Installing Vinyl Flooring Over Cement

Although vinyl flooring is flexible it will separate if you install it over an uneven surface so if the concrete has high spots you need to grind them down and if it has low spots or cracks you need to fill them with concrete patching compound.

Installing vinyl flooring over cement.

A concrete floor seems like the perfect base for a vinyl floor installation. Concrete is a smooth stable surface so the vinyl will go down smoothly and easily. Today i m sharing some tips tools and tricks to installing vinyl plank over concrete. Use a self leveler on low spots and or sand high spots of wood or concrete.

Stay tuned the planked ceiling and accent wall is coming soon along with the final reveal post. Although the flooring comes in a variety of forms planks are installable with a minimal amount of tools and measuring. If it comes up easily there s too much moisture in the concrete to install a sheet vinyl floor. You can find all of the products that select surfaces on their website or at sam s club.

And then baseboard is another leap forward it s so exciting. A concrete floor with a too high moisture content can wreak havoc on a vinyl floor. For installation of vinyl flooring you need a smooth even surface for the underside of the flooring to achieve the best contact for adhesion. Don t sand vinyl flooring as it may contain asbestos.

Installing diy vinyl rigid core flooring over cement is such an easy project and it instantly changed the look of our basement once installed. Self leveler is available in powder and pre mixed form and is used to create a flat smooth surface in flooring projects. After the concrete base is ready lock the vinyl planks together to. Putting it over a concrete floor is the simplest way to install vinyl in most cases you need only sweep and vacuum the concrete.

After 72 hours try to pull up the vinyl. If you don t have all the tools or you want to be 100 sure you don t waste any material invite a friend over to help you. The strength of the product is similar to concrete. Vinyl flooring is very durable and fits over most surfaces including concrete.

Use a tape measure to establish the exact area and add an allowance of 5 square feet for any emergency during the flooring. The hardest part of the job is often cleaning and leveling the concrete base. The steps in this guide on how to install vinyl plank flooring on concrete are quite easy to follow. Piece of vinyl flooring and taping the edges.

If you plan to install it over concrete check for excess moisture by gluing down a 3 x 3 ft. This is the second time we ve done our concrete basement using vinyl plank flooring see the last place here and this time it went so much smoother.