The good news is that flooring without a backing is generally less expensive.
Can you use insulative floor lament with sheet vinyl.
If you don t have a kit you can use a 1 wide ruler or a paint stirrer with a ballpoint pen cartridge taped to its edge.
However there are special things to consider.
You use underlayment on top of the vinyl.
Bear in mind however that the insulation value will be significantly less than what one would achieve from 1 inch of.
It will put that inch back onto the flooring when you mark it.
The vinyl is cleared of all debris and cleaned.
The obvious benefit of soundproofing a vinyl floor with a quality underlayment is that you can enjoy many of the impact soundproofing benefits of a carpeted floor without having to actually lay down carpet and you will be able to effectively block airborne noise as well.
Your subfloor should always be level as vinyl can take on the shape of any high or low places.
The vinyl is in good condition.
Don t use flooring with a cork backing because it doesn t stick well to the tape.
The short answer is yes you can install laminate flooring over vinyl flooring.
In the 1930 s sheet vinyl flooring emerged as an alternative to linoleum which has been in use since the mid 1800 s.
Vinyl tiles became popular in the 1940 s.
We would suggest that you check with the laminate flooring manufacturer or retailer to determine what kinds of underlayment are acceptable with this floor covering and then use the one with the greatest insulating value.
With this method when you transfer your template to the vinyl you must be sure to use a 1 wide straightedge placed along your outline mark.
How to do it right.
Vinyl is modeled after laminate flooring boards which are themselves inexpensive copies of hardwood boards.
Because of moisture that could prevent adhesion of the tape it isn t a good idea to use laminate flooring on bathroom walls unless you use an adhesive along with the tape.
Hi jeff thanks for the question.
The vinyl is level.