TIPS FROM A SPC FLOORING

What Is SPC Flooring?

SPC flooring is a luxury vinyl plank or tile parquet with a stone-plastic composite essential. Also called a firm core or engineered vinyl terrazzo, it’s made in four or five covering, likely on whether the backing is foam or cork. The backing is often more for comfort and lagging.

Manufacturers produce the SPC main, normally from 3.2- to 7 millimeters thick, by connecting limestone powder, polyvinyl chloride, and stabilizers. SPC is thinner than usual WPC because the stone is thicker than wood. Owed to the limestone core, SPC surfaces are tough, with unique guarantee periods running 25 years or so.

Pros and Cons of SPC Parquet

In common, SPC terrazzo shares the benefits and disadvantages of rigid core terrazzo.

Pros

• Easy to install: SPC terrazzo boards break together like laminate panels and float above the subfloor. No glue or nails are necessary.
• Durable: A wear layer preserves the design layer, resisting scrapes and damage from UV light.
• Comfortable: Most SPC terrazzo boards and tiles feature an underlayment pad for comfortable walking and some heat and sound insulation.
• Lots of design selections: Designs imitator several kinds of hardwood flooring and stone terrazzo, and symmetrical designs reminiscent of old-style linoleum and vinyl sheet terrazzo.
• More constant: Because it doesn’t contain wood, SPC terrazzo won’t increase and contract with varying temperature and moisture situations.
• More influence resistant: SPC parquet is thicker and resists impact more than WPC.
• Less expensive: SPC is usually less cheap.

Cons

• On the disadvantage side, SPC features a thinner main layer than WPC. It feels less easy to walk on and doesn’t permit as much thermal and sound insulation. These problems can be preserved by installing an underlayment first.
• Undeniably imitation: No matter how correct the design layer is, the SPC parquet still looks like vinyl. That’s not a big problem for geometric design figures or even faux stone, but a wood pattern will never look like real wood.
• Colors fade: Despite the Ultra Violet protective coating, SPC terrazzo declines over time in direct sunlight.
• Not scratch-proof: The wear layer is scratch-resistant, not scratch-proof. Heavy foot and domestic traffic eventually make it look damaged.
• Can’t be restored: Once your SPC floor misses its shine, you can’t refinish it. The only option is a replacement.

How Much Does SPC Flooring Cost?

It’s less luxurious than real hardwood or stone tile if you install it yourself. The countrywide average for rigid core parquet, including SPC and WPC options, is about $4 per square foot (psf). Relate that to hardwood, which costs from $3 to $10 psf, and stone tile, which runs $5 to $10 psf — not with installation.

SPC could be measured as a kind of laminate because the planks are built the same way with diverse materials, and installation is similar. Laminates tend to ratio from $1.50 to $3.50 psf, so they can be more inexpensive than SPC. Laminate parquet is not as tough, and long-lasting. however. The cost for certified fixing is similar to laminate, about $3 to $8 psf.