"Even if installation is difficult, we recommend it for friends' homes"... KCC Glass's 'Forstone' recognized by installation experts

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- 110,000-subscriber YouTube channel 'Men's Floor' video goes viral... "Forstone reduces joint strain and household noise"

- Search volume for 'floor vinyl' surged by 730% in three years... Premium vinyl flooring gains renewed attention

Vinyl flooring (PVC floor covering) is considered a material that requires frequent handling even among installation experts. Especially, premium products with greater thickness and substantial weight have high difficulty in cutting and installation, requiring longer work time and skilled techniques. Nevertheless, an expert who has been installing flooring on-site for many years emphasized, "If it's my own home or a friend's home, I would actually recommend premium vinyl flooring."

A video that reveals the reason behind this has recently attracted attention by being released through 'Men's Floor', a YouTube channel specializing in floor installation. Men's Floor, which has 110,000 subscribers, recently introduced the process of installing FORESTONE, a PVC-based premium flooring product, together with Kim Hyeong-pil (Director), an experienced flooring installation expert, and a junior reporter.

In the video, Manager Kim stated, "Forstone is a product that is thicker and heavier than regular vinyl flooring, making it not easy to install," but added, "If I am installing my own home or a close friend's home, I would actually recommend this product."

The part he evaluated most highly was the walking feel. Manager Kim explained, "It feels soft when walking, putting less strain on joints, and is suitable not only for households with elderly people or children but also for homes raising pet dogs."

Noise reduction performance in daily life was also cited as an advantage. He said, "Hard flooring materials produce strong resonance, making it easy for impact to be transmitted to the floor below, whereas Forstone has a characteristic of absorbing impact," and evaluated that "in actual use, there are almost no requests for after-sales service (AS)."

Forstone is a new concept ERS (Engineered Roll Sheet) flooring product introduced by Homeci, an interior brand under KCC Glass. It applies a high-elasticity cushion layer that absorbs impact and a high-strength transparent layer resistant to dents and pressure, simultaneously enhancing cushioning feel and durability. With the addition of luxurious designs and textures reminiscent of wood floors and stone tiles, it is evaluated as having elevated the image of existing vinyl flooring by one level.

Amid such high praise from on-site experts, the vinyl flooring market is also regaining vitality. In the past, solid wood floors and engineered wood floors were considered synonymous with premium flooring materials, but recently, as consumers increasingly prioritize walking safety, household noise reduction, and maintenance convenience, interest in premium vinyl flooring has also risen accordingly.

Market response is confirmed by figures. According to the interior platform 'Today's Home', search volume for 'floor vinyl' increased by 730% compared to 2022 as of 2025. The industry analyzes that this is due to a significant increase in consumers seeking functional flooring materials with impact absorption, slip resistance, and ease of maintenance, driven by the growing number of households living with young children, elderly members, or pets.

Park Sun-hwa, CEO of Space Planners and director of the Korean Society of Interior Designers (KOSID), stated, "Vinyl flooring is a suitable floor material for residential spaces where families with pets, the elderly, or young children live together, thanks to its cushioning feel and maintenance convenience," and added, "Recently, designs that realistically implement the textures of wood and stone have improved, along with eco-friendliness, changing its status in the market as flooring that possesses both functionality and design."

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