Much to my delight however i was able to find the perfect balance of form and function when i stumbled upon this modern yet classic collection of click and lock lvt plank flooring from.
Luxury vinyl plank over osb.
Buy the product recommended by the tile manufacturer.
We need the level of the floor to be increased by approximately 1 16th of an inch to come up to the same level of the floors surrounding it.
When he was done i noticed a few spots of unevenness that are bothering me.
Some people choose to install luxury vinyl flooring over an existing floor to save both time and money.
I am wondering if someone can recommend a product to put as a sublayer between the subfloor and the floating floor to even out these issues.
Because of its thinness it s critical that existing floors be level and smooth since any raised portions will cause uneven wear on the vinyl surface ruining the effect.
It s a floating floor which means it isn t fastened to the subfloor it just lies there.
We are going to install a 7 5mm luxury vinyl click lock plank floor that comes with underlayment pad attached on the bottom of the planks.
The second is that osb degrades with contact with a floating floor.
This will allow you to lay lvt over all sorts of surfaces.
Plywood particleboard osb ceramic tile sheet vinyl or painted cement.
Vinyl material that s in place as well as tile flooring are generally the easiest to work with.
It comes in tiles and planks but this article covers planks only and uses a product called adura locksolid.
The tile is adhered to the vinyl but the vinyl is not attached to anything else so the floor will.
One thing to consider when using a vinyl underlayment.
Over time the telegraphed bump will accelerate wear of that portion of the vinyl floor plank as well as attract attention highly visible.
Most flooring vinyl flooring manufacturers do not allow direct glue down directly to the subfloor.
Luxury vinyl flooring lvp is similar to sheet vinyl but it s thicker more durable and easier to install.
Given that most luxury vinyl tile is only 2 4mm in thickness and not indicated for use over uneven subfloors my options were going to be quite limited.
Installing a glue down vinyl floor sheet or tile directly over oriented strand board osb subflooring has become a hot topic for me of lately i have had people asking about installing sheet lvt and vct directly to the osb subfloor without the use of an underlayment.
Others have already commented about this.