Diy Sheet Vinyl Installation This Old House

It s an ideal solution for covering surfaces such as painted concrete to which adhesives don t adhere well.

Diy sheet vinyl installation this old house.

We do not recommend installing on stairs. Cut with a utility knife or heavy duty shears. Once you cut it to size and put it in place it s installed. Create an accurate budget.

Piece of vinyl flooring and taping the edges. It all starts with careful floor prep. If you plan to install it over concrete check for excess moisture by gluing down a 3 x 3 ft. Use utility knife to cut the template roughly around the room.

Sheet photo by courtesy of tarkett. Home centers and flooring retailers sell a variety of tiles sheets and planks and can recommend an installer if the type you choose isn t diy friendly. Cut vinyl flooring lay out the vinyl flooring in the room and mark the area where the excess will be cut out. You can also roll it up and move it something you might want to do if the washer overflows for example.

Tape together the felt paper pieces to form a single room size template. Save any excess vinyl flooring for installing in a closet laundry room or small bathroom. Invented in 1958 this pro installed flooring goes down fast and has few if any seams. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva lays down a vinyl sheet floor.

Loose lay sheet vinyl is unique because it doesn t require adhesive. Your product s instructions indicate situations where one type of installation is preferred over another for example in bathrooms rooms with floor drains or around cabinets.