How To Lay Allure Resilient Plank Flooring

Cut along trace lines using a utility knife or heavy duty scissors and lay plank.

How to lay allure resilient plank flooring.

Resilient flooring for the bathroom and kitchen has come a long way since the vinyl tiles of the 1900s that contained asbestos or the thin brittle sheet vinyl flooring of the 1970s. Allure plank and tile installation instructions. Allow a 1 8 inch expansion on its right side and secure the plank to the first row of planks by pressing the adhesive. Unlike self stick vinyl or glue down vinyl tiles both of which are installed with a full glue down application under the entire tile plank vinyl flooring is adhered only at the edges floating over the subfloor.

Today you have many different choices of quality resilient vinyl floor materials as well as other flooring options constructed from natural materials such as cork or linoleum. If the planks are cut make sure the cut edge is facing the wall. Now for the most part as a contractor we see the job when it s completed and for the most part never. Fitting around irregular objects no problem.

Lay this two thirds plank on the floor as the first plank in the second row. The flooring can go over almost any surface concrete wood or vinyl but the subfloor beneath it does need to be smooth. If they are the floor will need to be leveled using a patching compound. Trafficmaster allure can be installed over wood or concrete subfloors even over existing vinyl or tile flooring.

How to lay a tile floor article video transcript the new resilient tongue and groove flooring materials are a great option because they can be installed almost anywhere without the need for a padded underlayment. Lay the first row of vinyl plank flooring along the wall leaving the manufacturer recommended amount of expansion space between the plank s edge and the wall usually about 1 4 inch. As a contractor i install the floor in the video for a customer at the customer s request. Place the pattern upon the plank and trace.

I found it to very easy to install and very durable. Now here s the deal. If you are installing vinyl flooring over an existing tile floor check that the grout lines are not larger than the quarter inch. Simply make a pattern out of heavy paper to fit around pipes or irregular objects.