Lifeproof Capitola Silver Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring

Lifeproof Capitola Luxury Vinyl Review

Beautiful Floor with an Impossible Issue – Bought this flooring three years ago to install in my kitchen. Looked at vinyl flooring samples forever. Tested this and others by hammering on them and grinding in dirt. They withstood my torture test and cleaned easily. So I bought one box in order to see the color better since it is not carried in my local store. Two weeks later, I bought an additional three boxes in order to complete the job.

I delayed my mroject was delayed due to my mother passing away after an extended illness shortly after receiving the product and then tearing the meniscus in both knees, I just got around to installing three months ago. My neighbor who is in construction helped me. I was so happy. I’ve been walking on bare concrete for nearly 4 years. Started out by mixing the flooring tiles from different boxes in order to vary the color. Then we started laying it down.

Several of the locking lips break away from the edge quite easily. Kept going. Shortly after 5 tiles, started noticing that we could not get the edges to close when adjoining tiles. I mean, no matter what we did, the gaps would not close. Went back and read the instructions. Brushed the edges to make sure they were clean. I’m a retired engineer and my neighbor works in construction. He lays flooring like this all of the time. But between us, we couldn’t get it to work or figure out why it wouldn’t lock together.

3 Hours of Flooring Installation

After three hours and only about 50 square feet of very obnoxious tile not closing up the large gaps, we gave up. He went home. I was left with a partial floor. I picked up two pieces of flooring scraps and it was then that I noticed that the interlocking profiles on the two pieces were TOTALLY different.

Checked other pieces. Same thing. Turns out that in between buying the first box and the other three boxes, Halstead (the manufacturing company) had completely changed the interlocking edges and they would have never fit together. I told my neighbor, he was so relieved because he thought that he was doing something wrong.

Halstead Stood Behind Luxury Vinyl Flooring

The great part of this story is that Halstead stood behind their product. When I called them and explained the issue, they graciously refunded my money so that I could replace the flooring. That was impressive. I truly appreciated that. I still have the floor down although it is not finished because I just haven’t decided if I want go with it again or get something different. But the section of the flooring that is down is really nice despite the open gaps. So my suggestion is to make sure to buy all of your boxes from the same lot. I noticed some posters on here complained that the gaps would not close and this is probably why.

Help for Luxury Vinyl Flooring Shoppers

Hope this helps someone else in case they were going crazy with the locking issue.

Reviewed by Savarti in Tennessee

• Embossed; low gloss; authentic design
• 100% waterproof; can be installed in most rooms of your home or business – above, on or below grade
• Can be installed over most existing surfaces including tile, wood, concrete and vinyl
• Residential and commercial use
• Easy to maintain, no-wax flooring – simply clean with a dust mop, vacuum or pH neutral cleaner
• New scratch protect surface coating is the ultimate in scratch and stain resistance
• Pre-attached underlayment provides a floor that’s warm, comfortable and quiet underfoot
• Drop-and-lock installation system makes it fast and easy for both Pros and DIYers to install
• Ultra-fresh treatment inhibits the growth of odor and stain causing mold and mildew on the attached underlayment and top surface layer of the flooring
• No acclimation required
• For use indoors and in temperature-controlled environments only
• 6.5 mm thickness x 16 in. width x 32 in. length

Q: Will the color of the Lifeproof Vinyl Plank Flooring fade/change in the sunlight? Sep 17, 20211 AnswerAnswer This Question

A:  Thanks for your question. Lifeproof can eventually fade when exposed to excessive direct sunlight. You need to use blinds, curtains, or UV tint to limit this exposure.byHalsteadProduct|Sep 17, 2021