Smooth Rough Floor To Install Vinyl Plank

Cover your existing subfloor area where new vinyl flooring will be installed with 1 4 inch plywood.

Smooth rough floor to install vinyl plank.

Measure carefully to ensure that the plywood is an appropriate fit. First it will give you some added cushion to help make the floor softer to walk on. Second you may want an extra vapor barrier above the subfloor to reduce any risk of moisture. Concrete subfloors must be at least six weeks old dry and free of powder and flaking.

How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner. However overall the cement has a texture like a lightly textured ceiling a bit rougher than most sidewalks. If you are installing your vinyl plank flooring over a concrete subfloor you may want to use an underlayment for three reasons. This is where the pull bar or tapping block comes in handy.

The seams of the vinyl floor should be invisible and smooth. The slab is even at a macro level no visible dips or hills. Also you will need to stagger the seams by 6 inches and avoid starting a row with a plank that is less than 6 inches wide. Birch plywood is extremely smooth with no surface voids visible grain or high sections.

See my flooring install playlist. For a free 2 month trial go to. Alternatively mix a few drops of dish detergent in water to clean the floor. I m installing coretec one vinyl plank flooring as a floating floor over slab in a three season porch.

Installing vinyl plank flooring ca be done over most surfaces as long as those surfaces are smooth. 10 beginner mistakes installing vinyl plank flooring home renovation this video sponsored by skillshare. I don t think my situation is as bad as that described in how can i prepare uneven concrete basement floor for vinyl planks. Rough and uneven spots will telegraph through the new flooring causing noticeable high spots that will wear faster than the rest of the floor.

Hammer or screw the birch plywood every four inches along each seam. You can have these pieces cut by a lumber yard or use a circular saw on the job site. Cover the entire area where the vinyl. This flooring is generally installed as a floating floor that simply rests on the underlayment with no glue down bond necessary.

Some planks may need additional wiggling and pushing before they snap into place.