Can You Install Vinyl Flooring Over Vinyl Flooring

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Can you install vinyl flooring over vinyl flooring.

If you are in any doubt whatsoever then it s well worth asking the advice of a professional. Repair any holes or cracks. You can lower high spots with a grinder. Generally there is nothing inherent about the lower floor covering s material that precludes it from acting as a substrate for the upper vinyl flooring.

The main caveat is that all vinyl formats call for a smooth subfloor including sheet vinyl vinyl tile and luxury vinyl planks and tiles. Hi sharon thank you for reaching out. If the subfloor is unlevel you can fix low spots with a self leveling product and sand or grind down high spots. Sheet vinyl can be laid over old linoleum or vinyl flooring if the existing floor is in good condition.

A thin layer of joint compound suitable for indoor use spread over the old vinyl floor will patch up any gaps or dents and the holes left by removing the broken bits of the old vinyl floor. If the old floor has a rough texture or some. Any minor bumps can be removed with a masonry chisel and small sledgehammer. From the 1930s to the mid 1970s vinyl flooring contained asbestos which is not safe for you to remove yourself.

If you are installing vinyl planks in a bathroom you may need to temporarily remove the toilet or you can install around it. In a nutshell vinyl flooring can be installed on top of other types of floors but it has to be of a certain type and in good repair. But you can do the same to prepare your floor so the new vinyl flooring will have a perfectly even surface to adhere to. One final thing to bear in mind particularly if you are thinking of installing new wood flooring over vinyl in a renovation project is that it s not outside the bounds of possibility that there could be a really attractive original floor lurking.

Criteria for proper vinyl flooring substrate. In most cases you can install vinyl flooring on top of existing flooring. Based on what you described to us you can go ahead and install laminate flooring over the old vinyl that is glued to the subfloor. First uninstall the existing vinyl and clean off the subfloor making sure it is flat smooth and dry.

Quick to apply and simple to execute vinyl tiles are a great way to offer your old floor a chic updated look for a relatively low cost when compared to other types of flooring. Fortunately it is not difficult to install vinyl tile over your vinyl floor as. Floors with large gaps or uneven spots should be removed before you install vinyl floor planks because they will jeopardize the integrity of the floor.