COREtec Floors Originals Classics VV845 Vinyl Plank Flooring

The vinyl aisle is full of look-alikes at very different prices, and the difference usually comes down to two specs most shoppers never check.

In simple terms: COREtec Floors Originals Classics VV845 is luxury vinyl plank, a wood-look floor that is 100% waterproof and built to take real-life traffic. It is WPC, Squarefoot Flooring carries it and our own crew installs it.

WPC means a wood-polymer composite core. It keeps the stability of rigid vinyl but adds a bit of cushion, so it is warmer and quieter underfoot than a stone core, which people notice most in kitchens and family rooms. The 20 mil wear layer puts it in heavy-residential, light-commercial territory, which is where vinyl earns its keep in a family home. With vinyl, the mil rating tells you more about longevity than the overall thickness does. It is 100% waterproof top to bottom, not merely water-resistant, so kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms, basements, and entries are all fair game. It comes with an attached acoustic pad, which softens sound between floors and means one less layer to buy and lay. Planks run up to 7 inches wide and 48 inches long, a wide-and-long format that reads like real wood. It is backed by a Lifetime Resilient residential and 10-year Medium commercial warranty. Colours in the range include Hemphill Oak, Plainfield Oak, and Wellstead Oak.

Decision line: pick Originals Classics VV845 when underfoot comfort and quiet matter as much as waterproofing, such as kitchens and family rooms you stand in for a while.

Our own crew installs COREtec Floors Originals Classics VV845 across the Toronto and Mississauga area, Barrie, and Simcoe County, never subcontracted. A floating vinyl floor still needs a clean, flat base, so we level and prep first, then finish the trim and transitions. See our vinyl installation page.

We keep Originals Classics VV845 at both stores, where the texture and colour read properly. Contact us for stock, or start from our Toronto and Mississauga vinyl pages. Our is flooring waterproof guide explains what waterproof actually covers. For the full COREtec Floors range, see our COREtec Floors page.