Laying self-adhesive vinyl floor tile - it couldn't be easier. If you want to lay vinyl flooring self-adhesive, you mostly aim for simple laying. Because the planks are ready to stick as a product, you only need the right grounds surface.
To install an adhesive PVC, the material remains succinct:
A pencil,
A meter;
A ruler;
A cutter (be careful to use quality blades).
Make sure that all the Peel & Stick Vinyl Tiles you need have the same lot number
Unpack the Peel and Stick Vinyl Flooring Tiles from their packaging, at least 24 hours before laying (ideally 48 hours). Once completely unpacked, store the PVC Flooring slats in small piles (decorations facing up) in the room.
Peel & Stick PVC Floor Tiles should not be laid if the room and support temperature is below 15 ° C. Ideally the installation is to be carried out at room temperature around 20 ° C.
Clean and dust the ground, otherwise, the glue may not adhere properly. Then make sure it is flat and uneven. The small thickness of the product will not forgive any irregularities.
Smoothing is strongly recommended on old substrates to avoid any damage on this type of floor covering.
Divide the room into 4 identical parts by tracing two perpendicular axes passing through the center, start laying from the center of the room following the line.
It is important to respect the laying direction (signposting on the back of the tiles/planks or on paper), how to stagger vinyl flooring:
- 369 Laying or Subway Laying: Start laying from the center of the room following the longest centerline. Then shift the second row by a third or a half PVC Floor tile and lay them, following the first row well.
Remove the protective sheet from the adhesive. Adjust the tiles and press it strongly several times, always from the center towards the edges, emphasizing the periphery.
Carry out the cut by taking 2 tiles. Superimpose the first tile A (with its protective paper) on the last entire tile installed. Place the second tile B on it, making it touch the wall. Use tile B as a rule and mark on tile A the cutting line. Cut according to the mark, remove the protective paper and apply the tile. This process must be used for each cut making up the edges.
- How to cut vinyl flooring: For irregular cuts, trace the exact outline on paper, cut it carefully, then reproduce it on a tile and make the cut. Remove the protective sheet and apply it.
If certain vinyl tiles show detachments, heat the tile with a hairdryer and rub down strongly on the area if necessary using a cloth (or a rolling pin type roller).