It can be constructed from wood plywood plastic or concrete.
How to install glue down vinyl plank flooring on wood subfloor.
Assess the condition of the wood.
If the subfloor is perfectly smooth plywood then you could install the vinyl directly to it.
You can t do that with glue down vinyl.
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.
Step 4 spread the adhesive.
A subfloor is the bottom layer of any floor.
Hard set adhesive is spread along the subfloor and then the vinyl planks are laid down on top.
Hard set or pressure sensitive.
Allow the compound to dry and sand away any roughness with medium grit sandpaper.
When you glue down vinyl plank flooring over a wood subfloor a double layer construction of the wood subfloor is required.
Glue down vinyl plank flooring adheres to the subfloor using either one of two types of adhesives.
Apply floor patching compound to any cracks in the old vinyl to create a smooth surface.
So technically if you are installing vinyl plank flooring onto concrete you already have a subfloor.
If it is uneven or wood slats you will need to apply 1 4 underlayment to the top.