Diy Sheet Vinyl Installation This Old House

With the right preparation and adhesive learning how to install vinyl flooring can be installed over almost any clean dry surface.

Diy sheet vinyl installation this old house.

If you plan to install it over concrete check for excess moisture by gluing down a 3 x 3 ft. Cut with a utility knife or heavy duty shears. Loose lay sheet vinyl is unique because it doesn t require adhesive. It all starts with careful floor prep.

Home centers and flooring retailers sell a variety of tiles sheets and planks and can recommend an installer if the type you choose isn t diy friendly. You can also roll it up and move it something you might want to do if the washer overflows for example. We do not recommend installing on stairs. Piece of vinyl flooring and taping the edges.

Save any excess vinyl flooring for installing in a closet laundry room or small bathroom. Tape together the felt paper pieces to form a single room size template. Create an accurate budget. Once you cut it to size and put it in place it s installed.

It s an ideal solution for covering surfaces such as painted concrete to which adhesives don t adhere well. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva lays down a vinyl sheet floor. Invented in 1958 this pro installed flooring goes down fast and has few if any seams. Make a template of the floor using felt paper.

Vinyl sheet can be installed anywhere in the house so long as it s a flat level surface. Sheet photo by courtesy of tarkett.