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Bathroom Flooring
Bathroom flooring should be water resistant and non-slippery to
avoid falls that are quite common as people to skid on soaps. The
preferable choices are the ones that are stain resistant and easy to
clean. However, today, all types of flooring are available in
water-resistant types and you may choose one with a little rougher
surface for the anti-slip characteristics. Your options range from
moisture-resistant
hardwood
floors to carpets that can be laid down in baths
and are resistant to water, mildew and stains. They even have a
backing that does not allow water to seep in the beautiful pad.
However, perhaps the best of all options is the
vinyl
flooring as it is easy to clean, stain and
moisture resistant.
Vinyl flooring is available as
tiles or as a continuous sheet and can be
installed easily in bathroom of all sizes and shapes. It comes in
some of the most beautiful designs and can simulate hardwood or
carpet too. Here are some easy steps to lay vinyl floor in your bath
yourself:
- Lay the plywood sub-floor first.
- Use latex-based floor patch to fill up any cracks or dents in
the floor to level it out.
- Use scribing felt available at all flooring stores to take the
right estimate of bath floor size and cut out the template after
taping its edges to the walls and making holes at appropriate
distance where you will have to nail the vinyl floor.
- Bring it outside in a large open space after rolling it up again
and use it as a template for cutting the vinyl floor with a utility
knife that has a sharp cutting edge.
- Make holes where you have marked them out in the template.
- There are two types of vinyl available: Perimeter vinyl that
requires glue only on the outer edge and Sheet vinyl that needs glue
to be spread on whole floor. However, you are advised to follow
manufacturer's directions for gluing down the vinyl flooring.
- The best way is to spread the adhesive on one-fourth or half of
the bath floor, depending on its size and set the vinyl on it and
then spread the glue on other parts and roll the sheet on it.
- In case of vinyl tiles, overlap about ¼ inch on seams and press
them down firmly and match the pattern.
- Use a heavy roller that you can rent out to even out the vinyl
flooring and set it with a professional finish.
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