Vinyl Flooring is the prime option for Bathrooms and kitchen. It is very resistant to water as well as easy to clean and maintain, which makes it a low-cost, and hassle-free flooring choice. It is surprisingly tough material but is slightly soft underfoot.
How To Install Vinyl Flooring In Bathroom?
Follow the steps given below in order to Install Vinyl Flooring In Bathroom:
- Clean: Begin with cleaning the floor before laying the vinyl flooring in the bathroom. First of all, vacuum clean the area, then wipe off with an ammonia solution to remove any kind of the grease.
- Template: Before cutting the vinyl sheet, it is best to make a template sections for this purpose. Use the roofing felt for this purpose because this is good enough to hold the shape, simply lay the sheet on the floor cut the sections according to space, but it is important to fix the sheet with the masking tape for the better results.
- Cut The Vinyl: Once all the template sections are made then lay the section on the vinyl sheet and cut accordingly, cut the section with the help of the sharp utility knife, Cut the vinyl little bit larger than the sections.
- Floor: Apply the uniform coat of the glue on the floor and there should be no glops. Then gently roll the vinyl sheet onto the adhesive, smoothing it with the hands, to smooth surface use the J-roller.
- Trim: With the help of the sharp knife carefully trim the sides. The place where the floor meets the straight wall use the metal straightedge.
- Caulk: Now At last apply the Caulk around the edges.
How To Lay Vinyl Tile In Bathroom?
- Vacuum And Mop: First of all, vacuum and mop the floor so that all the dust and debris is removed, because the dust will make the tiles difficult to adhere, and then level the floor with the help of the self-leveling compound.
- Measure: Now measure the floor from all sides so that the centre is found.
- Chalk: Now with the help of the chalk line device make a chalk line across the center point in all the directions.
- Peel: Now peel the protective layer from the back side of the vinyl tile and fix firmly on the surface using the chalk lines as a guide, continue laying tiles according to the chalked lines.
- Cardboard: Now cut the piece of the cardboard according to the toilet with the same size and shape. Then lay this template around the toilet and cut the vinyl according and then fix it around the toilet. Then clean all the dust and debris from the floor, it is also advisable to avoid washing for almost a week after the installation.