Installing Vinyl Planks Over Concrete

Without the proper moisture barrier vinyl flooring acts as a moisture barrier causing it to buckle bubble and lift.

Installing vinyl planks over concrete. The steps in this guide on how to install vinyl plank flooring on concrete are quite easy to follow. See my flooring install playlist. How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner. Second you may want an extra vapor barrier above the subfloor to reduce any risk of moisture.

Today i m sharing some tips tools and tricks to installing vinyl plank over concrete. Although the flooring comes in a variety of forms planks are installable with a minimal amount of tools and measuring. First it will give you some added cushion to help make the floor softer to walk on. And then baseboard is another leap forward it s so exciting.

To finish installing vinyl plank flooring replace the baseboards and add floor transitions and additional trim pieces like shoe molding if desired. Use a tape measure to establish the exact area and add an allowance of 5 square feet for any emergency during the flooring. 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. If you are installing your vinyl plank flooring over a concrete subfloor you may want to use an underlayment for three reasons.

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. How to install vinyl flooring. We ve had a lot going on behind the scenes lately that i. After working out the area you need to find oua retailer who offers cheap vinyl plank flooring.

The hardest part of the job is often cleaning and leveling the concrete base. Learn how to lay vinyl plank flooring over concrete wood or existing vinyl flooring for a durable floor that stands up to moisture. When installing certain types of flooring such as sheet vinyl the moisture content of the concrete can be a problem. Concrete may seem very dense but it is actually full of small pores that will absorb water from the ground.

I m feeling a bit behind on sharing our basement renovation updates with you all. Today i m 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. Read more about how to install vinyl plank over concrete orc week 4 5.