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Is Sheet Vinyl Linoleum?

jonsonite linoleumSheet vinyl, linoleum so similar looking to the untrained eye but is sheet vinyl linoleum? You will sometimes hear people refer to their sheet vinyl flooring as linoleum. It is true that these two products are used in much the same way. While they are similar appearing – comparing sheet vinyl and linoleum is like comparing apples and oranges.

Is Sheet Vinyl Linoleum? Sheet vinyl is linoleum only if an apple is an orange!

Just because they are both sphere shaped fruits does not make an apple an orange. Likewise, regardless of how sheet vinyl and linoleum may appear to the untrained eye – in answer to the question is sheet vinyl linoleum? The short answer is no.

In basic terms sheet vinyl is vinyl composition resilient product while linoleum is a natural product that is composed of linseed oil, cork and resins applied to a burlap, felt or canvas back.

Resilient flooring is a versatile floor that can be installed in any room of a house and is used for many commercial type installations.  With resilient you have a huge variety of colors and patterns to select from.  Some floors have a high-gloss that gives more of a wet look and others have a satin type finish.  With some floors especially tile, you can custom design a particular look.

Resilient flooring is also available at many price points.  It has been the author’s experience that the quality of the resilient can change considerably between the lower and upper price ranges.

While linoleum is generally more expensive than sheet vinyl, for those that want earth friendly product linoleum is often a good choice. The products used in linoleum are primarily renewable resources. So now when you are asked the question is sheet vinyl linoleum, you can answer no and do it with authority! By the way, Is sheet vinyl linoleum???

To learn more about Linoleum see All About Linoleum, brought to you by Armsrtong

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  1. Admin on Is Sheet Vinyl Linoleum?November 9, 2013

    Thank you Judi, the correction has been made.

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