How To Install Glue Down Vinyl Flooring

If removal of existing resilient floor covering is required follow all recommended Resilient Floor.

How to install glue down vinyl flooring. Roll the flooring in both directions to firmly seat the plank into the adhesive. Caulk along tubs toilet bowls etc. You can glue down vinyl plank flooring over appropriate existing flooring to eliminate hours of work peeling up the floor.

Generally a 116 inch trowel is used for spreading the adhesive some adhesives may also be applied with a short-napped paint roller. Cut Vinyl Flooring to Fit. Not all vinyl has to be.

Roll out the vinyl flooring in the room. Glue-down vinyl adhesive doesnt stand up well to high temperatures. Most vinyl glue-downs will need to be rolled with a minimum 100-pound three-section floor roller immediately after installation.

Use caution to prevent the fasteners from securing the planks to the subfloor. Apply Double Stick Tape. Goo Gone Glue Remover.

Apply special double stick tape ½ from the wall around the perimeter of the room without removing the backing. Open recommended adhesive and begin to spread and even coat throughout. Begin gluing the vinyl flooring.

For instance if your floors square area is 100 feet and each box of tile equates to 10 square feet youll need 10 cartons of tile. In order to do this you must fill the grout lines with leveling compound or to lay a new subfloor over the tiles. Hold the trowel at a 45 degree angle in order to apply the right amount of adhesive for a secure bond.