Installing Glue Down Sheet Vinyl Flooring

Gluing down the vinyl.

Installing glue down sheet vinyl flooring.

As a relatively new adhesive product to the luxury vinyl flooring market hard set adhesive allows your glue down flooring to absorb a heavy point load which means furniture and fixtures are far less likely to leave noticeable indentations when removed. Knee pads are also a good idea. Lay out and cut a template just as you would for standard sheet vinyl. Protect all exposed edges of the vinyl by installing wall molding and or transition strips.

Your particular brand of loose lay vinyl may require a slightly different size expansion gap so read the manufacturer s directions carefully. Hard set is designed for sheet vinyl but also works well with vinyl tile and plank. Notches to spread the adhesive evenly over the floor. Roll the flooring in both directions to firmly seat the plank into the adhesive.

See my flooring install playlist. Roll back the second half of the floor and repeat the gluing process. Talk to your flooring retailer about the best options for your installation. Spread the adhesive with a notched trowel.

Now vinyl floor is a fairly inexpensive type of floor but generally it s installed by a professional because if you ve ever tried to use that notched trowel and spread all that adhesive out then put the vinyl down and have to roll it out to get all the air bubbles. If you are installing glue down vinyl planks make sure you have vinyl floor adhesive and a notched trowel. Use caution to prevent the fasteners from. Felt backed sheet vinyl floors install using a multi purpose latex adhesive.

Fiberglass backed and rock backed floors go down with a releasable pressure sensitive. Use a notched trowel 1 16 x 1 16 x 3 32 in. Spread out the vinyl on a clean floor that is larger than the template tape the template to it and cut the vinyl to shape. Precisely position the vinyl flooring in the bathroom then reroll one half of the piece.

How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner. Glue down the floor. If your room has a baseboard or moulding at the bottom of the wall use a pry bar to temporarily remove it. Most vinyl glue downs will need to be rolled with a minimum 100 pound three section floor roller immediately after installation.

The popularity of vinyl flooring peaked during the housing boom of the 1950s when glue down sheet flooring and tiles were all the rage and it has managed to remain trendy as manufacturers continue to develop different formats and designs. There are two ways to measure and fit vinyl. It really does require some skill and some practice. We recommend using safety goggles and work gloves during installation.