Installing Vinyl Tile Around Floor Drain

A quick guide on how to use a template system to cut your vinyl planking around a toilet or any odd shaped wall.

Installing vinyl tile around floor drain.

Lay all the full tiles that will fit leaving clear a perimeter of floor around the drain. Apply thinset mortar over a few square feet of the floor starting at the intersection of the lines. Spread your thin set mortar onto the floor around the drain with the notched trowel and place the pieces of tile. Wipe away or use a knife to peel away any adhesive that gets into the seams between planks.

Here are the step by step instructions for installing them yourself. Press tiles into place along the lines putting tile spacers between them. Check the pieces against the drain on the floor and make any final adjustments. Luckily it s close to the wall and kitchen sink where it will rarely be walked on.

Acclimate the vinyl by just opening the boxes not removing the planks and allowing them to sit in a constant temperature between 65 and 85 f for 48 hours or more before during and after installation. Self stick vinyl floor tiles are a great flooring option because they are durable affordable easy to install and available in a variety of styles and colors. With tile or peel n stick vinyl you can cut the squares diagonally and lay the halves toward the slope cut edges parallel to the drain ring. Most glue down vinyl plank flooring needs to be rolled with a floor roller after installation to firmly and evenly seat the vinyl planks into the adhesive.

Do not store the flooring on concrete while acclimating. I ve purchased vinyl plank flooring to replace the laminate and i would like to avoid covering up the floor drain. Next remove the base moldings and undercut doorways to the thickness of the flooring.