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Install allure flooring over vinyl.
Allure floats over the subfloor like a laminate floor and the vinyl planks or tiles.
We have some very budget friendly vinyl plank options that we would definitely recommend and vinyl will be 100 waterproof.
While it s relatively simple to lay down allure flooring over hard surfaces installing it over glued carpeting is a different matter.
By not removing the existing floor covering it is difficult to see if the subfloor is cracked rotted or otherwise is not in good condition.
This vinyl plank flooring product sold under the name trafficmaster allure is durable affordable and easy to install since it floats over the subfloor.
Vinyl flooring costs a fraction of the price of hardwood making it a great option for beginner home improvers.
How to lay vinyl plank over existing flooring.
Make sure that the existing floor covering and the subfloor and any possible underlayment are sturdy enough for the installation of the vinyl flooring.
Learning how to install vinyl flooring is something you can do yourself.
One of the evolutions of the do it yourself industry has been the creation of easy to use and easy to install products such as vinyl plank flooring.
Even if you install over glue down vinyl the laminate flooring will still not be waterproof and in the event of a spill or flood the flooring would be damaged.
Vinyl plank flooring has all the visual appeal of solid hardwood flooring.
The manufacturer of allure resilient flooring approves the use of its product over existing linoleum floors.
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If you are installing vinyl flooring over an existing tile floor check that the grout lines are not larger than the quarter inch.
Sturdy and solid.
If they are the floor will need to be leveled using a patching compound.
Trafficmaster allure can be installed over wood or concrete subfloors even over existing vinyl or tile flooring.
Allure flooring is made of durable vinyl material but it looks more like wood laminate flooring and goes down like its laminate cousin not like the vinyl flooring from your childhood or your grandparents home.