Full Spread Or Loose Lay Installation Vinyl

Traditional fiberglass backed and composite stone backed products you can choose a modified loose lay or a full spread adhesive and the adhesive can either be permanent or releasable.

Full spread or loose lay installation vinyl.

Loose lay installation method. Feather lodge quick lay barnside plank vinyl flooring the pros. The term loose lay applies. Lay out and cut a template just as you would for standard sheet vinyl.

Up to 25 square yards and only 1 seam. Loose lay vinyl flooring refers to how the planks are installed. Shaw floors versafit technology allows for three versatile installation methods. Full spread is also called full stick meaning the material is stuck down with adhesive that s spread right across the floor.

Modified loose lay vinyl is cut in place and held down in heavy traffic areas with double sided tape. Recommended the loose lay installation method should only be used when the flooring area is 25 square yards or less and no more than 1 seam. Installation methods vary among vinyl sheet flooring products depending on the construction of the sheet. Know your installation options.

Your particular brand of loose lay vinyl may require a slightly different size expansion gap so read the manufacturer s directions carefully. Loose lay full spread or perimeter glue installation. Spread out the vinyl on a clean floor that is larger than the template tape the template to it and cut the vinyl to shape. Rolling chairs rolling microwave stands appliances heavy furniture and pivot points like those in front of a sink or work area may cause wrinkling in loose lay applications.

Homeowners love vinyl for its durability resistance to moisture low cost and trouble free maintenance. In these areas we highly recommend the full spread method with pressure sensitive adhesive. What is loose lay vinyl flooring. Full spread adhesive you spread either a releasable or permanent adhesive over the subfloor or existing floor then lay down the sheet vinyl.

The installation procedure is as follows. Vinyl sheet flooring is one of the simplest floors to install. All three methods feature the following installation benefits. Installs quickly with no mess.

The releasable full spread installation method provides optimal performance of the vinyl and is the recommended installation process for all residential ivc fiberglass sheet vinyl products.