Installing Glue Down Sheet Vinyl Flooring

Glue down the floor.

Installing glue down sheet vinyl flooring.

Notches to spread the adhesive evenly over the floor. 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. If you are installing glue down vinyl planks make sure you have vinyl floor adhesive and a notched trowel. Most vinyl glue downs will need to be rolled with a minimum 100 pound three section floor roller immediately after installation.

Felt backed sheet vinyl floors install using a multi purpose latex adhesive. Hard set is designed for sheet vinyl but also works well with vinyl tile and plank. If your room has a baseboard or moulding at the bottom of the wall use a pry bar to temporarily remove it. How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner.

There are two ways to measure and fit vinyl. 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. See my flooring install playlist. Spread the adhesive with a notched trowel.

Allow the new vinyl floor to acclimate to the room by leaving it in the room where it ll be installed for at least 24 hours prior to cutting. Lay out and cut a template just as you would for standard sheet vinyl. Knee pads are also a good idea. The type of vinyl floor you select will determine the type of adhesive needed.

We recommend using safety goggles and work gloves during installation. Protect all exposed edges of the vinyl by installing wall molding and or transition strips. It really does require some skill and some practice. Your particular brand of loose lay vinyl may require a slightly different size expansion gap so read the manufacturer s directions carefully.

Fiberglass backed and rock backed floors go down with a releasable pressure sensitive. Roll back the second half of the floor and repeat the gluing process. Use a notched trowel 1 16 x 1 16 x 3 32 in. Use caution to prevent the fasteners from.

Vinyl flooring is sold in 6 foot and 12 foot widths making it possible to install a seamless floor in smaller rooms such as bathrooms halls and kitchens. Talk to your flooring retailer about the best options for your installation. Roll the flooring in both directions to firmly seat the plank into the adhesive. Gluing down the vinyl.