Vinyl Plank Flooring Over Plywood Subfloor

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Vinyl plank flooring over plywood subfloor.

Hard set adhesive is spread along the subfloor and then the vinyl planks are laid down on top. Because you can install sheet vinyl over existing vinyl it offers the option of changing design without breaking the bank. To do this measure and cut the plywood to fit your room. If it is uneven or wood slats you will need to apply 1 4 underlayment to the top.

While underlayment for vinyl planks may be used under hardwood and laminate the reverse is not true. Measure and cut 1 4 inch or thicker plywood with a circular saw to fit the entire floor of the room where you are installing vinyl flooring. Do not line up the second layer with joints in the first layer. In most cases 4 by 8 foot sheets of particle board or plywood must be installed in preparation for the vinyl floor install.

Arrange the plywood on the first layer of wood. I removed the vinyl and replaced the rotting plywood. At this thickness you can staple it down. We will be installing engineered wood flooring over an old tongue and groove plank subfloor.

The floor of my laundry room was three layers of hideous vinyl flooring of various vintages a layer of 3 4 plywood underlayment to match the height of the vinyl to surrounding hardwood flooring and a subfloor of diagonal 1x6ish planks. Putting a soft product under vinyl plank will result in an unstable floor that is much more inclined to being damaged and even punctured or torn over time. However you need to make the call as to the quality of the existing floor the level of imperfection you are willing to tolerate. Vinyl planks require hard thin underlay because the product itself is softer.

Loose areas on an existing plywood subfloor can cause peel and stick tiles to lift over time. Is 1 4 in thick plywood okay or do we need something thicker. The goal is to have a wooden subfloor consisting of two. Assess the condition of the wood.

Step 4 spread the adhesive. If the subfloor is perfectly smooth plywood then you could install the vinyl directly to it. Hard set or pressure sensitive. For most subfloors you will need to add an extra layer of wood.

Glue down vinyl plank flooring adheres to the subfloor using either one of two types of adhesives. Get some 1 8 hardboard lauan or birch plywood one side smooth and lay it down without gaps over the sub floor. Simply nail the sheets of underlayment to the wood sub floor and make sure everything is covered. Smooth any edges fill any gaps.

Vinyl flooring is usually not installed directly over the subfloor in residential applications.