Preparing the floor for installation of any flooring is the key to a great job especially when installing vinyl planks.
What do i prep floor with for vinyl planks.
Along with being far.
Leave the vinyl in place for 72 hours.
Tips on installing vinyl plank flooring.
Last time we did this laying vinyl plank over concrete we scored the vinyl with a knife and a square then snapped it.
Tape a 3 foot square piece of scrap vinyl to the concrete with duct tape sealing the edges tight.
Born out of the diy generation of home improvement vinyl plank flooring is an affordable surrogate for traditional hardwood floors.
Vinyl planks even come in a range of looks that mimic other materials like hardwood and stone.
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.
Luxury vinyl is also a relatively easy material to install making it attractive to diy minded home and business owners.
For rounded areas or tricky cuts we did the same but with lots and lots of pressure and scoring over and over.