Vinyl flooring shrinking – joints opening up

Causes

Plasticizer loss (plasticizer is a component used in vinyl manufacture to make the vinyl flexible) – can be accelerated by darker colours and where the vinyl is in direct sunlight

Listed under: Interior, finishes, vinyl, floor coverings, vinyl flooring, floors

Cause

Plasticizer loss (plasticizer is a component used in vinyl manufacture to make the vinyl flexible) – can be accelerated by darker colours and where the vinyl is in direct sunlight

Repair

  • lift and replace with lighter coloured material
  • provide summer shading to the glazing 

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