Trafficmaster Vinyl Plank Flooring Installation Instructions

How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner.

Trafficmaster vinyl plank flooring installation instructions.

The over edge always placed on top of the under edge. One plank lies flat on the subfloor while the other plank is held at an angle and placed into the first board s receiving groove. Trafficmaster allure floating vinyl plank flooring can be a great vinyl floor product for bathroom or kitchen flooring when it is installed properly. The installation of trafficmaster vinyl plank flooring requires acclimation for at least 48 hours in the room of installation.

Most luxury vinyl planks attach edge to edge and end to end with a fold and lock type of tongue and groove system. 7installing click lock vinyl plank flooring. Place the second plank at the 45 degree angle with the overedge on top of the underedge. Install the second plank by holding it at an angle and inserting its tongue edge into the first plank s groove edge.

The trick is to start attaching them at a 45 degree angle in the top corner and work your way down and then along the plank applying ample pressure during this process. This will allow for subfloor contraction and expansion. Start in the corner of the room and lay the first plank down with the underedge facing away of the wall insert quarter inch spacer between the wall and the planks as you install them. Trim the short tongue edge from the first vinyl plank.

Lay the first course of traffic master floorboards along one wall so the grooved sides of the floorboards face the wall. Connect the flooring planks. The hvac system mustbe on and functional before during and after installation. Starting at one end of the plank use one hand to hold the plank and the other hand to roll the edge into place for a tight fit.

See my flooring install playlist. This will allow the floor to expand with environmental changes link the boards at their ends cutting the last one to fit against the perpendicular wall. When securing two planks together you should angle 45 degrees the second plank into the corresponding edge. Unlike self stick vinyl or glue down vinyl tiles both of which are installed with a full glue down application under the entire tile plank vinyl flooring is adhered only at the edges floating over the subfloor.

As this is a floating floor adhesive gripstripstm help to easily secure the planks to each other. The room of installation must be between 65 f 85 f 10 c 38 c before during and after installation.