One comes across the most precarious situations installing vinyl sheet flooring. Specially with the older ones with the paper backing that would tear if you looked at it wrong. I hired a young east Indian youngster to help me for the day. I had a 25 ft kit with 6 ft island in the middle of the kit part. Did all the initial rough cutting including the island. So I glued the entire half on the other side if the island and started to put the floor into the glue. Helper on one end and me at island then the young man says it's tea time and took off. I tried laying it myself gota few good size bubbles as the glue was starting to set. But when I got to other side if island the release cut I made no longer lined up.1500$ dollar experience.
Thanks you are a life saver! I need to know how to do my adhesive and finish install. Ill see if you have a different video for that but that was tremendous help. I watched a video of a british guy showing how to install and he said that he makes the cuts then takes the vinyl out of the room then adds double sided tape and spray adhesive along the edges and seams. Do you just peel the vinyl from the corners after cutting and add the tape then set it as you go after the cutting is all finished?
If you were going to be using perimeter tape put the tape down first. Then install your vinyl. Then pull your corners up and Peele the top layer off the tape you already have set to the floor.
From time to time we run into situations where homeowners request we finish tight. I do charge more for this type of installation as I must use more aggressive adhesives to keep material from bubbling. Recently looked at a project where a previous installer head installed all the click vinyl plank tape to the walls. It’s summertime here in Iowa and everything is swelled up and tight. Her floor is cracking and popping and making all kinds of crazy noises. Wish she would’ve let me made a quick video on why fitting tight is a bad choice.
@@steierflooring9869 , All hard surfaces get a quarter inch gap to walls period !!! Material should go under door jambs . Quarter round is a MUST on all hard surface jobs, this has been through the court's on lawsuits years ago. This requirement should be on the sales agreement in fine print of course. If they demand something different than industry standards,, make them sign off on a detailed description!! That have trim for tubs and showers also . Under vanity or kitchen cabinets, add toe kick! Charge accordingly!!! Problems solved. Good luck!
