What is the difference between rubber and vinyl cove base?
Cove Base is usually made from either rubber or vinyl. Rubber cove base is the preferred product, as it doesn’t shrink and is more scuff resistant. Cove base can be made in seamless rolls of 120LF or in lengths, usually 4′ long. Some new types of cove base are made in either 6′ or 8′ lengths depending on the producer.
What is vinyl cove base?
Cove base is a type of trim that is installed along the base of an interior wall where the wall meets the floor. It is primarily made of vinyl or rubber and is used to protect the base of a wall from damage and to provide a finished and more aesthetically pleasing look where it is installed.
What is cove base adhesive?
Henry Cove Base is a high-performance wet-set adhesive for installing rubber and vinyl cove base. Bonds to structurally sound, clean, smooth dry wall surfaces. The aggressive initial grab of Henry’s cove base helps prevent slip during installation.
What is flash Cove flooring?
Flash coving is an extension of the sheet flooring up the wall to form a wall base. This can be accomplished by either one-piece flash coving, border flash coving, or two-piece flash coving. All seams in the flash cove area should be treated the same as seams throughout the rest of the installation.
How do you lay vinyl flooring on plywood?
You can install vinyl over wood floors if you put a plywood subfloor on top of it. Do not install glue down or peel and stick products over particleboard, chipboard or any form of embossed floor. Do not install peel and stick products over Lauan (Luan) decorative plywood.
What is integral cove base?
With an integral base, the cove and flooring are combined together, rather than having the cove applied to the top of the flooring material (such as a PVC or pencil cove). Integral cove bases are sanitary because there are no seams or joints for bacteria or dirt to become trapped.