In most cases 4 by 8 foot sheets of particle board or plywood must be installed in preparation for the vinyl floor install.
Installing vinyl tile on plywood subfloor.
Assess the condition of the wood.
No matter how firm the subfloor.
Our plywood is really old and cracked so i was concerned that it would be too absorbent so i chose not to mop the plywood but we always mop the concrete.
A subfloor is the bottom most structural level of your floor.
Another option is to install a vinyl underlayment.
Plywood underlayment over it.
The goal is to have a wooden subfloor consisting of two.
Plywood particleboard osb ceramic tile sheet vinyl or painted cement.
This will cause either the tile itself to crack and even come loose or cause the grout to crack inside the joints.
Plywood or osb flakeboard can expand and contract at too high a rate to be a stable foundation for tile.
If your wooden subfloor is in really rough shape install 1 4 in.
Do not line up the second layer with joints in the first layer.
To do this measure and cut the plywood to fit your room.
Installing ceramic floor tile to a plywood sub floor has unique challenges beyond that of installation on a concrete floor.
To level a subfloor for installing laminate follow the directions above to remove high and low spots.
This will allow you to lay lvt over all sorts of surfaces.
Vinyl flooring is usually not installed directly over the subfloor in residential applications.
Simply nail the sheets of underlayment to the wood sub floor and make sure everything is covered.
After vacuuming or sweeping the subfloor to clean it add a plywood layer if the subfloor is in very bad shape but do not overlap the sheets.
Because you can install sheet vinyl over existing vinyl it offers the option of changing design without breaking the bank.
Step 3 prepare the subfloor.
If the subfloor is perfectly smooth plywood then you could install the vinyl directly to it.
How to lay self stick vinyl floor tiles.
Buy the product recommended by the tile manufacturer.
If it is uneven or wood slats you will need to apply 1 4 underlayment to the top.
A plywood layer is not necessary if you are putting down wood laminate.
Measure and cut 1 4 inch or thicker plywood with a circular saw to fit the entire floor of the room where you are installing vinyl flooring.
It supports your decorative floor finish whether it s carpet hardwood vinyl laminate or tile.
For more information download our pdf about types of subfloors.
When you install your vinyl on a wood subfloor the top plywood should be a minimum of 1 4 thick.
The plywood will expand and contract at a different rate as the tile causing cracks to develop in the grout lines or tiles over time.
The basic premise for any surface is the same.
While you can lay tile directly over a concrete slab using thin set adhesive don t make the mistake of applying tile directly to a plywood subfloor.
