What type of sub floor should I install under vinyl flooring?
This is in the bathroom. Right now we are down to the bare wood planks. What should we use as a sub floor before installing the vinyl Flooring?
Most commonly called luan, ( 1/4" smooth on one side ply) Screws, ring shanked nails or you can rent a special stapler to put it down with. Use a special joint compound on the seams and any small imperfections in the wood. Dries an matter of minutes , 1/2 hr at the most. Most commonly used for this is called Ardex, but there are others on the market.
Any questions you can e mail me through my avatar..GL
you should use smooth plywood. Make sure you inset the screws before putting down the vinyl and sweep it good. The smallest of bumps will eventually poke through and ruin the look.
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Most commonly called luan, ( 1/4" smooth on one side ply) Screws, ring shanked nails or you can rent a special stapler to put it down with. Use a special joint compound on the seams and any small imperfections in the wood. Dries an matter of minutes , 1/2 hr at the most. Most commonly used for this is called Ardex, but there are others on the market.
Any questions you can e mail me through my avatar..GL
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20 years in flooring as a store owner/installer
In bath room section if you are in main sub floor (ply wood),install 1/4" or 3/8" cement sheet on top of the ply wood .Then paint the cement with insulator (pink insulation ) 2 coat .Lay special paper it’s cardboard material roll with 3′ wide ,you can just tape it to gather .Now it’s time to install laminate .
Note: To make sure water will not pass the laminated wood use special glue for hard wood .
THIS IS MOST INSULATED METHOD FOR LAMINATED BATH-ROOM .
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