Install Vinyl Flooring Around Furniture

If you want to install lv flooring in both you ll have to remove the underlayment in the kitchen or add some to the dining room.

Install vinyl flooring around furniture.

If you are installing vinyl planks in a bathroom you may need to temporarily remove the toilet or you can install around it. Install furniture glides either felt pads or padded plastic cups on the base of the legs on chairs tables and sofas. In case your appliances need to be moved there s less worry about a heavy piece of machinery scuffing up old floors before you install your new ones. As for furniture it is okay to have furnishings on top of your floor.

In this video i will show you my best method on how to keep your floor from moving during laminate and vinyl plank installation. This is very important becau. Requiring only basic household tools these. If new flooring is going into a room with large appliances that may need to be rewired before moving be sure to contact an electrician well in advance of your floor installation appointment.

Existing sheet vinyl and carpet if your kitchen floor is sheet vinyl and the dining room is carpet don t forget that the sheet vinyl will have a 1 4 inch underlayment beneath it but the carpet won t. Since the planks will be glued down. The plank by plank installation of laminate flooring makes it possible to work around your furniture in a way that isn t possible with rolls of carpet or vinyl. Before placing the furniture on a floating laminate floor it s important to cushion the furniture s base so that it does not damage the flooring.

Do not try to sand down old vinyl flooring as it may contain asbestos. For furniture such as chairs stools and card tables you can find formed felt pads with reinforced sides that wrap around the base of the leg. These pads come in a variety of sizes and thicknesses and soften the edges of the furniture base to minimize noise and allow for furniture movement across tile vinyl and other hard floor surfaces. Invest in felt pads to attach to the bottom of your furnishings so any movements do not damage your vinyl plank flooring.

If the subfloor is unlevel you can fix low spots with a self leveling product and sand or grind down high spots. If you are installing glue down vinyl plank flooring it is okay to install under cabinets.