Residential flooring replacement

[dsc]

A liitle help needed.
I have a 25 year old house and need to replace the vinyl flooring that runs though the kitchen, hallway, laundry room, etc. Currently have the original contractor grade and then a layer of peel and stick. I am not looking to go to ceramic tile or wood, probally vinyl again. Had a flooring guy in and he said we would just use a leveler and lay the new floor. What is the experience with doing this? I know I am looking at replacing the baseboards and repaint, which is expected but want to do this right. I intend to stay in this house, so not looking do a quick fix.
Thanks in advance for any input.

 

[papasmerf]

A liitle help needed.
I have a 25 year old house and need to replace the vinyl flooring that runs though the kitchen, hallway, laundry room, etc. Currently have the original contractor grade and then a layer of peel and stick. I am not looking to go to ceramic tile or wood, probally vinyl again. Had a flooring guy in and he said we would just use a leveler and lay the new floor. What is the experience with doing this? I know I am looking at replacing the baseboards and repaint, which is expected but want to do this right. I intend to stay in this house, so not looking do a quick fix.
Thanks in advance for any input.

Strip the old flooring and underlayment to check the condition of the sub-floor. Chances are a new underlayment will be all that is required.

I will advise you of this, however vinyl is a cheap and poor wearing solution for floors.

 

[Gentle Ben]

I wouldn't install new flooring directly over top of existing . thats a fast cut corners install
IMO, the simplest best way, use 5.5 mm luan (Mahogany)or poplar underlay over top of the existing flooring, stapled every 3" along the edges & seams & 6" staggered in the field. patch the seams with a good quality underlayment patch . install your new vinyl flooring over that. You may have to undercut some doors since you will be raising the finished floor by approx. 3/8".
Personally in my house I would rip up the existing vinyl & underlay, prep the subfloor (remove or drive in the existing nails or fasteners) and install as above.

 

[Brill]

Gawd, I miss tboy.

 

[oldjones]

Assuming there aren't any holes, softspots and such in the existing floor and that you're not changing anything beyond the baseboards and trimming the door bottoms, then it's all a matter of what might telegraph through the new floor. Any divots or bumps will wear differently than the main area, and some products like linoleum are even prone to showing their glue patterns. But if you have no problem with the extra thickness, there's no need to remove the existing flooring if your confident you can make it smooth. Whether you do that with leveller alone or with new subfloor is a judgement call.

EXCEPT: you say you have peel and stick down over vinyl. So if you adhere anything to that, it's only being held down by the aging peel and stick glue. Who you gonna call when those tiles start to go adrift? The mechanically fastened underlay gets your guy started with the best available surface, and secures those P&S tile until someone demos the house.