Flooring
Installing PVC Flooring
It is very easy to change the look on your floors by installing PVC Flooring. Just try our steps below. For more advice, visit your closest Praktiker store.
 
Skill Level
Easy Medium Hard
Required Skill
Basic carpentry skills
Time Required
Experienced       45 min.
Handy        1 hr. 15 min.
Novice       1 hr. 45 min.
(Based on 40 metre-square area)
What You Need?
Materials
PVC flooring, adhesive, nails, baseboard, flooring profile, double-sided tape
Tools
tape measure, straightedge, utility knife, notched trowel, squeegee, hammer, bucket for adhesive
Hint
It is advised to wait for 10 minutes after having applied the adhesive. (The adhesive may need longer to dry on impermeable, unbreathing floors.) Please check to see if the adhesive has dried before laying the material. We should keep in mind that alcohol will remove the adhesive if needed. If the adhesive sticks on top of the PVC flooring, it can be removed with synthetic thinner when it gets dirty.
Buyers Tip
It is a good idea to be careful about the thickness of the protective layer rather than the general thickness of PVC. Please keep in mind that it is important to buy inflammable PVC that is not too slippery, is resistant to chemicals and sub-heating, and does not fade quickly.  
1.
Measuring the floor: We can use a tape-measure to measure the area where the PVC will be installed.
2.
Placing the PVC: In order to cut the PVC according to the measurements taken, we should unroll it upside-down on a clean and flat surface. If we need a wider area, we can do this in another room, which is larger.
3.
Cutting the PVC: According to the floor measurements taken earlier, let’s cut the PVC with the aid of a straightedge and a utility knife. After the cutting process is over, we should turn the PVC upright again, and place it on the floor to be installed. Installing the PVC flooring within 3-4 hours after cutting it is recommended, since it may lose its flexibility in case we wait longer.
4.
Applying the adhesive: We can begin applying the adhesive on the floor, with a trowel, starting to spread from the wall-side towards the middle. We should note that only a thin layer of adhesive is necessary for the PVC to stick. Waiting for 10 minutes is advised, before sticking the PVC on the floor where the adhesive had been applied.
5.
Cutting PVC flooring for fixed furniture: Let’s cut the PVC flooring with a utility knife around the fixed furniture starting from the corners of the furniture. In order not to leave any gaps, we should try to cut the PVC flooring starting at the deepest end of the furniture base. We may also trim any excessive PVC flooring pieces left near the walls, with a utility knife, as shown here.
6.
Installing multiple PVC sheets: If we need to install multiple sheets of PVC flooring, we should place the sheets so that their ends meet in the middle of the room. After placing the sheets, we should fold both PVC sheet ends back towards the sides, and apply the adhesive on the floor with a trowel, in between the two sheets. After waiting for 10 minutes, we can fold the PVC flooring back onto the floor, to stick the two ends together.
7.
Removing air under the PVC flooring: In order to remove the bumps that might be caused by the air left inside, we can use a squeegee. Let’s move it back and forth, starting in the middle of the floor and moving towards the edges. The removal of any remaining air under the PVC ensures that the adhesive sticks better.
8.
Cutting the overlapping parts: Let’s trim the extra parts of the overlapping multiple PVC flooring that we have joined after applying the adhesive in the middle, with the help of a straightedge and a utility knife.
9.
Installing the baseboard: The baseboards can be easily nailed on the walls using concrete nails and a hammer, for a nicer look.
10.
Fastening the crossing profile: We can attach pieces of double-sided tape under the crossing profiles on the empty, clean side of the PVC flooring and press down with both hands to stick it.