It can be constructed from wood plywood plastic or concrete.
Cement plank flooring.
Multiply length times width of the room.
Before you install your subfloor must meet four requirements.
A subfloor is the bottom layer of any floor.
Material and sub floor preparation 1.
This is the second time we ve done our concrete basement using vinyl plank flooring see the last place here.
However some people prefer to add another thin layer of subflooring between the concrete and vinyl.
I did this whole room by myself completely in two evenings and about half an hour the next day and feel confident that these tips and tools will help you if you want to do the same.
Determine how much flooring and materials will be needed.
How to install vinyl plank on concrete floors step 1.
Continuous interior voids add structural stability reduce weight and therefore reduce cost.
Most rooms aren t square and you can avoid large triangular gaps in the last.
Cut the tongues off the planks that go in the first row using a utility knife and lay the.
Prepping a concrete subfloor for hardwood or laminate flooring getting started.
Clean level dry and.
So technically if you are installing vinyl plank flooring onto concrete you already have a subfloor.
Lay the first row.
With the spacer ensure that there is a gap of 1 3cm from the wall and start laying your first row of vinyl.
Things you ll need whisk broom vacuum bucket warm water neutral ph laundry detergent concrete filler for cracks trowel belt sander 40 or 60 grit sanding belt concrete primer for uneven floors concrete leveling compound for uneven floors push broom vinyl planks utility knife straightedge putty knife.
Using a rubber made mallet and a tapping block gently tap the planks to fit entirely as the laying of the.