In an effort to give our basement rec room a bit of attention and personality, my husband and i decided to say goodbye to our lackluster carpet and hello to beautiful luxury vinyl plank flooring (“lvp”)!

Installing vinyl plank flooring in basement. Suitable vinyl flooring for basements pretty much includes all vinyl flooring, but if you're looking for a floating floor that requires no adhesive and goes directly over concrete, two options stand out: Installing vinyl plank flooring in the basement. A thicker grade is a good idea if the concrete is uneven, to keep people walking on the surface from feeling the bumps beneath the tiling.

For basements with a nice even concrete subfloor, we recommend durable vinyl sheet flooring. Use a tape measure to establish the exact area and add an allowance of 5 square feet for any emergency during the flooring. When you step, it leaves a small puddle (footprint) where pressure has been applied.

And then baseboard is another leap forward… it’s so exciting! That is, it would take 21.39 planks to complete the floor. Vinyl plank flooring is an excellent choice for flooring in damp locations like a basement.

To finish installing vinyl plank flooring, replace the baseboards and add floor transitions and additional trim pieces, like shoe molding, if desired. I had a flooring store (the owner) tell me that i cannot install vinyl plank flooring using a glue down method without installing a 3/8 underlayment first. Vinyl planks are a great option if you want durable flooring but don't have a ton of installation experience.

Ultimately, we are extremely happy with how easy it was to install and in this article we share all the tips and tricks we picked up along the way. Read more about how to install vinyl plank over concrete (orc week 4/5) When we ripped out our old carpet in our basement, we replaced it with vinyl flooring.

Vinyl plank flooring can usually be laid right over existing flooring, but if there are any high spots, they should be sanded down to create a flush surface for the new floor. Today i’m sharing how we installed golden select vinyl plank flooring right over top of our concrete subfloors in the basement family room the one room challenge. Vinyl is a beautiful and convenient flooring choice for any basement.