How to replace Vinyl Floor Covering

When decorating your ‘house’ to give it more of a ‘home’ distinction, which you can express in a style that says “this is me”, you can be as creative as your talents can take you. People like to add, change or remodel for a variety of purposes to suit their own tastes, or just to give it renewed look for the enjoyment and appearance. For whatever reasons you change it, the value will increase your property value. If you are doing it for the prospect of either renting or selling, it is an even better idea. Today I am giving you tips on “how to install vinyl carpet or linoleum. You can find it in many of the major market construction warehouses such as Home Depot, Lowes or any local flooring store.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1. Heavy duty scissors 2. Pen or pencil 3. Vinyl flooring and glue spread 4. Five in One Tool 5. Mineral spirits (for cleaning) 6. Rags (for cleaning) 7. Scraping tool (for removing old vinyl) o

1. Clean the floor, taking all the old vinyl off and scrape the floor as clean as possible removing any lumps and dust.

2. Before putting the glue, measure the size of the floor adding about ½ inch to an inch, extra around the perimeter to push under base board and thresh hold strip. Cut the vinyl to that measurement with heavy duty scissors. Roll the vinyl (the ‘top’ inside) with the edge you want to start placing around your floor in hand

3. Using the 1/8th teethed trowel spread the glue on the floor from the wall in no more than two foot width or section from one end to the other. Place the vinyl at the base boards with the extra ½ inch folded up next to the base board. From the corner of the vinyl you may need to cut a 45 degree line the length of the ½ inch so it will bend to shape. Cut all four of corners from the point tip of the vinyl. Cut only ½ inch.

4. Press the cut vinyl on the floor ‘in place’ carefully. There is no room for mistakes as the glue is super adhesive and will not allow you to move the vinyl around very much.

5. Have another person hold the vinyl roll up, after you have the first section pressed in place of the glued area, while you continue spreading the glue in another two foot section coming from the wall.

6. To smooth out the vinyl, use a flat smooth piece of wood or something similar, pushing down on the vinyl until bubbles are gone.

Tips & Warnings

• BATH ROOM TIP: If you are putting vinyl in your bath room the same procedure applies as above, but you will do better job by removing the commode. 1. After you have applied the glue,(remember only a two foot wide section at a time, or less), start the rolled vinyl (top inside) at the far wall and roll it onto the top of the commode drain pipe. 2. With a sharp knife cut closely around the drain and press the flooring down around the pipe. Continue on with the gluing process and roll the vinyl as you finish each section until you complete the job. 3. Look for any small bubbles lumps on the floor and smooth them out pressing them with the rag or smooth flat object. If the bubble moves around, take a small sewing needle and make a hole in the bubble. It will disappear. 4. Finish the job with the ½ inch edges, pushing them under the base board and thresh hold strip. ( you may have to remove the base board strips) To clean up use the mineral spirits sparingly with the rags.

[Delaplane]

on 11/2/2009 Great advice (just had to redo a floor and think your advice is spot-on).