Laying Vinyl Flooring Over Floorboards

Glue down vinyl plank flooring adheres to the subfloor using either one of two types of adhesives.

Laying vinyl flooring over floorboards.

Start laying your planks left to right using 6mm spacers to create an expansion gap and make sure your planks are 6mm from the wall on either side. Hard set or pressure sensitive. Once you ve purchased your vinyl flooring you re ready to get started. Hard set adhesive is spread along the subfloor and then the vinyl planks are laid down on top.

So in your case with your wood floor boards you will need to lay plywood first. For sheet vinyl to remain at it s best for as long as possible it needs to be laid over a smooth and solid surface. Heavier duty vinyl flooring does not need to be stuck down and light non cushioned varieties need adhesive all over not just the edges. Removing floor coverings helps the installer assess the condition of the subfloor.

The great thing about this flooring is that it already has underlay beneath it so there s no need to install this as well. Unlike tile floors which have a very specific series of underlayment requirements vinyl plank floors can be installed over existing flooring so long as it is clean of debris in good repair and. Make sure that the existing floor covering and the subfloor and any possible underlayment are sturdy enough for the installation of the vinyl flooring. Sturdy and solid.

Existing sheet vinyl and carpet if your kitchen floor is sheet vinyl and the dining room is carpet don t forget that the sheet vinyl will have a 1 4 inch underlayment beneath it but the carpet won t. If you want to install lv flooring in both you ll have to remove the underlayment in the kitchen or add some to the dining room. While there are different types of flooring you can choose vinyl planks luxury vinyl vinyl tiles or even wrap vinyl using a skim coat to even the floor surface is the secret to laying vinyl floor over old vinyl successfully.