How to prepare the floor for vinyl flooring
Before installs vinyl flooring , check the old background carefully. Handle convex, concave or rough areas to avoid problems during construction.
Platform requirements
The types of flooring, its quality and its preparation have one has great influence final result of installation. If the floor is not suitable for Quick-Step Vinyl installation then the necessary actions should be taken. Be aware that instability in the floor can leave marks and can create gaps in your Quick-Step Vinyl floor. Bottom margin must be stable and firmly fixed. Furthermore, it must not be soft, damaged or loose or drifting.
wooden floors
Do you have wooden floors? traces of mold or insect infestation and ensure that the moisture content of the wood does not exceed 10%. If there is a crawl space under your wood floor, contact a professional installer.
Consider the moisture content of the subfloor
The ideal humidity for subfloors must be less than 2.5% CM if the subfloor is painted with cement, and 0.5%, if the subfloor is anhydrite. If you have underfloor heating, these values should be reduced. Use a hygrometer and monitor humidity.
Combined with underfloor heating
Underfloor heating combined with subfloor will not create any problems as long as the contact temperature does not exceed 27°C. Remember to stop heating the floor 24 hours before and after installing your floor if your floor and room temperature exceeds 18°C. A Quick-Step Vinyl floor has a limited application with heating film and replacement. To be well prepared, read the separate installation instructions for floor heating.
Underfloor heating manual download (pdf)
Prepare subfloor
- Alpha Vinyl
- Cement joints between panels or other gaps 5mm (0.2inch) in width should be raised.
- Any inequality greater than 1mm (0.04inch) over a length of 20cm (7.87inch) must be addressed.
- The same applies to unevenness over 4mm (0.16 inches) over a length of 2m (78.7 inches).
- You can grind or scrape to remove the seeds.
- If a smoothing compound is required, check to see if a primer or topcoat is required.
- In most cases, using an underlayment can help level the subfloor.
- Flex-Glass Vinyl Down Installation
- Always smooth the joints between tiles.
- Any inequality greater than 0.2mm over a length of 20cm (7.87inch) must be resolved.
- This also applies to unevenness over 2mm over a length of 2m (78.7 inches).
- You can grind or scrape to remove the seeds.
- If a smoothing compound is required, check to see if a primer or topcoat is required.
- Flex-Flex Pro Vinyl Installation
- Always smooth the joints between tiles.
- Any inequality greater than 0.2mm over a length of 20cm (7.87inch) must be resolved.
- The same applies to unevenness over 3mm over a length of 2m (78.7 inches). Our
- You can grind or scrape to remove the seeds.
- If a smoothing compound is required, check to see if a primer or topcoat is required.
Use equalizing compound to smooth out any minor irregularities. Using the right foundation will help you overcome many problems.
We are almost ready for the next step. As soon as the floor under the house is completely flat, make sure it is also dry and clean. Remove all traces of grease, chemicals and adhesives. Make sure there are no fingernails left anywhere and sweep and vacuum the floor. We recommend that you remove the old floorboards. As soon as the new vinyl flooring is installed, you can install the new floor panels.
Bottom line: before you start, make sure your subfloor is flat, smooth, clean and dry. This is the foundation for a good result.
Subfloor instructions download