Tryng to lay down new vinyl flooring in my bathroom
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Tryng to lay down new vinyl flooring in my bathroom
Actually, it is a power room about 5'9" by 5'9" so it is not a big bathroom at all. It has wood edgings on each edges where it meets the wall, and has 5 obstructions (toilet, toilet water pipe, sink, and two water pipes for the sink.)
I need to remove the flat vinly flooring glued down to the wood floor, and I would like to lay down vinyl flooring that has a bit of cushion feel.
What is a goood approach to being this project. Is this something average person can do without spending hundreds of dollars on a carpenter?
I need to remove the flat vinly flooring glued down to the wood floor, and I would like to lay down vinyl flooring that has a bit of cushion feel.
What is a goood approach to being this project. Is this something average person can do without spending hundreds of dollars on a carpenter?
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I need to remove the flat vinly flooring glued down to the wood floor
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If it's just a small box style vanity, not a built in remove the whole thing.
A while lot easier then trying to cut out around it.
A while lot easier then trying to cut out around it.
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You can not just lay new vinyl over old, you need first to lay down a layer of 1/4" underlayment grade plywood (no luan) and skim the nail holes and seams flat. All obstacles are to be removed, toilet, sink pedistal, ect. Then the loose lay vinyl is installed and perimeter glued. Edged are covered either in shoe moldings or the base molding if you had removed that first.
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You can not just lay new vinyl over old
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Well, I'll stand corrected yet again it seems, Have always recommended to start with a perfectly smooth surface of either emboss leveler on old flooring or new plywood underlayment. While I have had limited installs with a cushioned vinyl, the one that I did install recommended perimeter glue albeit that was years ago and things may have changed.
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You want to make this as easy as possible. Take the advice above and remove the toilet and vanity, as many obstructions as you can. Personally I would even remove the baseboard and replace it with new.
That said, the vanity might be able to stay in place. What you need is a template of the room after the toilet is out.
The template can be made out of stiff paper or strips of 1/8" plywood (door skin). If using the plywood strip method, hot-melt glue all corners and you can lift the template out in one piece or several sections.
That said, the vanity might be able to stay in place. What you need is a template of the room after the toilet is out.
The template can be made out of stiff paper or strips of 1/8" plywood (door skin). If using the plywood strip method, hot-melt glue all corners and you can lift the template out in one piece or several sections.