Installing Vinyl Floors Over Concrete

The first move in installing vinyl plank flooring over concrete is to determine the area that needs to be covered.

Installing vinyl floors over concrete.

Vinyl flooring is very durable and fits over most surfaces including concrete. Although the flooring comes in a variety of forms planks are installable with a minimal amount of tools and measuring. The concrete floor must also be free of cracks or the vinyl tile will eventually sag into the gap. Today i m sharing some tips tools and tricks to installing vinyl plank over concrete.

Tape a large piece of plastic over the concrete floor securing all edges with duct tape. Don t sand vinyl flooring as it may contain asbestos. The strength of the product is similar to concrete. The steps in this guide on how to install vinyl plank flooring on concrete are quite easy to follow.

Self leveler is available in powder and pre mixed form and is used to create a flat smooth surface in flooring projects. Use a tape measure to establish the exact area and add an allowance of 5 square feet for any emergency during the flooring. Although vinyl flooring is flexible it will separate if you install it over an uneven surface so if the concrete has high spots you need to grind them down and if it has low spots or cracks you need to fill them with concrete patching compound. Use a self leveler on low spots and or sand high spots of wood or concrete.

If you don t have all the tools or you want to be 100 sure you don t waste any material invite a friend over to help you. After the concrete base is ready lock the vinyl planks together to. This is the second time we ve done our concrete basement using vinyl plank flooring see the last place here and this time it went so much smoother.