Level is not necessarily important.
Which direction to install vinyl plank flooring.
If you re installing your flooring on a main floor you will want to float the floor in the same direction throughout all of the rooms to create a cohesive feel.
Installing click lock vinyl plank flooring trim the short tongue edge from the first vinyl plank.
Install the second plank by holding it at an angle and inserting its tongue edge into the first plank s groove edge.
Vinyl plank flooring like laminate or wood flooring needs to have a layout that is pleasing to the eye.
Lay the first plank appropriately spaced from the wall.
In traditional design flooring is usually installed following the direction of the main light source.
Install the second and subsequent planks in each row by locking the ends together and then you work your way down the plank pushing the tongue into the groove as you go.
The only major rule for installing vinyl plank floors is that the surface needs to be flat.
Generally this is done by working from the most visible wall usually the one that greets the eye as you enter the room then working outward toward the entryway.
If there are big windows or an entryway contributing streams of natural light install floors in the same direction as their source.
After all a floor can be flat and have a plane to it.