How to Seal & Repair Loose Seams in Vinyl Flooring

Vinyl flooring is a popular floor choice due to its ease of installation, strength and wide color array. Vinyl flooring will take quite a beating before coming loose. The most common area of vinyl flooring to deteriorate is the floor seams. The seal of a vinyl tile may pucker and come up from the floor. You will need to repair and seal the seam before water can get under the tile, since this will damage the subfloor.

Hair dryer
Vacuum
Masking tape
Brush
Seam adhesive
Rag
Heavy book
Seam repair kit

Instructions

- 1
  Turn on a hair dryer and point it at the tile seam until it begins to heat. Pull back the seam once it is hot.
- 2
  Vacuum the dirt from the exposed seam.
- 3
  Apply masking tape to both sides of the seam area to protect the subfloor from adhesive.
- 4
  Brush a flooring adhesive on the back of the tile. Push the tile back onto the floor and wipe off the excessive adhesive with a rag. Place a heavy book on top of the seam and leave it overnight.
- 5
  Apply the seam sealer from the tube, following the instructions on the side of the package. Block off the repaired area until the sealer has had time to dry.

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