Laying Luxury Vinyl Tile

Over one year ago i installed luxury vinyl tile directly over pre existing ceramic tile flooring.

Laying luxury vinyl tile.

During installation use tile spacers between the tiles and apply an acrylic grout specifically designed for use with vinyl tile. The longer i live on this planet the more i shy from taking risks i think it has something to do with all of the trouble i encountered as a teenage daredevil. Luxury vinyl tile is similar in its construction a wear layer an image layer a resilient core and backing but it s generally thicker and offers greater levels of durability and design realism than vinyl tile. See my flooring install playlist.

Vinyl plank flooring also called luxury vinyl plank or luxury vinyl tile offers luxury design at an exceptional value. In fact vinyl plank flooring can be installed virtually anywhere even on top of existing flooring. Lay the first row of vinyl plank flooring along the wall leaving the manufacturer recommended amount of expansion space between the plank s edge and the wall usually about 1 4 inch. These particular planks are about 5 32 in.

If the planks are cut make sure the cut edge is facing the wall. It looks like tile and is priced. Plus vinyl is designed to be diy friendly and many homeowners opt to lay the flooring themselves. Luxury vinyl tile lvt has been installed in commercial buildings for years but now it s finding its way into more and more homes.

Lv flooring is similar to sheet vinyl but it s thicker tougher and easier to install. Some luxury vinyl tile can be installed with grout for a more traditional tile appearance. Floating vinyl flooring does need to be installed on a smooth surface so don t lay it on tile and most manufacturers do not recommend lvp over other floating floor systems. How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner.

Durable ideal in high traffic spaces such as homes with pets and children. Today i am sharing my one year follow up review of the product.