Diy Sheet Vinyl Installation This Old House

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Diy sheet vinyl installation this old house.

Sheet photo by courtesy of tarkett. Invented in 1958 this pro installed flooring goes down fast and has few if any seams. Once you cut it to size and put it in place it s installed. You can also roll it up and move it something you might want to do if the washer overflows for example.

Save any excess vinyl flooring for installing in a closet laundry room or small bathroom. 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. Use utility knife to cut the template roughly around the room.

Piece of vinyl flooring and taping the edges. Cut vinyl flooring lay out the vinyl flooring in the room and mark the area where the excess will be cut out. With the right preparation and adhesive learning how to install vinyl flooring can be installed over almost any clean dry surface. 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.

If you plan to install it over concrete check for excess moisture by gluing down a 3 x 3 ft. Cut with a utility knife or heavy duty shears. Vinyl sheet can be installed anywhere in the house so long as it s a flat level surface. 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. Make a template of the floor using felt paper.