How To Lay Down Vinyl Flooring Planks

Vinyl plank flooring can usually be laid right over existing flooring but if there are any high spots they should be sanded down to create a flush surface for the new floor.

How to lay down vinyl flooring planks.

If the planks are cut make sure the cut edge is facing the wall. If you lay the planks parallel to the longest wall as you re installing vinyl plank flooring you ll end up making fewer cuts. 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. Trade secrets from the pros to make your job easy.

Justdoityourself lovingit perfecteverytime subscribe now and hit the bell to get. Neither the first nor the last row should be ripped down much smaller than half a plank. To cut the last piece to fit score it with a utility knife and snap the plank. But don t start that first row with full planks without figuring out how wide your last row is going to be.

Hold the next plank at a slight angle against the previous plank s end and fold down to click it into place.