The Floor Club

Resilient flooring must be installed over the proper substrate (i.e. subfloor, subwall eg existing hard surface). Inform and discuss the specific type of substrate with your professional installer.

Suitable and Unsuitable Substrates

Suitable Subfloors: All subfloors that are structurally sound and free of excessive movement are suitable for resilient installation. They include:

Concrete
Terrazzo or natural stone
Ceramic Tile

Non-cushioned vinyl and linoleum
Cement backer-board
Double-layered plywood (exterior grade)

Unsuitable Subfloors: These are not suitable because they tend to flex, expand, contract or wrap. These subfloors must be replaced or covered with suitable underlayment prior to resilient installation:

Cushioned vinyl
Perimeter installed vinyl
Single layer plywood
Flake board

Particle board
Chip board
Stripwood
Luan plywood

All new concrete subfloors must cure a minimum of 28 days prior to installing vinyl flooring.

Pre-Installation Procedures

Remove all doors.
Remove all moldings.
Complete all painting prior to installation.
Empty rooms completely.
Disconnect all electrical components.

If installation requires preparing the substrate, cover all furnishings to protect from sanding and dust.
It replacing floor in a bathroom, remove toilet.

The Arizona Floor Club
15575 North 83rd Way
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

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