Hard set or pressure sensitive.
How to install glue down vinyl plank flooring on wood subfloor.
It can be constructed from wood plywood plastic or concrete.
Assess the condition of the wood.
Because vinyl is waterproof floating planks don t require an underlayment especially if they have a backing but you can install a vapor barrier if the floor needs extra moisture protection.
Vacuum any dust and.
If it is uneven or wood slats you will need to apply 1 4 underlayment to the top.
Step 4 spread the adhesive.
If the plywood is porous prep the subfloor by applying a primer that fills the pores and makes the floor ready to accept the adhesive.
Glue down vinyl plank flooring adheres to the subfloor using either one of two types of adhesives.
Hard set adhesive is spread along the subfloor and then the vinyl planks are laid down on top.
Apply floor patching compound to any cracks in the old vinyl to create a smooth surface.
You can t do that with glue down vinyl.
A subfloor is the bottom layer of any floor.
If the subfloor is perfectly smooth plywood then you could install the vinyl directly to it.
When you glue down vinyl plank flooring over a wood subfloor a double layer construction of the wood subfloor is required.