The Right Time for Flooring installation

7/3/2020

The Right Time for Flooring installation

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When is the right time to install LVT or Carpet?

Here is a short checklist with some of the important things that should be done before installing new flooring.

The HVAC should be fully operational.

The hvac should be working before the flooring will be installed. There are two reasons for this, Temperature and Moisture, in cold weather it is important to have a constant temperature of close to 70 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 48 hours before installation and 72 hours after installation for the adhesive to cure properly, and in the summer the hvac pulls the moisture out of the air and sub floor (water is heavier then air and the moisture settles and gets absorbed in the sub floor) if the moisture level in the sub floor is too high it can cause the installation to fail.

Other hard surface flooring (porcelain, or Hardwood) should be installed.

Ceramic and wood flooring should be finished with the right edging where they will transition to the carpet or vinyl flooring.

All other trades should have their work complete before the flooring.

You do not want workmen dragging tools or ladders over the new flooring and cause damage. You don’t want paint, spackle etc. ruining the new flooring. If the flooring must be installed while other trades will still be doing work afterwards, the new flooring should be fully covered with heavy duty paper, for carpeting we have used carpet shield by surface shields it works well and stays in place. In projects where wood base moldings are used, it is preferable to install vinyl flooring before the base is installed.

The cleaning company should come in before the flooring is done.

It is important that the subfloors be clean and free of dust when installing the flooring.

8 Comments

Landon "RusticLumberCO.com" Edgington link

2/19/2021 11:41:40 am

Things are doing well not until there is an error in installing floors. So this is the idea on how is it done. It was very informative.

Best Access Doors link

11/16/2021 06:37:55 am

Good article with an excellent way of presentation. Keep it up. Thanks for sharing.

ESG BUILDERS link

1/29/2022 03:16:14 am

Nice Blog

Max Jones link

4/28/2022 07:33:32 pm

Thanks for the info about flooring installation. My dad wants to install new flooring. I'll Share this info with him as he looks for new flooring options.

John Carston link

4/29/2022 08:14:53 pm

I love that you talked that your flooring should be covered to avoid getting damaged by other equipment. Yesterday, my missis told me that she planned to have vinyl flooring installed in our home for cost-effective flooring and easy cleanup, and she asked if I had any idea what could be the best option to do. Thank you for the informative article, and I'll be sure to consult a trusted vinyl plank flooring service as they can help us provide more information about the products they offer.

Richard Edwards link

5/4/2022 05:04:01 pm

Quality flooring installation can challenge even the most experienced pros. Each material can be problematic in its own way. Thank you for sharing your great post!

Mia Evans link

5/15/2022 10:27:28 pm

It's interesting to know that the HVAC unit must already be installed and working before the floors are done. As you mentioned, the cold weather must be constant and at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit for two days to ensure that they will cure properly. I will keep that in mind when I get my house built next year which I have been waiting for and saving up for the past three years. It will help as well if I could ask professionals first regarding the engineered flooring that we might choose for the property.

Millie Hue link

5/17/2022 08:19:14 am

Thanks for helping me understand that we should have the floors installed after the HVAC has been installed. As you mentioned, this is to ensure that the temperature and the moisture would be controlled at about 70 degrees Fahrenheit for 48 hours and 72 hours before and after the process. I will ask professionals that I can find regarding that since I plan to have residential vinyl floors placed in replacement of the original ones in this house that I inherited, since they are quite old by now and seems crusty.

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