I can't lay down a new subflloor, it's an apartment. I've been told I can't put a vinyl floor over another, but there's gotta be some product that'll make it stick, isn't there?
2006-07-22 13:51:13 · 9 answers · asked by John D 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
You need to flatten the surface for the next floor you put down. There is a product called 'leveler' sold in all the great hardware stores. This product is powder you mix, and apply with a trowel to smooth the surface of your existing floor. The Leveler is also porous so, sticky stuff stick nicely!
2006-07-22 15:04:06 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
You can go to a floor covering supply store and buy an embossing material. It covers the ridges and damage in the existing floor and makes it so the new vinyl will not transfer the ridges of the pattern. There are different kinds of vinyl you can buy. One requires spreading adhesive over the entire area, the other just gets glue around the edge. Either way you can lay vinyl over the existing floor.
2006-07-22 13:58:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You CAN put a vinyl floor over another. We did - twice. If there is a raised pattern on the one you have now you will be able to see the pattern after a while on the new vinyl. There is a sealer or filler you can get to smooth over your current pattern if you need one. I didnt use it and the pattern only shows up when it needs mopping. So put down what you want. m
2006-07-22 14:25:45 · answer #3 · answered by Mache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in some cases you can go over an existing floor. first it must be clean smooth dry and solid. second it must be a full spread floor not a perimeter glued floor. if it is a full spread floor you must use an embosing leveler. this fills in the embosing on your existing floor SO IT WONT MIRROR THROUGH YOUR NEW FLOOR. NEVER PUT MORE THEN ONE FLOOR OVER ANOTHER. sorry didnt mean to shout. last you would not put down a new subfloor that is part of the structure. you would put down a new substrate to adhere a new floor to.
2006-07-22 18:05:18 · answer #4 · answered by rmisbach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tarkett has a new product called FiberFloor. It requires no adhesive whatsoever so when you move from your apartment, you can just take it with you and leave the old floor behind.
http://www.tarkett-floors.com/floors/site/en-us/topic/fiberfloor/offer.asp
2006-07-23 06:49:35 · answer #5 · answered by jc1129_us 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, its an apartment, right? Are you going to be their forever? If not, its not worth the trouble or the $ to do it. Second, most apartments are rented. Is yours? If so, do you not have a maintenence company contracted by your apartment to do work like that for you?
2006-07-22 13:56:26 · answer #6 · answered by collegeboy2178 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your local home depot or place like that, and they will probably have you get some flooring glue.
2006-07-22 13:55:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call Home Depot and ask them. Im sure they know.
2006-07-22 13:54:44 · answer #8 · answered by Crazy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you thought of peel and stick tile?
2006-07-22 13:54:35 · answer #9 · answered by Bear Naked 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