life!
REALLY? Your kidding right? You from San Fran?
Tiffy dear,
What the “heck” does that mean???