How To Lay Down Vinyl Flooring Planks

But don t start that first row with full planks without figuring out how wide your last row is going to be.

How to lay down vinyl flooring planks.

To cut the last piece to fit score it with a utility knife and snap the plank. If the planks are cut make sure the cut edge is facing the wall. 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. Vinyl plank flooring can usually be laid right over existing flooring but if there are any high spots they should be sanded down to create a flush surface for the new floor.

Trade secrets from the pros to make your job easy. Prepare the floor. Neither the first nor the last row should be ripped down much smaller than half a plank. Your goal is to create the flattest smoothest surface possible as the underlayment for the vinyl plank flooring.

If you lay the planks parallel to the longest wall as you re installing vinyl plank flooring you ll end up making fewer cuts.