How To Install No Adhesive Sheet Vinyl Flooring

To install airstep evolution vinyl flooring without adhesive.

How to install no adhesive sheet vinyl flooring.

Set the temperature in the room to 65 degrees or higher. Tape your paper template of the floor to your underlayer plywood. Linoleum or vinyl flooring. Remove furniture from the room.

If the old floor has a rough texture or some indentations use a coat of embossing leveler. Remove old flooring remove any existing flooring using a floor scraper. Also remove the shoe molding with. Leave the temperature at this level for 48 hours.

Unroll the vinyl flooring on a clean surface and tap the template to it. Fill any holes. Continue this process for the entire room. There is a way of installing sheet vinyl without glue and it is called perimeter install.

Repair subfloor repair any damaged plywood subflooring. Once the entire perimeter and any seams are lined with vinyl tape peel off the backing of each section and unroll the sheet vinyl onto the tape. Working at one taped area at a time roll back the vinyl so you can see the double sided tape. Sheet vinyl can be laid over old linoleum or vinyl flooring if the existing floor is in good condition.

If the flooring has a pattern in it align the template for the most desirable layout. Remove the tape s protective backing roll the vinyl back over it and press the flooring in place. Repeat this procedure for each of the taped areas. Carefully cut your plywood in sections that match up checking for fit with each completed piece.

Using a block or other flat object press the vinyl tape against the subfloor to ensure a secure bond. During this time prepare the floor. Prepare the area step 1. Remove molding take up any shoe molding and door thresholds around the perimeter of the room.

Press the vinyl sheet firmly onto the tape. Shut off water to any pipes or fixtures that you will install the vinyl. The vinyl is laid on the floor much like any other floating floor and only the edges are attached to the subfloor. Applied with a straightedge trowel the embosser will create a smooth surface to support the new floor.

Remove all the obstructions you can such as appliances furniture or toilets. Use this as a guide and cut the plywood to fit the flooring in your room. Only use vinyl floor grade underlayer plywood or else it won t hold up. Depending on the type of floor.