Konecto

[stullis]

Have you complained to the installers and/or retailer yet? They should have some solutions for you.
There is a cleaner and a polish that may help with the scuffing.
They also have a adhesive that may help with the lifting issue.

Personally I think the Country line is poor quality and I will only sell the Sierra or Prestige line.

I think the Allure line sold by HD while having a thinner wearlayer than Country does appear to have a nicer finish
and look in my opinion. It does have it's issues as well though but what do you expect for the price?

What do you mean "the waterproof aspect is way oversold? I'm looking for a waterproof flooring to put in my family room and I don't want ceramic tile?

stullis said I'll go along with the noise part but come on, it isn't that great looking and yes it looks "fake" at least to anyone with any experience. It won't detract from the value of your home but it won't contribute either unless of course you find an inept real estate agent/appraiser. The waterproof aspect is way over"sold" as well. All that said if you find one you like go ahead and put it in although for the money there are better looking wood vinyls available in my opinion. By the way I sell Konetco too.

[stullis]

Define what waterproof means to you.

If the floor gets flooded what are you going to do?

Harvey S said Make sure your floor is level, any imprefecttion will show through. In February I installed in my condo and developed an air bubble about 4 feet long and one foot wide and tried putting weight on it for a few days, no help. Maybe if I heat the area with a heat gun and then put weight on it, if that may help. Anybody have a better solution? I removed carpeting and installed 3/8 plywood.

i think the 3]8 wood buckled not the vinyl. vinyal only buckles if its to tight in room and expands

Harvey S said Make sure your floor is level, any imprefecttion will show through. In February I installed in my condo and developed an air bubble about 4 feet long and one foot wide and tried putting weight on it for a few days, no help. Maybe if I heat the area with a heat gun and then put weight on it, if that may help. Anybody have a better solution? I removed carpeting and installed 3/8 plywood.

Just a thought! When a bubble appears in wallpaper that has been applied, use a straight pin to release the air and no hole shows. I do not know what you would use in this case because you wouldn't want to risk a tear. Put some thought and maybe you will come up with an idea. Who knows, maybe a straigt pin would work.

[Daris Mulkin]

How about using a syringe and suck the air out? Worked years ago on lino.

Daris

stullis said Define what waterproof means to you. If the floor gets flooded what are you going to do?

Waterproof means to me that if I water a plant and it overflows and the water sits on the floor for several hours before I clean it up is the floor is not going to discolor and is the water is not going to sink in. If a pet has a accident is it going to run between the planks and smell forevermore? Or be cleaned up and look fine.
I don't know that there is ANY flooring I would expect to handle flooding.

I am trying to decide between Mannington Vinyl and Konecto Prestige for a cat only veterinary clinic. The previous owner put in carpet which was not a good idea as far as cleanablity, but the decor is very homey and tile would not fit in, so I am looking for something with a wood-like appearence. Any advice on the better of the two?

[Barry Carlton]

I like your logic way of thinking. You already realize that if there are seams/joints in the floor covering that moisture may compromise the bond/seal. And that if odor migrates into difficult areas, (i.e. under the floor covering) it is very difficult to remove. So, logically speaking, a vinyl floor would be a reasonable choice.....Less seams, very water resistant, and many patterns that mimic hardwood in appearance.

There are 'floating' vinyl floors that look like wood. Of course, they can all be fully adhered if that is desired and/or necessary.

barry

[Kman]

There are a few lines of ceramic tile that are designed to look like wood. They install just like tile, the grout lines can be pretty tight (1/8" or so), it can be sealed just like tile, but gives an appearance of wood.

The ones I have installed were 5x16, but there may be other choices available.

Harvey S said Make sure your floor is level, any imprefecttion will show through. In February I installed in my condo and developed an air bubble about 4 feet long and one foot wide and tried putting weight on it for a few days, no help. Maybe if I heat the area with a heat gun and then put weight on it, if that may help. Anybody have a better solution? I removed carpeting and installed 3/8 plywood.

I know when there is an air bubble under wall paper to take a straight pin and poke a tiny hole and push the air out. The hole is unnoticeable. Maybe it would work for the floor in some way.

[stullis]

That can work for sheet vinyl but this is a different product. Good idea though.

[stullis]

edgypeanuts said Waterproof means to me that if I water a plant and it overflows and the water sits on the floor for several hours before I clean it up is the floor is not going to discolor and is the water is not going to sink in. If a pet has a accident is it going to run between the planks and smell forevermore? Or be cleaned up and look fine. I don't know that there is ANY flooring I would expect to handle flooding. I am trying to decide between Mannington Vinyl and Konecto Prestige for a cat only veterinary clinic. The previous owner put in carpet which was not a good idea as far as cleanablity, but the decor is very homey and tile would not fit in, so I am looking for something with a wood-like appearence. Any advice on the better of the two?

I'd choose the sheet vinyl over the Konecto for your clinic.
Many products would handle your definition of waterproof including some wood products and cork. Depends on install methods mostly.