Does vinyl expand and contract?

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Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 2:14 PM
Subject: do vinyl planks expand?

HI there.
We just had vinyl planks installed in our house. We were told that they had to leave gaps by the walls for expansion, and we would have to use quarter round to cover the gaps. I personally don’t like quarter round. Vinyl doesn’t expand, does it?
Laura

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Laura

It depends on the type of product and the actual composition of the floor. Some vinyl is not really 100% vinyl, it may have rubber, composites, cork or other fillers which are more prone to movement than pure vinyl. It also depends on the installation system used for the vinyl and the type of backing on the vinyl.

Some of the newer vinyl planks really have a cool look to them. Some are very hard to tell they are not real wood until you are standing on it.