Learn the foolproof pattern method for installing a vinyl floor in your bathroom with expert tips for avoiding common installation pitfalls.
Easy to install bathroom flooring.
Even better you ll find plenty of cheap bathroom flooring ideas to create the look and function you ve always wanted plus stay on track with the budget.
And its owner melanie petithory is helping with the installation and product evaluation.
The history of the flooring industry is ripe with examples of innovations intended to make floors easier and faster to install and nowhere is this more true than for ceramic and porcelain tile up until 50 years ago ceramic tile was always laid into a thick layer of wet mortar reinforced with metal mesh a method that made for a very durable floor but one that was very hard to remove and.
In a bathroom there are so many more angles and curves to work around than if you were to work in a living room or bedroom.
Saw off the bottom of the door jambs and moldings.
1 it s inexpensive and 2 it s easy to use.
Use a scrap of the underlayment plywood to hold the saw blade the correct distance from the floor.
If you decide to go with hardwood choose engineered hardwood over solid hardwood.
Gone are the days of boring tile.
I used peel and stick planks in this bathroom floor install for 2 reasons.
Spend a few minutes in any flooring showroom or the flooring aisles at the home center and you ll find there are more choices than ever.
It s available printed with nearly any color or pattern you can imagine.
No need for a long drawn out prep time and it can even be installed over your existing tile or vinyl.
How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner.
Luckily there are numerous bathroom flooring trends that are durable stylish and easy to install.
There s currently a huge surge in bathroom flooring designs from solid marble and stone to victorian and moroccan printed tiles.
The toilet definitely has to come up.
Finally stick to bathroom flooring options that can handle the moisture and humidity of a bathroom.
Installation is quick and easy waterproof flooring is very easy to install allowing you to makeover your basement bathroom laundry room or kitchen in just a few hours.
The toilet sink vanity and tub all provide obstacles that you need to fit flooring around.
And be sure to choose products that are both durable and easy to maintain.
Update your bathroom instantly starting with your floor.
Standard vinyl flooring.
So for his real world test he s chosen a vintage 50s bathroom in need of a flooring update.