How To Lay Allure Resilient Plank Flooring

Today you have many different choices of quality resilient vinyl floor materials as well as other flooring options constructed from natural materials such as cork or linoleum.

How to lay allure resilient plank flooring.

I found it to very easy to install and very durable. Lay this two thirds plank on the floor as the first plank in the second row. Now here s the deal. Now for the most part as a contractor we see the job when it s completed and for the most part never.

If the planks are cut make sure the cut edge is facing the wall. Trafficmaster allure floating vinyl plank flooring can be a great vinyl floor product for bathroom or kitchen flooring when it is installed properly. Simply make a pattern out of heavy paper to fit around pipes or irregular objects. Place the pattern upon the plank and trace.

Allure flooring is resilient vinyl plank flooring made by trafficmaster. Allure plank and tile installation instructions. Resilient flooring for the bathroom and kitchen has come a long way since the vinyl tiles of the 1900s that contained asbestos or the thin brittle sheet vinyl flooring of the 1970s. Lay the first row of vinyl plank flooring along the wall leaving the manufacturer recommended amount of expansion space between the plank s edge and the wall usually about 1 4 inch.

If you are installing vinyl flooring over an existing tile floor check that the grout lines are not larger than the quarter inch. Unlike self stick vinyl or glue down vinyl tiles both of which are installed with a full glue down application under the entire tile plank vinyl flooring is adhered only at the edges floating over the subfloor. As a contractor i install the floor in the video for a customer at the customer s request. If they are the floor will need to be leveled using a patching compound.

The flooring can go over almost any surface concrete wood or vinyl but the subfloor beneath it does need to be smooth. Fitting around irregular objects no problem. How to lay a tile floor article video transcript the new resilient tongue and groove flooring materials are a great option because they can be installed almost anywhere without the need for a padded underlayment. This video shows how i installed allure brand flooring in my kitchen and dining area.