Vinyl Plank Directly On Concrete

Vinyl planks are a great option if you want durable flooring but don t have a ton of installation experience.

Vinyl plank directly on concrete.

Zach snyder january 28 2019 at 3 28 pm. Durable vinyl sheet flooring is fiberglass reinforced and does a nice job floating over concrete subfloors. Get free shipping on qualified concrete vinyl plank flooring or buy online pick up in store today in the flooring department. To install vinyl plank flooring on concrete you ll first need to clean the concrete with soap and water and fill in any cracks with concrete filler.

Msi provance gray 7 13 in. Vinyl planks can withstand damp concrete basement floors and look gorgeous at the same time. Newly poured concrete off gases water vapor and typically needs from 120 to 150 days to dry out before it s ready to accept flooring according to milliken company. The concrete floor must also be free of cracks or the vinyl tile will eventually sag into the gap.

Hi zach this vinyl should be fine to install directly over the concrete but if you want additional cushion you can add a 1mm or less lvt specific underlayment beneath the planks. The underlayment may affect the locking mechanism so ideally click lock vinyl plank flooring should be installed directly onto the. Shane found this okay to do but i sure struggled i just don t have the strength in my wrists. Tape a 3 foot square piece of scrap vinyl to the concrete with duct tape sealing the edges tight.

Rigid core luxury vinyl plank flooring 23 77 sq. Installing click lock vinyl plank flooring is very similar to laminate flooring. Last time we did this laying vinyl plank over concrete we scored the vinyl with a knife and a square then snapped it. Leave the vinyl in place for 72 hours.

For rounded areas or tricky cuts we did the same but with lots and lots of pressure and scoring over and over. Sheet vinyl and planks. The thinner construction of this type of vinyl plank should be taken into account if you are planning to add a foam underlayment. Case 1 68 sq.

Truck tool rental. Tape a large piece of plastic over the concrete floor securing all edges with duct tape. Vinyl plank flooring is water resistant and if it has a wpc core it s waterproof so it won t be damaged by the off gassing.