Shoild Vinyl Plank Be Laid Long Ways With The Room

If the room is wider than it is long laying the flooring on the vertical will help create the illusion of length in the room and balance it out.

Shoild vinyl plank be laid long ways with the room. Remember to allow 1 8 inch gap by the wall. Score break and install the plank as the first plank in the third row. Consider your dimensions a floating floor should not run more than 40ft long or 20ft wide and must be broken up at these dimensions. Lay the first course of along one of the long walls using plastic spacers to keep it 1 8 inch from the wall.

Fit the planks together. Cut the last plank to the correct length with a utility knife. The only instance in which a vertical orientation should not be used is the instance above when the width of the room is very narrow. If your vinyl plank is 36 inches long measure and mark this plank to 12 inches.

Lay the first row of vinyl plank flooring along the wall leaving the manufacturer recommended amount of expansion space between the plank s edge and the wall usually about 1 4 inch. In the same vein it s typically recommended that planks are installed parallel to the longest wall of the room. The length of the planks will make your space appear larger. If installing in a room with little to no natural light run the floors with the length of the room.