Questions tagged [vinyl-flooring]
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How to install cement fiber board on top of cement slab for vinyl plank flooring?
I've been looking for the method of how to put in 4x5 sheets of cement fiber board (1/4" thick) on top of cement slab, which then the vinyl plank flooring will be installed.
Can I just use a ...
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Pre-Padded Flooring
I am looking to install vinyl flooring in our basement which comes with pad attached. Can I use an additional pad?
Lots of research is finding conflicting answers, as well as from salesman from ...
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What is the best way to transition between plank flooring laid on top of tile, and carpet?
I know any contractor may roll their eyes at this, but my sister recently replaced her vinyl plank flooring and saved the old flooring that was removed and gave it to me. My wife and I have been ...
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Best flooring type for a sagging/wavy floor?
So my dishwasher had a very small leak that destroyed my laminate, lock in place, wood floor. I took it all up. Turns out there was linoleum underneath that was in fair shape so I've been living with ...
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Can I plane down the underside of 3/4" subfloor to match my existing 5/8"?
Current area, 10' x 12'
3/4" subfloor meeting the existing subfloor, 4mm too tall
I've had to replace the subfloor in my living room, but my existing subfloor is 5/8" plywood and I can't ...
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Luxury Plank Vinyl Flooring at a Beach Condo - Glue Down Vinyl vs Floating [closed]
I am putting a new floor down in a beach condo, and I've been told by some that glue down LVP is best for the job, while other contractors are telling me that floating is better. This is a rental ...
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Vinyl Sheet Flooring -- Underlayment?
I'm looking at laying down some vinyl sheet flooring in my basement. Currently it's just a concrete floor with a layer of DryLok I've painted over it.
My question/concern is, do I need some type of ...
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How to square hallway and great room and vinyl plank install direction for a similar looking floor plan?
First time DIYer here. Have a couple questions regarding the LVP flooring I purchased from Costco (Mohawk LVP Flooring).
What should be the plank layout, run parallel to the hallway and follow the ...
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How to stop LVT movement
I’ve installed some Luxury Vinyl Tiles inside my porch. It’s a click together type of tile. No adhesive needed and it has a 1mm underlay (as recommended).
It has the recommended expansion gap around ...
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Vinyl Plank Flooring Repair
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Flooring was already done before. Removed a drywall in the kitchen recently and leaving the floor unfinished.
Removing the whole plank and add a new one is better? Or patching is better? ...
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Best way to repair a small tear in vinyl flooring?
We recently noticed a small tear in our vinyl flooring (laundry room if that matters.) I'm assuming overtime a mixture of air and dirt will begin causing bubbles to form, and it will impact the rest ...
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How to use this vinyl tile
I have acquired a property abandoned by some inexperienced flippers. They left some materials behind and one of the things was about 75 sq ft. of vinyl self stick tile.
I am not a big fan of self ...
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Laminate or Vinyl (spc)?
My wife and I are looking to change our floors from carpet to wood. We got a quote for lvp (spc) for $8200 installed, however another company said because our house is on a hill that vinyl will split ...
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How to re-attach LVP Stair nose piece
One strip of LVP stair nose molding broke loose. What is the best way to to repair? I would like to use the same piece since they may not make this style anymore. From the photos, it looks like ...
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How to install vinyl flooring around rough edge fireplace?
I am wanting to replace my carpet with vinyl plank flooring but I have a stone fireplace that is kind of jagged stone at the bottom. I am hoping to be able to do the installation myself but don’t know ...
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Vinyl Plank Floors Lifting - what to do?
Can anyone give me some advice on this? Just moved into a new home in a humid area (FL) and we didn't notice this before but the LVP floors are peaking/separating on the 1st floor in some areas. It's ...
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how to hide the ugliest vinyl flooring ever (renter friendly) [closed]
so my apartment was flooded and the vinyl flooring in the bathroom was damaged. the management said they were going to replace it and didn’t for about a year. i finally started threatening to complain ...
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New, uneven LVP flooring in fixed-up 1960s home
My family moved into our first home a few days ago, originally built in the 60s, and which was fixed up by a previous investor.
We have LVP flooring in the living/kitchen areas, but the flooring seems ...
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When you have to call in a professional for some home improvement steps, how can you verify a good job was done? [closed]
(I know this 'Home Improvement' SE instance leans heavily towards DIY, but in some DIY projects there are steps that are "above the homeowner's pay grade," and it becomes smart to hire that ...
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Luxury Vinyl Flooring Crack
I just noticed this crack on our luxury vinyl floors. The top part of the crack has overlapped the bottom piece and it can not be pushed down to create a flat surface.
The only thing I can find online ...
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How can I prep for vinyl plank flooring over uneven concrete & linoleum floor?
I'm hoping to install vinyl plank flooring. The floor is partially bare concrete and old linoleum - it's also not level at all. Can I pour a primer and self-leveling compound over a floor that's ...
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Trying to match interlocking vinyl floor tile 6" x 36" x 1/8"
I would not ask this if I had not first done a lot of research. Shown is an interlocking vinyl floor tile from the home we bought. I've done some changes to the floor signature and would like to ...
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Vinyl Plank Flooring underlayment and backing options
I'm deciding on vinyl plank flooring for a kitchen in a rental property and I'm seeing different options. Cork backing feels incredibly nice under the feet. Other product have a rubber honeycomb ...
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Applying LVT Gluedown over non-flooring Hardwood ply
I have got myself I to a bit of a bind with regard to my kitchen flooring (not the ground floor). I have floorboards, covered with soundproofing, covered in standard (not especially flooring) 9mm ...
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Remove glued down carpet before installing LVP or install on top of carpet?
