How To Install Allure Tile And Plank Flooring

Vinyl flooring costs a fraction of the price of hardwood making it a great option for beginner home improvers.

How to install allure tile and plank flooring.

We knew we needed to go with a flooring option that had some flex allure luxury vinyl planks we had used a different allure product when we first moved in and were beyond happy with the ease of installation and maintenance of their products so we knew that allure would be the obvious. It helps to open a few boxes of tiles and actually lay them out in different patterns on the floor to see what looks best. You must pay special attention to the outer grout lines at the end of the tile planks. With any tile job the first step should always be to determine the pattern and orientation of the tiles in your install.

Trafficmaster allure floating vinyl plank flooring can be a great vinyl floor product for bathroom or kitchen flooring when it is installed properly. Now for the most part as a contractor we see the job when it s completed and for the most part never. Now here s the deal. As a contractor i install the floor in the video for a customer at the customer s request.

If you are installing vinyl flooring over an existing tile floor check that the grout lines are not larger than the quarter inch. One is thinner than the other. The building that houses our shop was built in the 1930s and the subfloor was a little less than perfect. I found it to very easy to install and very durable.

When installing the tile in a matching grout line pattern. Unlike self stick vinyl or glue down vinyl tiles both of which are installed with a full glue down application under the entire tile plank vinyl flooring is adhered only at the edges floating over the subfloor. Allure tile has 2 sets of grout lines inner outer. Allure flooring is resilient vinyl plank flooring made by trafficmaster.

It is highly recommended you match a thin grout line to a thicker grout line. How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner. Learning how to install vinyl flooring is something you can do yourself. See my flooring install playlist.