Diy Sheet Vinyl Installation This Old House

Vinyl sheet can be installed anywhere in the house so long as it s a flat level 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. Piece of vinyl flooring and taping the edges. Save any excess vinyl flooring for installing in a closet laundry room or small bathroom. Loose lay sheet vinyl is unique because it doesn t require adhesive.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva lays down a vinyl sheet floor. Once you cut it to size and put it in place it s installed. Invented in 1958 this pro installed flooring goes down fast and has few if any seams. Use utility knife to cut the template roughly around the room.

We do not recommend installing on stairs. Sheet photo by courtesy of tarkett. Cut vinyl flooring lay out the vinyl flooring in the room and mark the area where the excess will be cut out. It all starts with careful floor prep.

Make a template of the floor using felt paper. 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. Tape together the felt paper pieces to form a single room size template. Create an accurate budget.

It s an ideal solution for covering surfaces such as painted concrete to which adhesives don t adhere well. 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.