Diy Sheet Vinyl Installation This Old House

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva lays down a vinyl sheet floor.

Diy sheet vinyl installation this old house.

Standard sheet vinyl is not heavy enough to be installed in this fashion it will slip and curl over time. Invented in 1958 this pro installed flooring goes down fast and has few if any seams. It looks just like the day it was installed. Tape together the felt paper pieces to form a single room size template.

To prevent loose lay vinyl from curling up in high traffic areas secure the material with double sided tape at the doorways. This will give the exact space needed for. To trim a door frame so that the vinyl flooring will fit nicely take a scrap piece of the flooring that is going to be installed and lay it down next to the door frame. Using a handsaw turn it on its side and saw off the bottom of the door frame image 2.

Make a template of the floor using felt paper. Home centers and flooring retailers sell a variety of tiles sheets and planks and can recommend an installer if the type you choose isn t diy friendly. Sheet photo by courtesy of tarkett. Six years later tom silva says there s not a sign of wear anywhere.

Applied with a straightedge trowel the embosser will create a smooth surface to support the new floor. Sheet linoleum with a custom inlaid border covers the mudroom floor of the 1993 this old house project house a 1906 shingle style in belmont massachusetts. If it comes up easily there s too much moisture in the concrete to install a sheet vinyl floor. If the old floor has a rough texture or some indentations use a coat of embossing leveler.

Before installing this or any floor covering make sure the subfloor is clean dry and smooth. Sheet vinyl can be laid over old linoleum or vinyl flooring if the existing floor is in good condition. After 72 hours try to pull up the vinyl.