How To Prep Concrete For Vinyl Flooring. If you are installing a locking or floating floor not attached to the subfloor just make sure that the subfloor is clean. As needed use a concrete grinder you may want to rent one to remove any coating and to slightly roughen the concrete surface so the adhesive will stick.
Inspect the floor and repair cracks pits holes or other uneven patches. Careful floor prep also helps lessen any adhesive failure for luxury vinyl. If you are installing a locking or floating floor not attached to the subfloor just make sure that the subfloor is clean.
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3 Spread a thin layer of leveling compound over the seams over. Here is one of my last project where I am doing the concrete subfloor preparation for the vinyl floor installation. If you are installing a locking or floating floor not attached to the subfloor just make sure that the subfloor is clean. The concrete should be clean dry and free of dust dirt oil surface matter and form release.
