Diy Sheet Vinyl Installation This Old House

Your product s instructions indicate situations where one type of installation is preferred over another for example in bathrooms rooms with floor drains or around cabinets.

Diy sheet vinyl installation this old house.

Cut vinyl flooring lay out the vinyl flooring in the room and mark the area where the excess will be cut out. 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. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva lays down a vinyl sheet floor. Create an accurate budget.

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. Save any excess vinyl flooring for installing in a closet laundry room or small bathroom. If you plan to install it over concrete check for excess moisture by gluing down a 3 x 3 ft.

It all starts with careful floor prep. Use utility knife to cut the template roughly around the room. Once you cut it to size and put it in place it s installed. Tape together the felt paper pieces to form a single room size template.

Sheet photo by courtesy of tarkett. Loose lay sheet vinyl is unique because it doesn t require adhesive. Piece of vinyl flooring and taping the edges. Invented in 1958 this pro installed flooring goes down fast and has few if any seams.

With the right preparation and adhesive learning how to install vinyl flooring can be installed over almost any clean dry surface. We do not recommend installing on stairs.