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Vinyl sheet flooring is becoming more and more popular for it is durable, waterproof, fireproof, slip resistant, and affordable. It is the best commercial flooring choice.
There are many installation guides, but still installer will make some mistakes cause no experience.
In this article we will give you 5 tips for vinyl sheet flooring installation. Hope it will help you install your vinyl sheet perfectly.
It’s an in-depth article that takes 15 minutes to read.
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Subfloor preparation is very important for Vinyl sheet installation. Most of the installation problems are come from poor subfloor conditions.
So we will make sure the subfloor is well prepared.
First of all, the subfloor needs to be flat with 2mm height error maximum. If the ground is shelled, protruded or recessed into the ground, or cracks; then we will need to repair or polish it.
Secondly, please make sure the subfloor is very clean. Please clean it if there is any dust or dirt.
The water volume of self leveling is base on the ground conditions.
First pour the measured water into the mixing bucket, mix with the mixer; and slowly pour the self leveling cement. The mixing time is about 2 minutes.
Pour the self leveling into the ground and level it evenly with the self leveling cover plate. At the same time, use the air roller to blow air back and forth, so as to exhaust the air in the self leveling.
Wait for 24 hours, then polish with a grinder and dust it until it is clean before paving the floor.
Note: The standard thickness of self leveling is 1.5-2.0mm
Before construction, first measure the size of the ground; so as to consider the placement of the floor.
Please avoid joints near the door.
During construction, follow the direction indicated by the arrow to reduce losses.
Sheet vinyl flooring should be carried out according to the production serial number, so that there will be no color difference.
Use the iron wheel to press evenly after gluing.
The depth of the joint shall not exceed the thickness of the floor.
Dust and debris in the joint groove must be removed before welding.
The joint opening width shall not exceed 3.5mm.
Humidity must be lower than 40%
Subfloor moisture content (weight percentage) shall be lower than 3%
Temperature shall not be too low, better high than 15 degree C.
This article is written by Longda Flooring (www.longdaflooring.com), the largest vinyl sheet flooring manufacturer from China.
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