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My neighbor's 5-year-old glue-down LVP looked brand new after a flood, but my click-lock from the same year was toast.
His place in the lowlands got 2 inches of water for a day, and the planks stayed put while mine swelled at the seams. Anyone have a go-to waterproof adhesive they trust for wet areas?
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jessicahill6mo ago
I mean, glue-down can still fail if the water gets under it, that's a huge risk. My buddy's glued floor buckled because moisture got trapped underneath and ruined the subfloor. Click-lock at least lets things dry out sometimes, you can pull up the damaged planks without wrecking the whole floor.
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adam_wood976mo ago
My cousin's kitchen had the exact same thing happen, a full glue-down disaster from a slow fridge leak. The repair guy said they had to replace over 300 square feet because the moisture spread under the glue and warped everything. That story alone makes me never want to glue anything down permanently. The idea of being able to lift a few planks is a total game changer for avoiding that kind of mess.
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the_harper5mo ago
That's exactly why I'm scared of glue-down floors.
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