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If you are considering installing vinyl flooring you need to know that this type of flooring is installed using an adhesive. The possibility of the flooring adhesive coming loose is an important factor to consider.
What this means to you is that if your flooring surface will be subjected to extremely cold temperatures... it may not be the best choice of flooring material to go with.
The next thing to consider is the fact that vinyl tile flooring often doesn't adhere well to some types of wood sub-flooring surfaces. Chipboard can be a particular problem, as can sub-floorings which have been treated with chemicals.
If the above is the case, and you are still set on installing this type of floor, then the best thing to do is to install some ¼ inch plywood on top of the sub-floor. The vinyl flooring adhesive will stick much more successfully to this type of wood.
Vinyl flooring can be very finicky about the type of surface to which it adheres.
The general rule is... the smoother the under surface, the better your success rate. You must take extreme care with the surface of your sub-flooring when installing this type of flooring. Take a few careful extra steps in your preparations.
If the sub-flooring is plywood, which is the recommended under surface for vinyl... then you should sand it to make it smooth, and then clean the plywood thoroughly to remove all the sawdust and any other debris... before you try to stick the vinyl flooring to it.
One benefit of vinyl flooring is that you can install it over old flooring. You will still need to make sure that the old flooring is smooth and extremely clean though.
And once you have prepared the existing flooring, the new vinyl flooring should adhere to the old flooring very successfully.
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