How to lay click LVT flooring?

First, decide which direction you want your boards to face within your room. Then, to start, cut a board in half by scoring with a Stanley knife on the underneath using a ruler and then saw it off.

Next, add your 7-10mm spacer against the wall to ensure you leave an even gap all the way along each side of your room. This expansion gap needs to be maintained throughout the whole installation process to ensure that the edges of your vinyl click flooring do not touch the wall, radiators or door frames.

Starting in a corner of the room, place this half board flat against your underlay and join your next full-length board into the short end. You should hear a ‘click’ when they are properly attached.

Continue this process until the full row is installed. You may need to cut the last board, ensuring you factor in your 7-10mm gap. Tap your boards lightly with your rubber mallet to ensure they are flush and properly clicked in place if necessary.

Start the second row with full board to ensure that the joints are staggered. Click all the plank ends of the second row together in the same way as your first row. Once all the short ends are joined, gently click the entirety of the second row into the first row. Then simply continue this across the room until the entire floor is covered!

Once you’ve finished installing your vinyl click flooring, you can cover the appearance of your expansion gap with simple floor beading for a professional-looking finish.

Follow our complete guide to how to fit vinyl click flooring and you can ensure your self-installation is quick and simple! Whether it’s your bathroom, kitchen, hallways or dining room, you can a wide range of wood, stone and tile effect vinyl click flooring to suit all homes here at Discount Flooring Depot.