Diy Sheet Vinyl Installation This Old House

With the right preparation and adhesive learning how to install vinyl flooring can be installed over almost any clean dry surface.

Diy sheet vinyl installation this old house.

Make a template of the floor using felt paper. Create an accurate budget. Piece of vinyl flooring and taping the edges. We do not recommend installing on stairs.

Home centers and flooring retailers sell a variety of tiles sheets and planks and can recommend an installer if the type you choose isn t diy friendly. Sheet photo by courtesy of tarkett. It s an ideal solution for covering surfaces such as painted concrete to which adhesives don t adhere well. Invented in 1958 this pro installed flooring goes down fast and has few if any seams.

If you plan to install it over concrete check for excess moisture by gluing down a 3 x 3 ft. Once you cut it to size and put it in place it s installed. Tape together the felt paper pieces to form a single room size template. Use utility knife to cut the template roughly around the room.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva lays down a vinyl sheet floor. Vinyl sheet can be installed anywhere in the house so long as it s a flat level surface. It all starts with careful floor prep. Your product s instructions indicate situations where one type of installation is preferred over another for example in bathrooms rooms with floor drains or around cabinets.

Loose lay sheet vinyl is unique because it doesn t require adhesive. Cut with a utility knife or heavy duty shears.