How To Install Glue Down Vinyl Plank Flooring On Wood Subfloor

Apply floor patching compound to any cracks in the old vinyl to create a smooth surface.

How to install glue down vinyl plank flooring on wood subfloor.

Hard set adhesive is spread along the subfloor and then the vinyl planks are laid down on top. It can be constructed from wood plywood plastic or concrete. If the plywood is porous prep the subfloor by applying a primer that fills the pores and makes the floor ready to accept the adhesive. Glue down vinyl plank flooring adheres to the subfloor using either one of two types of adhesives.

When you glue down vinyl plank flooring over a wood subfloor a double layer construction of the wood subfloor is required. A subfloor is the bottom layer of any floor. Vacuum any dust and. Because vinyl is waterproof floating planks don t require an underlayment especially if they have a backing but you can install a vapor barrier if the floor needs extra moisture protection.

Simply nail the sheets of underlayment to the wood sub floor and make sure everything is covered. You can t do that with glue down vinyl. If the subfloor is perfectly smooth plywood then you could install the vinyl directly to it. Allow the compound to dry and sand away any roughness with medium grit sandpaper.

Hard set or pressure sensitive. So technically if you are installing vinyl plank flooring onto concrete you already have a subfloor.