To smooth the floor i covered screw.
Vinyl flooring on cement board.
Buy 30 or more 9 87.
It is expensive but worth the cost if you need protection from water damage.
If you lay vinyl over it the vinyl will conform to all the imperfections in the cement board and your vinyl flooring will appear dimpled not smooth.
When i pulled the register up and took a closer look it appeared to be vinyl floor over cement backer board.
If it s in a living room bedroom etc then use plywood.
The thinner construction of this type of vinyl plank should be taken into account if you are planning to add a foam underlayment.
Here is my concern.
Can anyone look at this picture and verify whether i have this right or not.
Peel and stick flooring vinyl flooring kitchen bathroom flooring under 1 00 flooring backyard title select services flooring.
If thickness is an issue however 1 4 inch thick backer board can be safely installed.
I believe this was part of a major renovation project in 99 on this house.
The underlayment may affect the locking mechanism so ideally click lock vinyl plank flooring should be installed directly onto the.
This bathroom floor looked to shiny to be ceramic flooring to me.
Hi i expected to install tile on my bathroom floor so i installed cement fiber board.
Cement board over sheet vinyl i can see the ill effects that can happen when tiles are set directly over non cushioned sheet vinyl and especially cushioned sheet vinyl.
I do not see the ill effects with installing cbu over sheet vinyl except is is going to take days for the thinset under the cbu to dehydrate.
Installing click lock vinyl plank flooring is very similar to laminate flooring.
I have since decided to install vinyl sheet flooring.
If you are putting the vinyl flooring in a kitchen or bathroom then cement board is a good idea.
Birch or poplar underlay plywood is good for vinyl flooring birch is best.
Also this will likely shorten the life of the vinyl flooring.
Usg durock brand 1 2 in.
The cement board is not smooth.