Laying Wood Flooring Over Vinyl

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Laying wood flooring over vinyl.

You can check the joist spacing from the basement or crawlspace but to confirm the subfloor material you ll have to remove a small section of vinyl. Old solid hardwood can cup or swell over time too. Wood flooring can be an acceptable surface for vinyl tiles but you might have to take steps to ensure that it s as smooth and even as possible. 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.

Wood flooring of this type would need an intervening underlayment. If the wood is heavily gapped these gaps must first be fixed. For example you ll probably have to sand the wood in order to level any uneven seams or rough areas. This condition would make direct installation over the wood difficult.

One of the evolutions of the do it yourself industry has been the creation of easy to use and easy to install products such as vinyl plank flooring. Although not always straightforward in principle there is no reason why wood flooring can t be installed over vinyl flooring. However like all things that principle comes with certain caveats. While it may be unusual nailing any new floor over the older vct and hardwood could create another problem.

Follow the instructions of your chose skim coat product and mix it with water and use a masonry trowel to spread it all over the entire floor. Solid hardwood or engineered wood flooring may serve as bases for vinyl flooring. How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner. A thin layer of joint compound suitable for indoor use spread over the old vinyl floor will patch up any gaps or dents and the holes left by removing the broken bits of the old vinyl floor.

One of the most important things which will need to be clarified before installing wood floor over vinyl is the make up of the subfloor beneath the vinyl floor. How to install floating floors over carpet tape measurer pen utility knife to cut vinyl planks ruler rubber mallet tapping block spacers tile cutter or table saw to cut vinyl or laminate planks plywood optional for high pile carpet. If the planks are cut make sure the cut edge is facing the wall. While not knowing the direction the older floor was installed mistakes could happen if the nailing pattern of the new falls into the seams of the older floor underneath.