How To Lay Down Vinyl Flooring Tiles

Use the 3 4 5 triangle method shown to snap a line perpendicular to the first also aligned with the edge of a tile.

How to lay down vinyl flooring tiles.

Do not slide the tiles when laying them as this will drag the adhesive. Wipe away or use a knife to peel away any adhesive that gets into the seams between planks. Here are the step by step instructions for installing them yourself. For solid vinyl tiles vct or vinyl composition tiles place each one flat perfectly aligned with the row and snugly abutting the previous tile.

Loose lay tile to check the size of cut pieces. It comes in tiles and planks but this article covers planks only and uses a product called adura locksolid. Self stick vinyl tile also called peel and stick tile is a do it yourselfer s dream material. Self stick vinyl floor tiles are a great flooring option because they are durable affordable easy to install and available in a variety of styles and colors.

It requires only basic skills minimal time and a few tools. It s a floating floor which means it isn t fastened to the subfloor it just lies there. Most glue down vinyl plank flooring needs to be rolled with a floor roller after installation to firmly and evenly seat the vinyl planks into the adhesive.