Installing Vinyl Flooring Over Painted Concrete

This is the second time we ve done our concrete basement using vinyl plank flooring see the last place here and this time it went so much smoother.

Installing vinyl flooring over painted concrete.

Use a quality cleaner like zep professional concrete and masonry floor cleaner 27 per gallon. Add padding for comfort. Installing tile directly on concrete. You can keep installing the tiles working from the center towards the walls.

To install vinyl plank flooring on concrete you ll first need to clean the concrete with soap and water and fill in any cracks with concrete filler. And then baseboard is another leap forward it s so exciting. Make sure that the concrete surface is clean and will adhere to the tile. You can install them removing the back paper to expose the sticky part of the tiles.

You can lower high spots with a grinder. For the floor adhesive to properly stick the floor must be clean. Using a glue down floor is an option in above grade installation only since installation below grade requires a plastic barrier on top of the concrete. Wipe away or use a knife to peel away any adhesive that gets into the seams between planks.

However some people prefer to add another thin layer of subflooring between the concrete and vinyl. Today i m sharing some tips tools and tricks to installing vinyl plank over concrete. Ceramic and porcelain tile are so frequently installed at or above grade level on a cement board underlayment or directly on plywood that it almost seems novel to install tile directly on concrete. Any minor bumps can be removed with a masonry chisel and small sledgehammer.

Sheet vinyl can be installed over concrete if the surface of the concrete is clean smooth and dry. Let the concrete floor dry for 24 hours. Step 4 install the tiles. Take the vinyl tiles and place them in the center of the room where the lines bisect.

The process for installing the tiles is the same whether the tile is set on a floor or a wall. Repair any holes or cracks. So technically if you are installing vinyl plank flooring onto concrete you already have a subfloor. Yet this application does make sense since concrete is heavy solid and is typically thought of as an unbending uncompromising material.

This additional layer can improve insulation and should make your vinyl plank flooring warmer and less resonant. Most glue down vinyl plank flooring needs to be rolled with a floor roller after installation to firmly and evenly seat the vinyl planks into the adhesive. 500 750 square feet of coverage. Concrete is very hard and laminate isn t much softer.

Then use a level to find any spots where the ground is uneven and apply concrete self leveling compound to even it out. Clean the cement thoroughly with a push broom and a wet vacuum.