Buy the product recommended by the tile manufacturer.
Installing vinyl tile on plywood subfloor.
Step 3 prepare the subfloor.
No matter how firm the subfloor.
Do not line up the second layer with joints in the first layer.
A subfloor is the bottom most structural level of your floor.
To level a subfloor for installing laminate follow the directions above to remove high and low spots.
How to lay self stick vinyl floor tiles.
Plywood particleboard osb ceramic tile sheet vinyl or painted cement.
Measure and cut 1 4 inch or thicker plywood with a circular saw to fit the entire floor of the room where you are installing vinyl flooring.
Our plywood is really old and cracked so i was concerned that it would be too absorbent so i chose not to mop the plywood but we always mop the concrete.
The goal is to have a wooden subfloor consisting of two.
To do this measure and cut the plywood to fit your room.
Another option is to install a vinyl underlayment.
The basic premise for any surface is the same.
Assess the condition of the wood.
This will cause either the tile itself to crack and even come loose or cause the grout to crack inside the joints.
For more information download our pdf about types of subfloors.
While you can lay tile directly over a concrete slab using thin set adhesive don t make the mistake of applying tile directly to a plywood subfloor.
Preparation for installing floor tile depends on the type of subfloor in the room you are tiling.
A plywood layer is not necessary if you are putting down wood laminate.
Vinyl flooring is usually not installed directly over the subfloor in residential applications.
Because you can install sheet vinyl over existing vinyl it offers the option of changing design without breaking the bank.
This will allow you to lay lvt over all sorts of surfaces.
It supports your decorative floor finish whether it s carpet hardwood vinyl laminate or tile.
After vacuuming or sweeping the subfloor to clean it add a plywood layer if the subfloor is in very bad shape but do not overlap the sheets.
If the subfloor is perfectly smooth plywood then you could install the vinyl directly to it.
The plywood will expand and contract at a different rate as the tile causing cracks to develop in the grout lines or tiles over time.
Installing ceramic floor tile to a plywood sub floor has unique challenges beyond that of installation on a concrete floor.
Plywood underlayment over it.
If it is uneven or wood slats you will need to apply 1 4 underlayment to the top.
When you install your vinyl on a wood subfloor the top plywood should be a minimum of 1 4 thick.
Arrange the plywood on the first layer of wood.
For most subfloors you will need to add an extra layer of wood.
In most cases 4 by 8 foot sheets of particle board or plywood must be installed in preparation for the vinyl floor install.
