How To Glue Down Sheet Vinyl Flooring

The sheet vinyl is cut to size.

How to glue down sheet vinyl flooring.

The manufacturer will specify the exact adhesive needed. Apply the adhesive with a 1 16 wide 1 16 deep and 1 16 apart notched trowel. Cutting in narrow strips makes. Notches to spread the adhesive evenly over the floor.

Next move about 12 inches to the right or left and cut a strip parallel to the first. Follow the adhesive instructions precisely. Protect the floor with masking tape and apply an even coat of adhesive. Combine warm water and soap in a bucket then apply it liberally to the glue.

Get rid of the glue. Stick adhesive under the loose flooring. Seal the seam with vinyl seam sealer. Use a notched trowel 1 16 x 1 16 x 3 32 in.

Roll the vinyl as you make your way down the length of the strip. Then lay wax paper over the seam and press it down with a board and weights overnight. Spread the adhesive with a notched trowel. Apply a bead of seam sealant over the seam.

Glue down the floor. Use the utility knife to cut straight down the middle of your vinyl floor. If you remove vinyl flooring but the glue remains lodged on the subfloor try this. Roll back the second half of the floor and repeat the gluing process.

Keep the staples as close the edge as possible but not so close that they might tear out. Staples from a regular heavy duty shop staple gun are driven into place every two inches all along the perimeter.