What is Rigid Click Vinyl flooring? When shopping for a new floor, you may come across terms that require some explanation. If you’re interested in a floor with a natural oak color or lifelike wood structure, you may be wondering: what is rigid click vinyl? In this article, we will explain everything you need to know about this type of flooring, including its composition and the advantages of it.
History of flooring
Here’s a quick history lesson on flooring: in the past, floors were made of only solid wood planks. Later, people experimented with plank construction and invented parquet flooring, which consists of several layers of wood. In the 1970s, laminate flooring came on the market as the first-floor plank made of compressed wood fibers. Nowadays, in addition to Oak Parquet and Laminate flooring, there is also a wide range of Dryback Vinyl and vinyl flooring with a click connection. These vinyl floors are mainly made of the synthetic material vinyl, which stands for polyvinyl chloride.
What is Rigid Click Vinyl?
What is Rigid Click Vinyl? Rigid click vinyl flooring has a hard intermediate layer, also known as the “rigid core” or “rigid mineral core.” The rigid core is a mixture of vinyl and stone minerals, which makes the floors very strong and extra stable. This layer prevents the vinyl floors from moving at different temperatures and humidity levels, making them compatible with underfloor heating. Additionally, Floer Rigid Click Vinyl floors are environmentally friendly and have an A+ emission value, the lowest possible.
Rigid Click Underlay
It is important to pair Rigid Click Vinyl flooring with a subfloor that can offer high-pressure resistance since a rigid core adds extra weight. Floer has developed the Rigid Click Vinyl underlay specifically for this purpose. The rigid click vinyl subfloor has a compressive strength of 400 KPA which can easily absorb the weight of Floer click vinyl floors. Additionally, the rigid click vinyl underlay provides protection to the click connection of the click vinyl planks. The Floer rigid click vinyl floors have a very low thermal resistance of no less than 0.039 m2K/W, while the rigid click underlay measures only 0.009 m2K/W. This makes both floors and underlay ideal for underfloor heating. Pairing the rigid click underlay with Floer rigid click vinyl flooring comes with a 20-year manufacturer’s warranty.
Laying is easy!
The Floer Rigid Click Vinyl floors are easy to install, thanks to the Fastclick click connection. With Fastclick, you can lay your click vinyl floor 50% faster than with other click connections. This is because Fastclick contains a ‘Dropdown system’, which allows the planks to lock together from top to bottom. You can connect the next plank when you hear a ‘click’ sound. The Nature Rigid Click Vinyl and Tile Rigid Click Vinyl floors both feature Fastclick. Watch our video to see how effective Fastclick is.
In addition, to click vinyl floors, there are also Dryback Vinyl floors. These adhesive floors do not have a rigid mineral intermediate layer. You can learn more about the differences between Dryback and Rigid Click Vinyl floors in our FloerTube video.
A rigid Mineral Core is a vinyl and stone mineral interlayer that makes vinyl floors strong, stable, and easy to lay. This is why rigid click vinyl floors have great advantages. If you’re looking for a floor with a rigid vinyl core, consider the Nature Rigid Click Vinyl floors. You can discover the Oak Herringbone Rigid Click Vinyl or check out the beautiful stone Tile Rigid Click Vinyl floors. If you’re curious about Dryback Vinyl floors, check out the Herringbone Vinyl floors with register embossing or discover the Whalebone Vinyl floors. These are very popular because of their XL Herringbone format and beautiful colours. If you see a nice floor and are curious about how it would look in your home, order a sample and receive it within a few days!
