Why does nobody talk about how linoleum went from an actual craft to click lock junk

Remember when putting down sheet goods meant wrestling with a roll and hot-spot welding the seams. Now it's all floating planks with a foam pad underneath. Feels less like installing a floor and more like building a kids' puzzle. I miss the smell of that fresh adhesive. The new stuff doesn't even feel solid under your feet.

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xenaf511h ago

That click lock flooring is a real step down in quality, you know? If you miss the solid feel, try adding an extra layer of underlayment, but it still won't match old school sheet goods. Why did everything have to become so cheap? Make sure your subfloor is perfectly flat, or those planks will creak and shift. Sometimes I wonder if we lost more than we gained with these shortcuts.