How Waterproof Is Waterproof Flooring? The Honest Limits Bay Area Homeowners Need to Know
Waterproof flooring does not mean flood-proof. Here is
exactly what each flooring type can handle, how many
hours before damage occurs, and what happens when water
gets underneath instead of on top.
If you are choosing flooring for a kitchen, bathroom,
or basement in Concord, Walnut Creek, Oakland, San Jose,
Dublin, Danville, or anywhere in the Bay Area,
know these numbers before you decide.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 What waterproof flooring actually means and does not mean
0:25 The flooded basement scenario: what really happens
1:02 The kitchen spill scenario: what really happens
1:34 The honest limits: 17 hours vs 72 hours explained
2:11 What wall seepage does that waterproofing cannot stop
2:36 Vinyl and LVP: what it can and cannot handle
3:13 Laminate: water resistant but not truly waterproof
3:45 Solid hardwood: the real moisture tolerance
4:17 Engineered hardwood: why it handles moisture better
4:44 How to choose based on your actual risk level
Hardwood can handle spills for up to 17 hours.
Vinyl and LVP hold up to 72 hours.
Beyond that, even waterproof floors need to come up.
Know your floor before you need that number.
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If you are outside the Bay Area, we cannot help directly.
But share this with someone choosing flooring for a
wet area. The 17 hour and 72 hour numbers change the decision.
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