How To Install A Vinyl Rug

Planning your vinyl plank installation.

How to install a vinyl rug.

Obtain a vinyl runner that is suitable for the type of carpet you have on your stairs. Purchase a runner with short studs for low pile carpets or one with long studs for carpets with high pile. Installing gripstrip vinyl plank flooring. Transfer the template to the vinyl and make the proper cuts prior to laying it in place.

Carefully lay the runner down on the rest of the step so that the scuffed edge is right where the lip of the step is about to curve downward. If the flooring has a pattern in it align the template for the most desirable layout. Preparation for vinyl plank installation. Bring this drawing to the manufacturer s showroom or vinyl retail store.

Unroll the vinyl flooring on a clean surface and tap the template to it. Tools for vinyl flooring. Alternatively make a template of the floor layout. This motion digs the teeth of the vinyl carpet runner between the weave in the carpet to grip it close to the step.

To install vinyl flooring start by removing all furniture from the room and taking off baseboards or trim along the bottom of the wall. To install carpet over vinyl you need glue to hold the carpet down. This method works well with rooms that are easy to fit with few angles or obstacles. Choose an adhesive that is strong enough to hold fiber or cloth to vinyl and then use a caulking gun to create a bed line of adhesive around the edges of the room and across the vinyl floor.

Put even pressure on the vinyl carpet runner and slide it back and forth. Choose which type of vinyl plank flooring to use. When figuring the amount of vinyl flooring needed add a few inches to each of the room s dimensions to allow extra material for cutting trimming and centering the pattern in the room. Place the back of the runner near the back of the step.

Continue with each subsequent step. Tape the template to the vinyl flooring and transfer the marks with the framing square and compass. You can purchase a vinyl runner that is smaller than the width of the treads or one that can cover the tread of each step completely. Cut the vinyl 3 inches wider than the floor area on all sides and then trim the excess after laying it in place.

After removing any old flooring lay down a plywood underlayer on the ground and use a stapler to secure the plywood sheets along the edges. It is important to get the vinyl carpet runner centered on the step.