Vinyl Flooring Over Uneven Subfloor

In an application where the subfloor has uneven tendencies and or crosses over various rooms with differing subfloor surfaces engineered flooring gives you real wood where you otherwise would have to put down new subflooring.

Vinyl flooring over uneven subfloor.

Because engineered hardwood has a top layer of actual wood you are able to get the best of both worlds. To prevent this a foam liner can be installed under the flooring in the low spot to muffle the sound as people walk over the area. The goal is to have a wooden subfloor consisting of two. Available in sheets and tiles vinyl flooring is easy to install and works well on uneven surfaces.

Vinyl gets glued to the floor and then smoothed over the surfaces where it will easily cover and mold to small peaks and valleys. Although not as flexible as carpet vinyl still conforms easily to the shape of the floor underneath it. One issue with this flooring on an uneven surface is that a person may hear a subtle tap as they walk across the floor as it pushes down into a low spot.