Vinyl Plank Flooring Around Fireplace

Glue and staple it into.

Vinyl plank flooring around fireplace.

There are a few ways to do this and i explain all of them. Vinyl plank flooring offers much of the easy care convenience of sheet vinyl but because it is a thicker material it has slightly more give underfoot making it more comfortable. The heat a gas fireplace produces is typically directed out. Accessed when the surround is installed around the fireplace.

Because it is made from waterproof materials through and through this is a much better flooring for damp areas than laminate flooring or hardwood. To install the flooring around a curved fireplace hearth lay a strip of cork around the perimeter of the brick base of the fireplace. Position the front piece at the intersection where the flooring meets the face of the hearth. Sometimes the heat can be directed at the flooring you use in front of the fireplace.

The previous home owner had quarter round around the base of the bricks. I attached a picture of a renovation that i m working on. I m going to put quarter round in the color of the flooring around the fireplace. If you ve ever wondered how to get your laminate flooring to butt up against your irregularly shaped fireplace this is how i did it.

This will fill space yet still allow the floor to expand and contract. It will just give a little definition and separation of the area. If you have a plastic based flooring like a laminate material or another type of flooring that could melt or crack under constant heat consider using a hearth rug. Step 4 mark the boards to cut.

Next connect the gas line and provide a gas service shut off valve. Move it either way as necessary so both ends overhang the corners of the hearth 1 inch at each end. In this video i will show you how to install laminate or vinyl plank up to a fireplace. Place a 1 4 round shoe molding on top of the board against the fireplace to hide the gap.