How To Install Vinyl Sheet Flooring On Wood Subfloor

It s still a manageable job if you have a little diy skill.

How to install vinyl sheet flooring on wood subfloor.

Wood subfloors are durable and designed to last but the process of installing luxury vinyl flooring over wood is slightly more complex than concrete. After 72 hours try to pull up the vinyl. If it comes up easily there s too much moisture in the concrete to install a sheet vinyl floor. This installation method creates a floating floor which means gripstrip vinyl planking covers the subfloor without adhering or fastening to it in any manner.

Vinyl is one of the few types of floors that can be safely installed over concrete wood or other solid floors. The first step to proper installation is to get the subfloor in order. Floating floors are an easy mess free way to install new flooring without necessarily having to remove the existing flooring. In some cases vinyl can be glued directly to old vinyl ceramic tile and wood floors but special fillers and glue down procedures are needed.

Here s a step by step guide to help you prepare a wood subfloor for luxury vinyl.