This week we took a small two-day job. We spent the day laying vinyl flooring on vinyl flooring. What can be difficult to do right, but with the right information and procedures, anyone on his own and the owner of the house can surely do the job. As always, I will list all the tools and materials you need to lay vinyl flooring on top of vinyl flooring.
materials:
Your new vinyl flooring
Vinyl adhesive flooring (we used split-pressure sensitive adhesive from Chap-co)
Tight coat
Finished nails
seal (try to match the color of your floor)
Blue masking tape
If you do not reuse the old plinth and thresholds, you will need to buy new ones.
Instruments:
Razor blade (hook blade and standard blade)
Hammer & flat bar
Master spatula
vacuum
Finish the nail (hammer and nail will also work)
Mitral saw (not required when re-using the old molding)
Paint brush and roller (when using a removable pressure sensitive adhesive, with some adhesives you will need a 1/8 notched trowel to glue the adhesive, always follow the manufacturer's instructions on the container)
Mounting gun
2x4 wrapped in carpet or towel
As a homeowner, you most likely own these tools. If not, you can pick them up at your local store and not worry, as you can use any of these tools again and again.
1. First, and obviously, you will need to clear the area. If in your kitchen it is always better to remove the refrigerator and the oven in order to lay the floor under them.
2. Using your hammer and flat bar, it takes time to remove any base plate or round trim around the edges of your floor. If you are going to simply re-use the old form, make sure that you do not break any of your parts, like removing them. Seeing you go with a completely new floor, I would suggest replacing all the casting. It depends on how you beat the old form and your budget.
3. Inspect your floor. Look for bubbles and free areas. Using a razor blade, with a standard blade, cut and remove these bad patches.
4. Vacuum the floor of all dirt and debris to prevent its removal.
5. Now it's time to remove the floor. We used the Henry 547 Universal Patch & Skim Coat. This skin just mixes with water. Follow the instructions on the packaging of any skill you want to use. If you fill the areas where they will be thicker, you will want to fill these areas with a thicker mixer. Using your masterwork, apply a plaster to the entire floor. This will fill in the areas you need to remove, as well as any texture in existing vinyl. Even if you do not need to cut out any areas, your new vinyl will be so firmly drawn into the old floor that you will see that the texture of the old floor has reached your new floor. This is a necessary step, and this is what is possible to lay vinyl flooring on a vinyl flooring.
6. Wrap it, do it within 14-18 hours, depending on how long your coat remover should be installed and dried.
7. Now that your skin coat has dried. Inspect the surface. Using a spatula, scrape off any drops or any remaining lines. The key to a skim coat is to keep it as flat as possible.
8. Completely clean the entire floor. Any trash that you leave on your floor will be visible through the new vinyl.
9. Now it's time to cut the new vinyl flooring. There are several ways you might want to do this. You can simply take measurements and draw a chart for yourself to follow. Another way is to get a roll of construction paper, lay it out and cut it yourself. In any case, you decide to do this, you need to leave a good 2 inches all the way. The hook blade is great for cutting out new floors. If you are using worn, protected vinyl, you will need to make embossed cuts in the inside corners of your new floor. You will also need to glue these corners with a tape of blue artists to reinforce them. Felt vinyl is brittle. It will crack and tear you apart especially in these corners. If you use vinyl sheet product, you do not have to worry about it.
10. Transfer your new floor to the area and gently spread it out and put it where it goes. Using a standard blade, remove the excess remaining in the corners and trim the excess around the entire floor. If you are using a floor with straight lines running through it, you will want to make sure that you have these lines aligned the way you want them before cutting the floor. You may need to move it, and if you have already cut it off, you may not be large enough to fit the wall.
11. Once you have the floor completely cut and ready to go, it’s time to glue. With a pressure-sensitive removable adhesive, you can simply paint it on the floor. Other adhesives may require a notched trowel. Read and follow the instructions on the adhesive you use. Removable adhesive is recommended by the manufacturer for sheet vinyl product. Fold over one side of your floor about halfway through. Spread your glue. If you want to get a permanent connection with loosening glue, you do not want to dry completely. Once the glue is ready, gently lay the vinyl back where it was on the floor. Using a 2x4 length carpeted (or wrapped in a towel), press and slide the floor towards the outer edges. This will force out bubbles and wrinkles, including a tight bond. Repeat this for the other side of your gender.
12. Now you can replace the old forms and thresholds. If you decide to replace casting, make sure your measurements are correct and the angles are correct. If you try to use old shapes as templates, they will all work a little more and will not fit in their places. If you have not been able to improve your floor, and there are some areas that are not completely covered, either with a base plate or with a new floor (i.e. around the doorways and their trim), you can use a caulker to fill these areas.
13. Some adhesives require a waiting time to dry before moving any furniture or appliances on top of it. A good rule of thumb is to wait a couple of hours before moving things, but just see what your product recommends and follow this.
This is a fairly simple process for any homeowner or entrepreneur. The key is your coat. This is what makes laying vinyl flooring on top of vinyl flooring. The texture of your old floor will be displayed on your new vinyl, if you do not remove it.
I already mentioned that I came back / paper vinyl and what is called sheet vinyl. Vinyl itself is a very inexpensive material for a great new floor. The price range between cheaper ones (felt substrate, cracks and tears is VERY easy), and your high quality (sheet vinyl, will not crack, will not break or bend) vinyls are not a big difference. Sheet vinyl is much easier to work and lay down. The price difference will be worth the disappointment when installing it. Not to mention whether you buy cheap vinyl and its tears, you will need to either buy a product to glue vinyl joints, or go out and buy another piece of vinyl. For best results, we strongly recommend using a sheet of vinyl with pressure sensitive glue.
