Smooth Rough Floor To Install Vinyl Plank

First it will give you some added cushion to help make the floor softer to walk on.

Smooth rough floor to install vinyl plank.

Measure carefully to ensure that the plywood is an appropriate fit. Cover your existing subfloor area where new vinyl flooring will be installed with 1 4 inch plywood. Second you may want an extra vapor barrier above the subfloor to reduce any risk of moisture. Birch plywood is extremely smooth with no surface voids visible grain or high sections.

This flooring is generally installed as a floating floor that simply rests on the underlayment with no glue down bond necessary. See my flooring install playlist. This is where the pull bar or tapping block comes in handy. 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.

Rough and uneven spots will telegraph through the new flooring causing noticeable high spots that will wear faster than the rest of the floor. How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner. I m installing coretec one vinyl plank flooring as a floating floor over slab in a three season porch. 10 beginner mistakes installing vinyl plank flooring home renovation this video sponsored by skillshare.

For a free 2 month trial go to. Cover the entire area where the vinyl. Rinse the floor and allow it to dry. Apply floor patching compound to any cracks in the old vinyl to create a smooth.

If you are installing your vinyl plank flooring over a concrete subfloor you may want to use an underlayment for three reasons. Vinyl plank flooring uses a click lock system in which the edges and ends of the planks snap together. The slab is even at a macro level no visible dips or hills. I don t think my situation is as bad as that described in how can i prepare uneven concrete basement floor for vinyl planks.

The seams of the vinyl floor should be invisible and smooth. Installing vinyl plank flooring ca be done over most surfaces as long as those surfaces are smooth. However overall the cement has a texture like a lightly textured ceiling a bit rougher than most sidewalks. Concrete subfloors must be at least six weeks old dry and free of powder and flaking.

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