To cut the last piece to fit score it with a utility knife and snap the plank.
How to lay down vinyl flooring planks.
Learn how to lay vinyl plank flooring over concrete wood or existing vinyl flooring for a durable floor that stands up to moisture.
If you lay the planks parallel to the longest wall as you re installing vinyl plank flooring you ll end up making fewer cuts.
Vinyl plank flooring can usually be laid right over existing flooring but if there are any high spots they should be sanded down to create a flush surface for the new floor.
Neither the first nor the last row should be ripped down much smaller than half a plank.
Prepare the floor.
But don t start that first row with full planks without figuring out how wide your last row is going to be.
If the planks are cut make sure the cut edge is facing the wall.
Your goal is to create the flattest smoothest surface possible as the underlayment for the vinyl plank flooring.
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