Laying vinyl
How you lay vinyl will depend on the type ans size of the kitchen or bathroom; always follow the manufacturer’s instructions. As vinyl can shrink it’s wise to stick it down immediately before or after trimming it.
To stick the edges you should first turn them back and apply a 75mm (3in) wide band of adhesive to the sub-floor, using a serrated scraper in a criss-cross motion, and then press the vinyl into position immediately. This will usually be at doorways, round the edges of the room, or round obstacles.
Where heavy equipment will be pulled across the floor regularly (a washing machine for example) it is worth sticking down the entire area. At the seams, you should make the width of the spread adhesive generous – 150 to 200mm (6 to 8in).
Again, turn back the edges, apply the band of adhesive to the sub-floor and press the vinyl back into position immediately. Wipe away any adhesive which seeps through the seam or round the edges of the vinyl immediately, as this can discolour the flooring if it hardens. At the entrance to rooms, particularly in heavy traffic areas, or if you have used the ‘lay-flat’ type of vinyl, you can fasten down the vinyl with a ready-made threshold strip. These come in metal, wood or plastic and are also used to cover joins between two different materials, such as vinyl and carpet.