One of the evolutions of the do it yourself industry has been the creation of easy to use and easy to install products such as vinyl plank flooring.
Install pergo flooring over vinyl.
So where feasible it makes sense to install the new flooring directly over the old without removing the old flooring.
Pergo laminate and engineered flooring can be installed on any level of your home.
Pergo laminate and locking engineered planks simply click together.
A good flooring to install over an existing floor is rigid vinyl core.
The subfloor underneath the vinyl should be in good condition and level as well before tying to install laminate flooring on top of it.
This isn t possible with every flooring material but it s often possible to install ceramic porcelain or stone tile over resilient flooring including standard sheet vinyl vinyl tile or linoleum.
How to lay vinyl plank over existing flooring.
Pergo can be installed directly over most hard surface flooring.
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The end result is that the original wood flooring aka reclaimed wood flooring could be waiting under the vinyl just waiting for its renaissance.
How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner.
If you re open concept is a front door to back door home run the flooring straight from the front door to the back door.
It is easy to install over many types of existing floors including ceramic with grout lines.
To install pergo flooring start by covering the floor with with vapor barrier sheets all the way to the walls and taping any seams.
If you have a width wise open concept run the flooring parallel to the longest walls.
Pergo floors make it easy because.
No glue no nails no mess.
Both wood plastic composite and stone plastic composite have a thick rigid core that will hide any imperfections in the subfloor.
If you decide to install laminate flooring over vinyl flooring remember to first clear the vinyl of any debris and obstacles.
Then starting in the far corner of the room lay the first tile down against the wall removing the tongue so it s flush with the wall.