Installing Floating Vinyl Plank Flooring Over Concrete

So technically if you are installing vinyl plank flooring onto concrete you already have a subfloor.

Installing floating vinyl plank flooring over concrete. The hardest part about it floating. Practice the tips given here to prepare the concrete. While many installers do lay vinyl tile over particleboard it is only recommended for sheet vinylEven when sealed high humidity levels in the air can cause the particleboard to swell which can shift the vinyl tile seams slightly.

Installing Vinyl Plank Flooring Over Concrete Slab. After working out the area you need to find oua retailer who offers cheap vinyl plank flooring. Floating wood flooring can provide you with a simple installation and a beautiful floor at the same time.

Using a Hilti Direct fastening tool shoot concrete nails into 12 inch plywood to apply directly onto concrete. Today Im sharing how we installed Golden Select Vinyl Plank flooring right over top of our concrete subfloors in the basement family room the One Room Challenge. Place a layer of 6mm polyethylene onto the concrete as your moisture barrier.

The first move in installing vinyl plank flooring over concrete is to determine the area that needs to be covered. Can you tile over cracked concrete. No vapor barrier or padding should be used.

Vinyl floors under 4mm should be installed right over the subfloor. If you use an underlayment without a moisture barrier its a good idea to install a. Use Standard Installation Practices for Laminate.

You leave enough of a gap around the edge that it can expand contract flex whatever but that its hidden by baseboard. Because houses and buildings as well as adjacent hardwood or laminate floors expand and contract COREtec recommends to leave a ¼ expansion gap between the perimeter walls and any adjacent hardwood floor. Use a tape measure to establish the exact area and add an allowance of 5 square feet for any emergency during the flooring.