The kitchen is starting to come together!  Still putting finishing touches on cabinets and dreaming of new appliances!  But before that could happen, I needed my new floor in place.  My flooring, Luxury Vinyl Planks, had already arrived – Ready and anxiously waiting.  I had been told that for my particular flooring, underlayment wasn’t necessary, but was something I desired for multiple reasons.

*This post is sponsored by Healthier Choice.  I sought them out after much research! All opinions are my own.  On that note, because I write about the things I use, find valuable, and choose to pass on to you!

GOING GREEN

Searching for an  EARTH-HUMAN FRIENDLY Underlayment

I did a lot of looking and research.  # 1 for me, of course, was to find one with no toxic, mean ole VOCs!

Cork was recommended as a good solution to me several times, and I’m sure fine for some, but cork has a natural odor which I’m not crazy about.   Not only that,  although natural itself, resin is often used as a binder and I’d rather stay away from that where possible. (There are some companies that heat press instead, which would be better.)   Also, after my flood fiasco, a moisture barrier was important to me,   I was told that cork is good with water absorption.  But that didn’t make feel so secure, but then what?   as well at some level of  safe antimicrobial protection.Even though we had done extensive mold cleanup, I just felt I needed to keep looking.  

Also, as my new flooring is upstairs and going over some office area, I desired some sound barrier.   Plus a little cush underfoot wouldn’t hurt!    I was so happy when I found the one for me!  And let’s not forget Price, Price Price!  Quality & Reasonable Price is important to me in any product I pass along to my followers.

Well!  OMNICHOICE UNIVERSAL  from  HEALTHIERCHOICE was the perfect fit!  With all of my desires, this product added several layers of feel-good security & well being moving forward.

I was excited when it arrived!  Nice an neatly packed in two boxes.   I needed 800 sq ft, so at 100 sq ft a roll, it worked out nicely.     (I opened them all to breathe a bit, although not necessary.  Just me being me.)

I thought, Wow, it looks so thin.   Can that be really effective?   But may I say, it is dense, tough stuff!  The quality is obvious and the thing is, you might get one that is thicker which one would think would be cushier, but most, in reality, would just squish down more and more under your floor, especially in high traffic areas or furniture.  This stuff is simply uncrushable!  Guaranteed.

Eaaaaaasy Peasy!  Rooooooll it out and cut with a straight edge and utility knife.

To hold in place as we went, I used small strips of tape here and there.  In speaking with the company, I was told it’s isn’t necessary, but fine, so I chose to go for it which found made it simpler. Then when the floor planks go down it all smooshes together perfectly.

And it all went quite smooooothly.

With a little measuring, we made cuts around areas that called for it.  “Hey, you with the knife!  Over here!”  

RESULTS  ~  COMFY NEW FLOOR ~ WOO HOO!

So, my planks are now down and I finally have a floor in my kitchen!  Yay!  I won’t show you here, as that is for an upcoming post!  But I can tell you this.  My footsies are happy campers.  It feels wonderful!  I knew it would probably feel nicer than the way the planks felt lying on the bare floor, but wow, what a comfortable feeling this has added.  (And the comfort level isn’t even one of the plus factors the company promotes on this product.)  Also, the sound factor below is significant!  All in all, I just feel better knowing this great, safe stuff is underfoot.

FACTS: ACOUSTICAL UNDERLAYMENT FOR WOOD, LUXURY VINYL & TILE APPLICATIONS

OmniChoice is a high-density acoustic underlayment specially designed to attenuate airborne and impact noise associated with hard surface flooring. It is effective at reducing in-room noise levels and floor-through-ceiling sound transmission such as foot steps in multi-level structures.

Its heavy weight construction ensures it will remain resilient and functional as an acoustic membrane, outperforming lightweight acoustic underlayments, which crush and fail from the weight of flooring, furniture, and the dynamic forces of foot traffic.

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I have a fabulous new BACKSPLASH and we did it ourselves, thanks to FLOOR & DECOR! One of the best things I found are some of the great Products they carry for my eco-friendly DIY flooring!

*This post is sponsored by Floor & Decor. All opinions are my own.  On that note, I write about the things I use, find valuable, and choose to pass on to you!

Huge Selection!

They have tile and all types of eco-friendly DIY flooring as far as the eye can see.    check out more and the wonderful NON TOXIC, non-porous grout on my story – My New DIY Eco Friendly Backsplash.  Really, amazing huge selection that is actually in stock and you don’t have to order and WAIT!

Free DIY Classes!

They have great DIY Classes for those who want to go that way but don’t have a clue!
That was my son and me!  So my son attended this class and came away with a whole lotta knowledge!  (Which he came home and shared with me – and thus we proceeded. ) My New DIY Eco Friendly Backsplash  Or perhaps you have done this before and want to brush up or learn more about a specific product or technique.

Either way, it’s WIN WIN!

To learn more about some of their GREEN products and my experience, see my blog post, My New DIY Eco Friendly Backsplash.      My son and I had all kinds of fun learning on our DIY project, as we went!  And the results are gorgeous

Floor & Decor is all over the country!  I was so impressed with my Floor & Decor,  I told them about everything I was doing and they sponsored me!  My review and experience is my own.    Yay!

I would love to hear of YOUR remodel adventures in the comments, below!  If you’ve had a great experience with Floor & Decor and/or their products, all the better!  

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