Floating Vinyl Floor Over Concrete Slab

The soapy water will remove most stains but may not be effective on tough grease or oil stains.

Floating vinyl floor over concrete slab. Clean the floor for glue down installation. Because it doesn t include any gaps this type of vinyl flooring offers the most moisture resistance. The hardest part about it floating is to keep it square as you work. You just lay it over top.

Vinyl planks can withstand damp concrete basement floors and look gorgeous at the same time. We are installing a floating lvt plank floor over a concrete slab floor. We plan to fill in at least the worst of it with a leveling compound. However some people prefer to add another thin layer of subflooring between the concrete and vinyl.

Laminate flooring is also fairly easy to install. The concrete floor has lots of imperfections. Like joint lines and a pre stamped tile look. Laminate flooring is a good alternative to wood flooring in basements.

Mop the floor with clean water and let it air dry when you re done. Many types of flooring can be installed over a concrete sub floor. So technically if you are installing vinyl plank flooring onto concrete you already have a subfloor. A subfloor is the bottom layer of any floor.

Vinyl plank flooring with a robust backing has some insulation value but not much so if you want the cold concrete to feel comfortable you may have to install a thermal underlayment or even build a raised plywood subfloor. A power sander or hand sander is ideal for removing non concrete materials. It can be constructed from wood plywood plastic or concrete. If your concrete slab is prone to moisture consider this vinyl type.

Spread the soapy water over the concrete floor and scrub it with a stiff bristled brush. Spread it let it dry then sweep it up. Sheet vinyl and planks. This vinyl type comes in a single sheet that is installed over the concrete floor.

The lvt we purchased has a cork backing already attached. If the concrete slab is in very poor condition the best practice is to use a grinder or buffer with a concrete scraper over the entire surface before covering it with a layer of self leveling concrete. Can or should we add another underlayment under this. For these use a commercial degreaser.

Vinyl plank is a floating floor which means you don t ever actually attach it to the underlay. A vinyl sheet may be forgiving if your concrete slab isn t perfectly even. 10 reasons vinyl flooring is the best for concrete slab basements you ve decided to give your basement a makeover and you need to find a cheap and waterproof alternative to your boring cold concrete floor. You leave enough of a gap around the edge that it can expand contract flex whatever but that it s hidden by baseboard.

However many homeowners are disappointed to discover that solid wood flooring cannot be installed on a concrete slab.