Double Cutting Sheet Vinyl

Lay out and cut a template just as you would for standard sheet vinyl.

Double cutting sheet vinyl.

Sheet vinyl flooring also contains both a wear layer and a top coat to protect it from scuffs and scratches much like vinyl planks and tiles. Hold the straightedge in position and fold back the first sheet. Double cut the seam by holding a straightedge along the desired seam location and cutting through both pieces of vinyl with a sharp utility knife. The pvc wear layer is easy to clean and protects the floor against scuffs dents and scratches for long lasting beauty.

If you re joining together two sections of mohawk flexible fiberglass vinyl flooring you want your job to appear as seamless as possible. The exotic acacia wood pattern of the redwood the exotic acacia wood pattern of the redwood acacia 12 ft. Modified loose lay vinyl is cut in place and held down in heavy traffic areas with double sided tape. This fiberglass layer allows sheet vinyl to be installed using double sided adhesive tape instead of a difficult glue down installation.

Since the sections have. Place a straightedge a steel rule or framing square works well on top of the patch. Keep the knife perpendicular to the flooring. Cut the second sheet along the line of the straightedge holding the knife as vertical as possible.

This is called double cutting. Full spread adhesive you spread either a releasable or permanent adhesive over the subfloor or existing floor then lay down the sheet vinyl. Be sure to position the patch so that its pattern aligns exactly with the pattern on the flooring. Your particular brand of loose lay vinyl may require a slightly different size expansion gap so read the manufacturer s directions carefully.

Now that you ve made the template and installed the underlayment all that s left is cutting out the vinyl and gluing it down. Using a double cu. Spread out the vinyl on a clean floor that is larger than the template tape the template to it and cut the vinyl to shape. To repair flooring using the double cutting technique start by taping the replacement patch over the damaged area photo 2.

To fit inside corners cut the vinyl in v shaped cuts where it overlaps. Because it s relatively thin lay flat vinyl can be cut in a single pass with a straight concave or hook blade. Whether you are connecting large sheets of vinyl or small tiles the double cut method allows you to cut two pieces of vinyl at the same time. Work your way down carefully making several v cuts until the vinyl rests flat.

Double cut for a tight fit.