Material Selection

Vinyl flooring thickness involves two measurements: total plank thickness and wear-layer thickness. Check both before choosing a floor. A thicker plank does not always have a thicker wear layer. This guide covers SPC rigid-core flooring, a type of luxury vinyl plank (LVP). Learn how to compare 5.5–8 mm planks and 12 mil vs. 20 mil…

Plano wood-look SPC flooring in a bedroom setting. SPC flooring is rigid-core vinyl flooring with a dense, solid core. Its layered design pairs a wood-look surface with a firm plank body. You may see SPC vinyl flooring called “stone plastic composite” or “stone polymer composite.” The Resilient Floor Covering Institute uses “Solid Polymer Core” in…