Vinyl Plank Flooring Floor Prep

Vesdura vinyl planks 6 5mm spc click lock xl jumbo collection in brown sawn french oak sku.

Vinyl plank flooring floor prep.

Vinyl has a no wax finish but depending on the manufactuerer it can also come in a urethane finish. Before installing vinyl plank flooring determine which type of vinyl plank best suits your renovation needs. If you re looking for an easy to install floor covering for a concrete subfloor that will resist wear and look great longer than practically any other flooring material consider vinyl flooring. Vinyl planks can be sorted into three main categories based on their installation method.

After laying the underlay or vapour barrier or whatever you choose to use it s time to get flooring. Prep your subfloor so that it s clean dry and level within 3 16 inch change per 10 feet. The new vinyl plank flooring is so tempting but after reading some of the cautions listed in the. So technically if you are installing vinyl plank flooring onto concrete you already have a subfloor.

Tips on installing vinyl plank flooring. Don t sand vinyl flooring as it may contain asbestos. It can be constructed from wood plywood plastic or concrete. Gripstrip click lock and glue down.

Born out of the diy generation of home improvement vinyl plank flooring is an affordable surrogate for traditional hardwood floors. You leave enough of a gap around the edge that it can expand contract flex whatever but that it s hidden by baseboard. Vinyl material that s in place as well as tile flooring are generally the easiest to work with. The goal is to have a wooden subfloor consisting of two.

Self leveler is available in powder and pre mixed form and is used to create a flat smooth surface in flooring projects. You just lay it over top. Vinyl plank is a floating floor which means you don t ever actually attach it to the underlay. Measure and cut 1 4 inch or thicker plywood with a circular saw to fit the entire floor of the room where you are installing vinyl flooring.

To prep the floors for the luxury vinyl planks our guys used two products to fill the cracks and smooth the cement slab foundation one is a crack filler the other a cement based patching compound to ensure the floors were level and smooth. Some people choose to install luxury vinyl flooring over an existing floor to save both time and money. The two most common formats are vinyl plank flooring and vinyl tile.