Diy Sheet Vinyl Installation This Old House

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.

Diy sheet vinyl installation this old house.

Once you cut it to size and put it in place it s installed. If you plan to install it over concrete check for excess moisture by gluing down a 3 x 3 ft. Piece of vinyl flooring and taping the edges. Make a template of the floor using felt paper.

Invented in 1958 this pro installed flooring goes down fast and has few if any seams. Create an accurate budget. Loose lay sheet vinyl is unique because it doesn t require adhesive. Vinyl sheet can be installed anywhere in the house so long as it s a flat level surface.

You can also roll it up and move it something you might want to do if the washer overflows for example. Cut vinyl flooring lay out the vinyl flooring in the room and mark the area where the excess will be cut out. It s an ideal solution for covering surfaces such as painted concrete to which adhesives don t adhere well. It all starts with careful floor prep.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva lays down a vinyl sheet floor. Save any excess vinyl flooring for installing in a closet laundry room or small bathroom. Use utility knife to cut the template roughly around the room. Tape together the felt paper pieces to form a single room size template.

Sheet photo by courtesy of tarkett. We do not recommend installing on stairs.