Rolled Vinyl Flooring
 

We have Rolled Vinyl Flooring in the house. We have to be very careful with the flooring because it is very delicate and can tear. We are thinking about having Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring installed. Wondering if this can be installed directly on top of the Rolled Vinyl.

The answer is yes, it does not have to be removed. I just had LVP installed in my home, and they laid over my vinyl in the kitchen, laundry, and entry. Can't even feel the transition.

We had LVP laid over the original sheet vinyl in the baths, laundry and kitchen about five years ago. Haven’t had any issues.

I would go the extra step and confirm with the manufacturer of the new flooring. The Mohawk Luxury Vinyl Plank we installed specifically states in the instruction to NOT use any underlayment with the specific product, it is designed to be laid directly on concrete or similar hard surfaces.

Repairs are pretty easy.

Would / could rolled vinyl be considered among "or similar hard surfaces?"

I do not know, that is why I suggested contacting the manufacturer directly. I would consider rolled vinyl to be more of an underlayment as it tends to be on the softer side. The potential concern is that some floorings cannot have an underlayment if you place a heavy load on the flooring the underlayment collapses and you get cracking on the new flooring at worst, or a dimple at best.

Rolled vinys is one step up from linoleum. That was popular in the late 60's and 70's and I'm surprised TV is using it again in some of the villas.

I replaced the carpet in my home with this. Little did I know that it can trap moisture. I wound up with mold in my house and had to rip it all up. I replaced it with tile as that was recommended. I do have it in my kitchen and spare bath as they are on higher ground. I had the old linoleum ripped up before replacing it. Empire wanted to put the new on top of the old but I didn't think that was a good idea. Great Lakes has done all my flooring and I think they've done a good job. My daughter has vinyl plank that they installed and it looks wonderful.

Can you explain the repair process for the rolled flooring?

Floor
 

. Yes if edges are lifted just trim flush, I have installed over laminate many times,

Shouldn't be a problem. I had Luxury Vinyl Plank put in my home. I did not make the installers rip up the vinyl in the kitchen and bathrooms and it looks great. It is a far superior underlayment than the one they would normally use. I don't know about the impact on a warranty but I doubt it would be an issue. Should consult the supplier.

If it's true that the vinyl doesn't breath and you cover it, could be a major mold issue in the future.

Can you, or someone in the know explain to me the difference between plank and LUXURY plank. I recently ask a sales person at a popular store here, and they just kind of snickered, NOT in an insulting way, just never answered my question. But I notice when people speak about their new floors, most go with "luxury" plank or plank ! ?