ᐅ Self-adhesive vinyl flooring applied directly onto the screed
Created on: 6 Mar 2020 17:45
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JaAberNein
Hello everyone,
We are planning to install self-adhesive vinyl flooring ourselves in some rooms of our new build (with underfloor heating). The substrate is cement screed.
After some initial research, I’m a bit confused about how to properly prepare the substrate and whether impact sound insulation is necessary (or is it only required for click vinyl?).
My questions:
1. Do I have to apply leveling compound over the entire screed surface before installing self-adhesive vinyl?
2. If yes: what happens to the expansion joints in the screed? How should I protect them?
3. What are the consequences if I skip the leveling compound?
4. After applying the leveling compound, do I install the self-adhesive vinyl directly, or should I add impact sound insulation first?
Many thanks in advance!
We are planning to install self-adhesive vinyl flooring ourselves in some rooms of our new build (with underfloor heating). The substrate is cement screed.
After some initial research, I’m a bit confused about how to properly prepare the substrate and whether impact sound insulation is necessary (or is it only required for click vinyl?).
My questions:
1. Do I have to apply leveling compound over the entire screed surface before installing self-adhesive vinyl?
2. If yes: what happens to the expansion joints in the screed? How should I protect them?
3. What are the consequences if I skip the leveling compound?
4. After applying the leveling compound, do I install the self-adhesive vinyl directly, or should I add impact sound insulation first?
Many thanks in advance!
Vicky Pedia6 Mar 2020 21:19Well, it’s like in real life. There are better things and also the less good ones. A good specialty store can show you that. And also afterwards, when you’ve experienced something with friends that just doesn’t work... that’s also an insight.
Salespeople are often willing to make many compromises just to close a deal! Go to a specialty store and get proper advice.
Salespeople are often willing to make many compromises just to close a deal! Go to a specialty store and get proper advice.
JaAberNein6 Mar 2020 21:22Vicky Pedia schrieb:
@seat88 Well, yes and no! Laminate does tolerate unevenness better, that’s true. But it’s also louder than vinyl.
I refused to believe it until the end of the year before last. But vinyl is really great… (I had many arguments with my girlfriend about it, and of course she won.)
Vinyl itself reduces impact sound, doesn’t add much height, and is easy to install even for amateurs. It doesn’t even have to be self-adhesive; the regular floating installation works very well. However, since it is very thin and flexible, any surface imperfections (which ideally shouldn’t be there) like dents or raised spots can be visible. For regular click vinyl, no priming is necessary. And if the screed surface is really that bad, just level it out with filler. My advice! Click vinyl is really good (and if “she” reads this, I have to wash the car this weekend!)!Thanks! And about that “loose feeling” when walking on click vinyl – can you confirm that? Like the floor slightly lifts underfoot. I find that really annoying. Is that not the case with your vinyl? Another forum member had described the same issue with their floor.
JaAberNein schrieb:
Thank you! And can you confirm this „loose feeling“ when walking on click vinyl – like the floor slightly lifts? I find that really annoying. Isn’t it like that with your vinyl? Another forum member also described the same issue with their floor. We have laminate flooring, and we’re happy with it. We liked the soft feel when walking (not the linoleum-style).
JaAberNein schrieb:
Thank you! And about that “loose feeling” when walking on click vinyl – can you confirm that? Like the floor slightly lifting. I find that really annoying. Is that not the case with your vinyl? I’ve never experienced that with my click vinyl at all. It’s installed directly over the screed, without anything in between.
JaAberNein6 Mar 2020 21:42seat88 schrieb:
We have laminate flooring, and that works well for us. We liked this soft feel underfoot (not like linoleum)Hi, I think I expressed the idea of “soft feel” incorrectly. I don’t mean that the floor sinks like linoleum, but rather that I felt the floor wasn’t firmly attached to the subfloor. So, a hard surface that moves slightly. I didn’t like that.
Best regards
JaAberNein6 Mar 2020 21:44Altai schrieb:
I’m not familiar with that at all from my click vinyl. And it’s laid directly on the screed, with nothing in between.Ok, good to know. Does your vinyl have integrated impact sound insulation, or is it installed without any?
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