Now for the most part as a contractor we see the job when it s completed and for the most part never.
How to lay allure resilient plank flooring.
Trafficmaster allure floating vinyl plank flooring can be a great vinyl floor product for bathroom or kitchen flooring when it is installed properly.
Simply make a pattern out of heavy paper to fit around pipes or irregular objects.
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.
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.
Allure plank and tile installation instructions.
Allure flooring is resilient vinyl plank flooring made by trafficmaster.
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.
Trafficmaster allure can be installed over wood or concrete subfloors even over existing vinyl or tile flooring.
If they are the floor will need to be leveled using a patching compound.
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.
The flooring can go over almost any surface concrete wood or vinyl but the subfloor beneath it does need to be smooth.
I found it to very easy to install and very durable.
Lay this two thirds plank on the floor as the first plank in the second row.
Allow a 1 8 inch expansion on its right side and secure the plank to the first row of planks by pressing the adhesive.
As a contractor i install the floor in the video for a customer at the customer s request.
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.
If the planks are cut make sure the cut edge is facing the wall.
Fitting around irregular objects no problem.
If you are installing vinyl flooring over an existing tile floor check that the grout lines are not larger than the quarter inch.
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