How To Lay Vinyl Flooring
Vinyl flooring
Vinyl flooring. Admittedly, not as bad as it used to be. And also it is softer under foot than it was, but it still isnt good. It comes in a wide range of styles and patterns. It is best used in commercial buildings such as care homes and the cheaper hotels. If you are using it in the home, I would keep it in an out of the way location like a utility room or the downstairs toilet. If youre determined to fit it yourself, then I suggest you read on about how to fit it correctly.
I will be blunt at this point. You are going to need a quite a bit of kit for this job. Unless you have got a large amount of vinyl, it may even be cheaper to hire another person to do it for you.
Anyway, in order to do the task youll require a roll of vinyl (obviously), a Stanley knife, vinyl glue, a steel straight edge, a tape measure, a paint scraper (for that glue), a ballpoint pen, a roll of double-sided flooring tape. And, if you have got a tiled floor or it is made from concrete youll will want some self-levelling compound.
Step 1: The Vinyl:
Laying cold vinyl is a nightmare. It is stiff and does not stretch well. So, leave the vinyl in a warm room for a day and turn on the central heating. It will make fitting it so much easier.
Step 2: Preparing the floor:
If you have a raw concrete floor, youll be required to make sure that it is completely level. Otherwise the lumps will show through the vinyl. It will look horrible and present a potential safety hazard. Purchase a self levelling compound, spread it over the floor to fill the holes and follow the instructions. That should do the trick.
Self levelling compound is what youll need if you are covering ceramic tiles, as well. Spread a thin layer and fill in the joints between tiles. Again follow the instructions and let it to set.
When you are covering floorboards, youll be required to lay hardboard over them to create a flat, smooth and stable surface. Make sure you stagger the joints and use a good amount of pins to make sure they dont lift over time.
Step 3: Lay the Vinyl:
Ensure the area is clean. Get the vacuum out and give it a good hoovering. Take your shoes off. You wont will require them on for this job. They will just drag grit around. Now, unroll the vinyl alongside the longest continual wall. Keep unrolling until the pattern is parallel with the wall. Leave a 4 inch overlap against the wall.
Now youll will require the Stanley knife. When the vinyl is unrolled, keep it as flat as you possibly can around the edges close to the wall by making vertical cuts into the waste vinyl (i.e. the stuff pressing against the walls that wont be covering the ground). For a neater finish, cut into the corners and trim the surplus vinyl so that you simply form a V shape.
Step 4: Fit the Vinyl:
Now that you have trimmed most of the excess vinyl off, it is more controllable. Obtain a pen and mark off more excess vinyl. Cut it away. Your aim now should be to get the vinyl into the rough shape of the room leaving a 1 or 2 inch excess around the sides.
Step 5: Trim and glue:
Ok, press the straight edge against the vinyl and trim to fit exactly. Force any edges under cabinets, skirting boards etc. This is going to give you a nice, crisp finish. if you have got anything other than stay-flat vinyl, this is the time to glue it it to the floor. Follow the instructions on the glue container.
Step 6: Finishing:
You are practically there. Get a soft brush and starting from the centre of your room, push out any bubbles. Secure the vinyl along at the doors and entrances to the room with double sided carpet tape. It will stop it moving.
by: Johan Monarrez
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