Vinyl plank flooring is a 100% waterproof floor covering which is suitable for both commercial and residential settings. It’s waterproof capabilities can be attributed towards the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) composition
Vinyl plank flooring is a 100% waterproof floor covering which is suitable for both commercial and residential settings. It’s waterproof capabilities can be attributed towards the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) composition as opposed to wood.
Vinyl plank flooring is a 100% waterproof floor covering which is suitable for both commercial and residential settings. It’s waterproof capabilities can be attributed towards the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) composition as opposed to wood.
About Frontier District 2.5mm
The Frontier District 2mm range brings together the most fashionable styles and colour palettes from Europe and Australia, creating a dynamic and contemporary set of planks. It features six oaks with grey and natural tones, completed with two of Australia’s most popular timber species in Blackbutt and Spotted Gum. We use the latest technology and high quality materials to create a timber visual virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. We offer products that are suitable for all areas of your home. These planks are specially designed to look brand new for a long time with minimal maintenance required, with a timber embossing and low gloss polyurethane lacquer. In order to offer you versatility, our planks are available in both Vinyl and Hybrid type. To top it all off, we offer a lifetime structural guarantee as well as a 20 year residential surface warranty and 10 year commercial surface warranty, so you can rest assured of this range’s excellent quality planks.
The easiest DIY floors are floating floors like this one! They click lock together and don’t need glue or nails - they're super easy to install and if you make a mistake, you can simply un-click them and redo it. Floating floors include laminate floors, hybrid floors, bamboo floors and even engineered timber (if you are after real wood).
What tools do I need to DIY this type of floor?
The most important tools are:
Drop Saw and / or Table Saw - to cut the floorboards and are available for $150 at most hardware stores, or you can borrow one.
Ruler or Set Square - to measure how much you need to cut for the end planks near the walls.
Pencil & Eraser - to draw the cutting lines when you reach the last planks of each row.
Other “nice-to-haves” include a DIY Flooring Kit (available at Floor venue), spirit levels, tape measures, safety equipment, and work gloves.
Pro installation tips
Floor Levelling - the subfloor refers to what you intend to lay the flooring directly over and is often concrete slabs, plywood, yellow tongue or even existing floorboards. Proper subfloor preparation is very important and you should:
Clean the subfloor
Check subfloor evenness (to prevent creaking and long-term joint damage)
Underlay - is typically a soft rubber or foam material that goes underneath the floor and provides noise protection. If you live in an apartment block, your strata may have acoustic underlay requirements that you must confirm before a project.
Expansion Gaps - between the floor and the walls to allow for natural expansion and shrinkage due to temperature and moisture changes. Consider:
Plank Width - wider planks have more expansion and should be given a slightly bigger expansion gap within the range below.
Environmental Moisture - if relative humidity is high, we recommend increasing the expansion gap size.
Frontier District 2.5mm Vinyl Plank Flooring Flooring FAQs
Our Frontier District 2mm flooring puts a contemporary twist on some of Europe and Australia’s most fashionable colours. Using the latest in HD printing technology, our planks have the most realistic timber designs and the highest quality materials which can even be installed in wet areas of your home. We also offer a lifetime structural guarantee as well as a 20 year residential surface warranty so you can rest assured of these plank’s excellent quality. These planks are also available in 5mm thickness which provides a new range of great tones as well as improved longetivity.
In order to keep your floors looking brand new for many years to come, we would recommend minimising dirt and dust buildup by installing good quality mats around entrances which trap grit from your shoes as they come in. Our planks are also very easy to clean, simply use a dusting pad or soft broom to remove loose dirt, grit and dust. However, we do not recommend the use of steam mops as the high temperatures and excessive moisture can cause floors to warp.
Vinyl plank flooring is a synthetic floor covering which is made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC). They offer full waterproofing and high impact resistance, making vinyl planks great for both residential and commercial applications. Advanced print and embossing technology allows them to retain the natural beauty and feel of timber flooring!
