Cushion backed Vinyl for flooring???

[tia]

I went to the flooring place pricing remnants. Was going to get some from one place and then stopped by the other place in town and the woman suggested "cushioned back vinyl" for my 8' by 8" duck shed. She said she would get a 12 by 12 piece and then cut the corners and seal them. She said you wouldn't even have to glue it down and then you could pull it out in the spring and lay it flat for a good scrubbing. Has anyone else used this???? My original plan was to get a piece of regular vinyl and glue it down and then glue it up the wall. She said you can even hose the other down because it is all in one piece and it won't crack like the paper backed stuff. If any one else has experience with this let me know. It sounded good to me. It was also cheaper than what the other place quoted me for a remnant.

 

[larkflying]

Huh, never heard of that option. Sounds like a good one though, if it really can be washed . . .

 

[Amiga]

The vinyl I used is very flexy, perhaps it is the cushion-backed kind. I did not glue it down, just laid it down, duck taped the seams, and tacked the edges (which go up the walls several inches) with 1"x3" wood strips to keep poop from getting behind and under the flooring.

 

[tia]

I had never seen it before. It was very flexible. I am hoping that it works good..I would prefer not to have the seam between the bottom and the walls like in my inside coop.

 

[veronicasmom]

How much was a 12x12 piece? I use horse stall mats over a tarp in my shed. Used stall mats can be pretty cheap. They are heavy, but they work great for us.

 

[Oregon Blues]

I don't have the cushion backed vinyl in my coop, but I do use apiece under my indoor dog pens. it is very durable and washes super easily.

I does tear more easily than regular vinyl, but there is no problem with normal use and dog claws don't phase it. I don't imagine ducks could hurt it.

I've put it down in my own den and in the kitchen of a rental because it is easy to install and I could do it myself.

 

[harleyjo]

I help install flooring for a living. This thicker vinyl is a loose lay vinyl. It is very flexible which is a great asset in working with it. The other vinyl will get brittle.

Felt back vinyl when glued down won't be able to be taken out of the coop. In a normal application you don't have to glue it or tape it down but my experience is it is a better application if glued. They do make a vinyl tape but what adhesive is normally used for this vinyl is a pressure sensitive glue that you are able to pull back the vinyl if need be.

That said you would not want the adhesive because you would have a sticky mess if you try to take it up and reinstall it. You will have to hold it down in some way though. We prefer to work with this newer vinyl over the old felt back vinyl and most of the vinyl we install is this loose lay that we use the pressure sensitive adhesive with.

 

[tia]

She said that it would be about 80. for a 12 X 12 remnant. Note this is Alaska and everything is much more expensive here. : (

 

[harleyjo]

She said that it would be about 80. for a 12 X 12 remnant. Note this is Alaska and everything is much more expensive here. : (

That is not really a terrible price. That is 144 sq. ft. and you are getting it for less than $1.00 per sq. ft.