ᐅ Installing Vinyl Flooring Yourself

That's right – so either cut open or simply screw in.

Sebastian79 schrieb:
Right – so either cut it open or just screw it in

Exactly. I had the problem that the finishing strip wasn’t there yet, the tiles were already laid, and the door frame was installed. It was really hard work to fit the strip underneath, bending it almost to the point of breaking. But only after I had knocked the entire floor to the other side of the room (expansion joint on the opposite wall set to zero) and cut a bit out again with the oscillating tool.

It definitely won’t work afterward like that.

I think simply screwing it on top afterward could be problematic. First, you would need large and long screws that would be quite visible. Second, I’m not sure how stable the screed will remain over time if you keep walking on the strip. I imagine the screws might come loose rather quickly. But that’s just my amateur opinion.

Bonding

But normally, I don't want that – it should also hold.

I also have glued trim strips that have lasted for at least 2 years. Besides, these days a lot of things on cars are glued as well, and it holds up.

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Saruss schrieb:
I also have glued moldings that have lasted for 2 years so far. Besides, nowadays a lot is glued on cars as well, and it holds.

Only glued to the flooring? Okay, that might actually work then.

Yes. The adhesive was already applied to the battens, but I had to cut them a bit and already noticed that it sticks like crazy.

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