Full Spread Or Loose Lay Installation Vinyl

Lay out and cut a template just as you would for standard sheet vinyl.

Full spread or loose lay installation vinyl. Shaw floors versafit technology allows for three versatile installation methods. Loose lay installation method. Manufacturers generally specify acrylic adhesive for lay flat vinyl flooring. What is loose lay vinyl flooring.

Feather lodge quick lay barnside plank vinyl flooring the pros. All three methods feature the following installation benefits. Loose lay vinyl flooring refers to how the planks are installed. The releasable full spread installation method provides optimal performance of the vinyl and is the recommended installation process for all residential ivc fiberglass sheet vinyl products.

Felt backed products these usually require a permanent full. The installation procedure is as follows. Your particular brand of loose lay vinyl may require a slightly different size expansion gap so read the manufacturer s directions carefully. Up to 25 square yards and only 1 seam.

Installs quickly with no mess. In these areas we highly recommend the full spread method with pressure sensitive adhesive. Homeowners love vinyl for its durability resistance to moisture low cost and trouble free maintenance. Vinyl sheet flooring is one of the simplest floors to install.

Know your installation options. Installation methods vary among vinyl sheet flooring products depending on the construction of the sheet. Traditional fiberglass backed and composite stone backed products you can choose a modified loose lay or a full spread adhesive and the adhesive can either be permanent or releasable. Spread out the vinyl on a clean floor that is larger than the template tape the template to it and cut the vinyl to shape.

Full spread is also called full stick meaning the material is stuck down with adhesive that s spread right across the floor. Recommended the loose lay installation method should only be used when the flooring area is 25 square yards or less and no more than 1 seam. Modified loose lay vinyl is cut in place and held down in heavy traffic areas with double sided tape. Rolling chairs rolling microwave stands appliances heavy furniture and pivot points like those in front of a sink or work area may cause wrinkling in loose lay applications.

Instead of using glue staples or a click to lock system like most floors the tile is made with materials that improve friction and help the planks grip the subfloor.