Hi, I currently have a wood stove in my kitchen on top of slate which is code or at least it was 20 years ago. The rest of the kitchen floor is vinyl. I would like to replace the entire floor with vinyl planks. My question is, could I install vinyl throughout including under the wood stove and use a heat protector on top of the vinyl for the wood stove? Photo shows the two different types of flooring, due to the location I would really like them to be the same floor.
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