I have carpet that was glued down on a plywood subfloor. Should I lay LVP on top of the carpet or remove the carpet?
If I remove the carpet should I try to remove the glue or lay paper on top of it?
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Which LVT technology is better for underfloor heating
We are in process of building a house. Now we are in the state where we need to choose the flooring. We have two LVT options to choose from.
One is glue down LVT which is 2mm thick, the other one is ...
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Laying LVP on a room notch
I have a room that is shaped like this:
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Adding 1/2" to 1" height to slab cheaply, then finishing with 1/4" self-leveler
TLDR: I want to level the floor using self-leveling compound, but I need to bring the overall price down. I'm looking for ideas about how to cheaply (and quickly/roughly) raise the low spots to just ...
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Working with concrete-like float between plywood and flooring
I am total beginner, so please bear with me.
I live in a second floor condo unit (built around 1997). I recently removed a closet and discovered that my carpet rests on some sort of underlayment, ...
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floor prep for LVP installation: need advice
I'm planning to float LVP (6.5mm) on 2nd store of our house (30+ years old). I'm currently working on a room that is 13' by 10'. I removed the carpet & padding, scraped and vacuumed. This is what ...
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LVP instillation over removed Ceramic Tile/Ditra
We have an elevated beach home with OSB subfloor. I’m trying to save money on the overall renovation project. I am doing the demo myself but have a flooring company scheduled to install LVP.
There ...
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Karndean over underlay
I'm laying Karndean Korlok planks. I've taken out the engineered wood floor I'm replacing. I have a Tredaire underlay below over the concrete, that for acoustic insulation. It's 6mm thick rubber. Do I ...
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Installed LVP on subfloor, but there are slight divots
I recently installed luxury vinyl plank in our kitchen. Prior to the installation, there was a section of hardwood and a section of carpet. I took out the hardwood so that I would be able to have a ...
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How to flatten surface for LVP?
Updates on a project that I posted about previously. In my living room, I have removed the particleboard that was beneath the carpet.
I put a long level to the plywood (5/8") beneath, and found ...
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How do I cut already installed vinyl planks that are partially under wall?
I had my office enclosed by having a contractor add wall and sliding doors.
I need to replace my flooring due to mold issue, and along the length of the new office wall, there are planks about 1/2 way ...
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How to replace wood plank flooring? [closed]
I have plank wood flooring (not real wood, the snap together type). There is a piece that needs replaced and the problem is that it's not an edge piece.
Is there a way to replace it without having to ...
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concrete floor grinder to smooth tile floor in kitchen?
The floor is solid. The tiles are nearly 1/2" thick. But whether intentional or not, the were laid not so flat. I am redoing the kitchen and want to cut corners in terms of cost (it's already ...
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Removing Carpet and Linoleum for one unified flooring of LVP
I have a house from 2019 that I am planning on ripping out the carpet in the living room and linoleum in the kitchen to make one unified flooring of LVP. I have yet to start ripping things out yet, ...
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laying luxury vinyl planks on straight and pitched basement slab
I am planning to lay luxury vinyl flooring on my basement.
I have a sump pit in my basement.
I have an option to make the floor perfectly straight, or to add a small pitch, so that in the event that ...
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Skirting boards over vinyl - seal with silicone?
Thinking of sealing under the skirting boards, as the flooring is waterproof.
I have laid 22 square metres of vinyl planks in an apartment; the sort that lock together as in the photo. Now I am ready ...
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Seam between vinyl plank and hardwood
We want to replace the flooring in our kitchen, and would like to use click-lock vinyl planks for cost and ease of installation. However, I'm unsure how to transition between these and the adjacent ...
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Vinyl plank installation near exterior doorway
I'm stumped trying to install vinyl plank in an exterior doorway. Our door trim and baseboards are flush - if I undercut the door trim, it seems like I need to undercut the baseboards or remove them ...
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Install Vinyl Plank Flooring on top of Cement Board / Backer Board (as underlayment)
Is it a good idea to install vinyl plank flooring (7mm thick, 7 inch wide) over new cement board / backer board? The cement board will be screwed to a 3/4" T&G plywood subfloor which is ...
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Should vinyl plank flooring be caulked around a wall pipe?
I am installing Vinyl Plank flooring with a moisture barrier underlayment on our concrete basement floor. The basement was unfinished, but is now being finished. I installed the flooring all through ...
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Washing machine leak has caused floor and cupboard damage, is it repairable or do I need to purchase new parts to fix?
Unfortunately my washing machine had a small leak in it and has caused some minor damage on my Amtico Spacia flooring and the wood panel that separates the unit into two spaces.
The flooring is ...
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The limit on subfloor height difference
I’m about to install a LVP floor over 2 adjacent rooms, one with original hardwood oak floor and the other with 5/8” particle board subfloor. I’d like to have the LVP boards continue from one room to ...
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Basement floor drain, sloped floor toward the drain. how do you install and preserve the slope for either porcelain or vinyl tiles?
I am being told that both have challenges as following:
-porcelain tiles (in particular large ones -20"x20" is what I had in mind) will be difficult to slope without ending up with ...
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Leveling the floor before vinyl
I want to replace the vinyl flooring in the flat I bought, since the old one was full of bumps and bloated in some places. When I took the old one out, I noticed that it was very poorly done, with ...
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Is it ok to have a 2 inch piece of vinyl at the end of the row against wall
Is it ok to have 2 inch long piece of vinyl laminate at end of run against wall
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How to fix vinyl baseboard cut lines in bathroom?
Is there a reason my contractor cut the floor baseboard in the bathroom like this? it looks messy, the cuts are blurry on camera but visible to person walking by. It seems to be every 4 ft.
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