Putting Vinyl Tile On Concrete Floor

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Putting vinyl tile on concrete floor.

Installing over wood. If you re looking for an easy to install floor covering for a concrete subfloor that will resist wear and look great longer than practically any other flooring material consider vinyl flooring. The two most common formats are vinyl plank flooring and vinyl tile. Ceramic and porcelain tile are so frequently installed at or above grade level on a cement board underlayment or directly on plywood that it almost seems novel to install tile directly on concrete.

If you want to install the tiles properly you should prepare the floor making sure that the surface is clean without any remains of sealers adhesive or anything else. Plain concrete is typically a dull grey and useful as a floor material thanks to its hardness and durability rather than its appearance. Do not try to sand down old vinyl flooring as it may contain asbestos. If you have some experience with installing flooring or are diy hobbyist it shouldn t take you more than a day to install vinyl plank flooring on concrete.

Yet this application does make sense since concrete is heavy solid and is typically thought of as an unbending uncompromising material. How to seal a concrete floor before applying vinyl tile. 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. The concrete floor must also be free of cracks or the vinyl tile will eventually sag into the gap.

Then use a level to find any spots where the ground is uneven and apply concrete self leveling compound to even it out. To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile. We installed wood look vinyl plank over concrete floors in our basement here s what i ve learned from doing it a couple times and tips for installing your own. Chipboard cushioned vinyl flooring particle boards of any type oriented strand board osb interior grade plywood tongue and groove planking and hardwood floors are unsuitable substrates for direct installation of ceramic tile.

Tape a large piece of plastic over the concrete floor securing all edges with duct tape. If the subfloor is unlevel you can fix low spots with a self leveling product and sand or grind down high spots. If you are installing vinyl planks in a bathroom you may need to temporarily remove the toilet or you can install around it. Installing self adhesive vinyl tiles over concrete is not always easy especially if you remove carpets from the concrete base.