Diy Sheet Vinyl Installation This Old House

It all starts with careful floor prep.

Diy sheet vinyl installation this old house. Cut with a utility knife or heavy duty shears. We do not recommend installing on stairs. Once you cut it to size and put it in place it s installed. 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.

Sheet photo by courtesy of tarkett. It s an ideal solution for covering surfaces such as painted concrete to which adhesives don t adhere well. If you plan to install it over concrete check for excess moisture by gluing down a 3 x 3 ft. Save any excess vinyl flooring for installing in a closet laundry room or small bathroom.

You can also roll it up and move it something you might want to do if the washer overflows for example. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva lays down a vinyl sheet floor. 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. Create an accurate budget.

Make a template of the floor using felt paper. Loose lay sheet vinyl is unique because it doesn t require adhesive. Invented in 1958 this pro installed flooring goes down fast and has few if any seams. Piece of vinyl flooring and taping the edges.

With the right preparation and adhesive learning how to install vinyl flooring can be installed over almost any clean dry surface. Vinyl sheet can be installed anywhere in the house so long as it s a flat level surface.