Plywood Over Vinyl Floor

There are two ways to measure and fit vinyl.

Plywood over vinyl floor.

One requires adhesive very much like ceramic tiles do. When you install your vinyl on a wood subfloor the top plywood should be a minimum of 1 4 thick. There are two basic ways to go. Arrange the plywood on the first layer of wood.

Remove the existing flooring such as carpet or vinyl and then refinish the plywood subfloor beneath or install new plywood cut into planks squares or even. Get some 1 8 hardboard lauan or birch plywood one side smooth and lay it down without gaps over the sub floor. In most cases 4 by 8 foot sheets of particle board or plywood must be installed in preparation for the vinyl floor install. For most subfloors you will need to add an extra layer of wood.

If your plywood subfloor is too thin it might not cope with the load and it might creak or squeak when you walk on it. However you need to make the call as to the quality of the existing floor the level of imperfection you are willing to tolerate. Smooth any edges fill any gaps. Plywood underlayment is a thin plywood material that is most commonly used under resilient flooring materials such as vinyl and linoleum sheets and tiles.

To do this measure and cut the plywood to fit your room. Before priming spread floor leveling compound over seams and screw hole depressions scraping off the. Vinyl tile comes in two forms. Latex primer similar to paint seals plywood and helps peel and stick tiles adhere better.

Installing vinyl tile over existing vinyl floor. If the subflooring is thin and lacks stiffness one remedy is to install a layer of new plywood subfloor over the resilient flooring followed by a layer of thin cement board. It can also be used under hardwood laminate and carpet but this is much less common these days because subflooring is typically smooth enough for these materials many of which are installed with a different type of underlayment or pad. The national wood flooring association recommends a minimum plywood panel thickness of 7 8 inch for joist spans of 19 2 to 24 inches and a minimum plywood panel thickness of 5 8 inch for joist spans of 16 inches or less.

Because you can install sheet vinyl over existing vinyl it offers the option of changing design without breaking the bank. Vinyl flooring is sold in 6 foot and 12 foot widths making it possible to install a seamless floor in smaller rooms such as bathrooms halls and kitchens. Do not line up the second layer with joints in the first layer. At this thickness you can staple it down.

The other which is referred to as peel and stick.