Diy Sheet Vinyl Installation This Old House

Use utility knife to cut the template roughly around the room.

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. 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. Make a template of the floor using felt paper. It all starts with careful floor prep.

Create an accurate budget. Sheet photo by courtesy of tarkett. 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. Vinyl sheet can be installed anywhere in the house so long as it s a flat level surface.

Tape together the felt paper pieces to form a single room size template. We do not recommend installing on stairs. With the right preparation and adhesive learning how to install vinyl flooring can be installed over almost any clean dry surface. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva lays down a vinyl sheet floor.

Invented in 1958 this pro installed flooring goes down fast and has few if any seams. Loose lay sheet vinyl is unique because it doesn t require adhesive. Cut with a utility knife or heavy duty shears. Piece of vinyl flooring and taping the edges.

Once you cut it to size and put it in place it s installed. Save any excess vinyl flooring for installing in a closet laundry room or small bathroom.