How To Make Vinyl Flooring Lay Flat

Place the linoleum back onto the floor.

How to make vinyl flooring lay flat. This will expose the subfloor underneath which is where most leveling problems lie. You can use heavy books or paint cans for example. Place the 2 by 4 on top of the vinyl floor to flatten it out.

Weve been told that laminate flooring requires the floor to be level but that vinyl flooring is more forgiving. Use weights to hold it flat and in place. Even if you think your floor is clean sweep it one more time.

Using a bolster chisel press the vinyl between the floor and skirting board enough to make a sharp crease. Make sure it has a good 14 to 12 on all sides. Then make a series of small cuts at the pipe end of the slit until the vinyl lies flat around the pipe.

See below for a shopping list and toolsSUBSCRIBE to This Old House. When you dont the boards may press against the wall and because they have nowhere else to go begin to lift off the floor. This will enable the vinyl to lie flat.

Then run your hands over it to make sure there are no bumps lumps or other flaws to telegraph through. Use a pry bar to pull up hardwood floors one section at a time or unfasten carpet or laminate and roll it up from one end. Use a low heat setting and gently heat the area of linoleum that doesnt lie flat.

If you can you want it to lay out flat for at least 24 hours to reduce the curling at the edges as much as possible. Now roll your mat back out. Laying a no-glue linoleum floor is a simple way to cover your floors.