Hard set or pressure sensitive.
How to install glue down vinyl plank flooring on wood subfloor.
So technically if you are installing vinyl plank flooring onto concrete you already have a subfloor.
Hard set adhesive is spread along the subfloor and then the vinyl planks are laid down on top.
If it is uneven or wood slats you will need to apply 1 4 underlayment to the top.
Vacuum any dust and.
Apply floor patching compound to any cracks in the old vinyl to create a smooth surface.
If the subfloor is perfectly smooth plywood then you could install the vinyl directly to it.
It can be constructed from wood plywood plastic or concrete.
A subfloor is the bottom layer of any floor.
Step 4 spread the adhesive.
Simply nail the sheets of underlayment to the wood sub floor and make sure everything is covered.
If the plywood is porous prep the subfloor by applying a primer that fills the pores and makes the floor ready to accept the adhesive.
You can t do that with glue down vinyl.
When you glue down vinyl plank flooring over a wood subfloor a double layer construction of the wood subfloor is required.
Allow the compound to dry and sand away any roughness with medium grit sandpaper.