How to Lay a Vinyl Tile Floor
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
1. ADHESIVE-BACKED VINYL TILE
2. LEVELING COMPOUNDfor underlayment
3. PLASTIC BUCKET AND 6-INCH DRYWALL KNIFEfor mixing and spreading leveling compound
4. KNEEPADS
5. SHOE MOLDINGto conceal gap along baseboard
6. 1 1/2-INCH (4D) FINISHING NAILSto attach shoe molding
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Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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Electric heat gun,
for softening tiles so they're easier to cut with a utility knife -
Vinyl tile cutter,
available at rental shops for about $15 a day -
Chalk line
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Utility knife
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Tape measure
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Undercut saw (for trimming bottoms of door jamb and casing
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Dust broom
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Framing square
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Sanding pad with 100-grit paper,
for sanding leveling compound -
Hammer
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Rolling pin or J-roller
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