How To Install Glue Down Luxury Vinyl. Trim the border planks as needed leaving manufacturer-recommended expansion space. Hard set and pressure sensitive.
Buy the adhesive recommended by your flooring manufacturer and spread it with a trowel that has the recommended tooth size and spacing usually 116 in. Press the tile firmly into the adhesive. Vinyl flooring is the best option for laying over tile because of how thin it is.
Glue-down vinyl adhesive doesnt stand up well to high temperatures.
Install the tile along the chalk lines using tile spacers to maintain desired joint grout width. Most glue down vinyl plank flooring needs to be rolled with a floor roller after installation to firmly and evenly seat the vinyl planks into the adhesive. Installation could be conducted without or with grout. Installation methods vary among luxury vinyl flooring products so check the Installation section on the product page.
