Fitting Vinyl Flooring On Floorboards

Before you start your diy project you ll need to measure up the floor you want to cover and choose the right floor tiles for the job.

Fitting vinyl flooring on floorboards.

Luxury vinyl flooring lvp is similar to sheet vinyl but it s thicker more durable and easier to install. Tiles that are pre coated with adhesive are generally quicker to lay and don t create a mess. For a door frame make a series a cuts in the same way but when trimming the excess leave 50 100mm sticking up for accurate trimming. If you can imagine over time the grooves from the wood planks and the gaps between the floorboards will show.

2 get the creaks under control. Image description step 6. To fit vinyl around a door frame make a series of vertical cuts to the point where the vinyl meets the floor. 1 choose your floor tiles.

It s a floating floor which means it isn t fastened to the subfloor it just lies there. It comes in tiles and planks but this article covers planks only and uses a product called adura locksolid. Soft vinyl floor tiles are really versatile and make an excellent hard wearing floor in any room. Put adhesive on the floor around the fitting and press the vinyl hard into place.

Some types stick to the floor with tile adhesive while others come with a self adhesive backing so all you do is peel off the paper that covers them. At carpetright we always advise our customers to use a professional floor fitter to get the best finish possible for their luxury vinyl tiles but if you re a diy pro and want to fit your own flooring we re here to lend a helping hand. So in your case with your wood floor boards you will need to lay plywood first. Make a crease in the vinyl by pressing it into the angle between the door frame and the floor and cut along the crease.

So you ve just bought some gorgeous luxury vinyl tiles now all you need to do is install them.