After all, a floor can be flat and have a plane to it.

Installing vinyl plank flooring on concrete. Don't sand vinyl flooring as it may contain asbestos. However, laying vinyl flooring over concrete requires a bit more preparation. The floor of about 130 square feet can find its new “vinyl” life in just 1.5 hours!

Although the installation is quite similar you should choose the one that best fits your needs and. We settled on luxury vinyl plank (lvp) flooring and more specifically sterling oak from lifeproof. For example, if your room measures 123 in., and your flooring is 5.75 in.

Well, consider the trickiest on that. In the living area, plywood was put down over the slab so the floor would be the same level as the. Your goal is to create the flattest, smoothest surface possible as the underlayment for the vinyl plank flooring.

Floor prep the only major rule for installing vinyl plank floors is that the surface needs to be flat. Always refer to manufacturer instructions as installing vinyl on the wrong subfloor can void the product’s warranty. Do not install vinyl over carpet, laminate and floating floors.

Flooring went down last week and that always takes a project from ‘work site’ to ‘almost finished’ in a hot minute. Alright, today i’m sharing the finishing touches on our new luxury vinyl plank floors in the basement. When it came to installing flooring in our basement we knew we wanted something durable, waterproof and easy to install.

Figuring out what direction you want to floor to run. Underlayment isn’t a necessity, but you might consider it to add noise reducing qualities or additional softness to the product. Again, the directions that come with the vinyl flooring are so easy to follow.