How To Lay Vinyl Flooring Underlay

This is your centre line.

How to lay vinyl flooring underlay. If the vinyl has a backing layer or pad already attached 95 of the time they will not suggest anything at all aside from a vapor barrier. Simply lay the planks top to tail in your desired direction making sure that you leave no gaps between each of the planks. Once you have the first plank in fit the second plank in this row by positioning the female side of the plank so that the female click system overlaps with the male click system of the planks in the previous row.

Then place the plank down and fit the click systems on the male sides together. Then mark 3mm in from the edge of the doorway. With thinner vinyl flooring construction adding a foam underlayment can effect the locking system strength.

Remove the luan plywood. Make a Paper Template. Put or keep them in that room for at least three days.

Choose which direction youll lay your vinyl planks. The paper template will make it easier for you to cut the underlayment and vinyl sheets. Leave at least 18 inch gaps between the sheets of luan under layers too.

The edge of your underlayment is the place where the vinyl and the carpet meet. Apply Pressure Sensitive Adhesive PSA to the floor with a paint roller. To install vinyl plank flooring follow the steps below.

Snap your string chalk line to mark your centre line on the floor. Set the depth of your circular saw to about 14 beyond the material thickness. Avoid removing old vinyl by installing underlayment.