If you’re using flexible vinyl, you can make your floor as long and wide as you want without needing an expansion profile.
Except for following situations:
The temperature in adjacent rooms will variate differently above and below the T-range of 18-30°.
When you have rooms with and without floor heating or cooling.
Alpha vinyl
With Alpha Vinyl, we recommend using an expansion joint when:
The temperature in adjacent rooms will variate differently above and below the T-range of 18-30°
When you have rooms with and without floor heating or cooling.
The maximum room size is exceeded:
For standard residential use (15-35°C), the maximum room size is 13mx13m.
For rooms with more extreme temperatures (5-65°C), the maximum room size is 8mx8m.
For rooms with HVAC-system (18-25°C), the maximum room size is 30mx30m.
Please note: the information given on this page solely applies to Quick-Step flexible vinyl floors. For details about the installation of Alpha Vinyl, please check the vinyl installation instructions.
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