Karndean Golden Kent Ash luxury vinyl extending from a Bristol living room into the kitchen

Bristol, CT • Hartford County

Flooring Installation in Bristol, Connecticut

Plan existing-floor evaluation, underlayment, surface correction, gluedown luxury vinyl, transitions, and trim with our Newington showroom team. This Bristol project paired Ultraply and MAPEI Planiprep preparation with a one-day Golden Kent Ash installation before new cabinets.

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2516 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06111

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Kitchen and living room • June 2026

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Ultraply underlayment, MAPEI Planiprep, gluedown luxury vinyl, transitions, and baseboard work

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Completed June 2026

Karndean Golden Kent Ash Installation Before New Cabinets

In June 2026, Floors Now completed a 396-square-foot kitchen and living-room flooring project in Bristol in one workday. Loose and chipping VCT left an unsuitable surface for the selected gluedown flooring, so the crew stabilized affected areas, installed Ultraply underlayment where needed, and used MAPEI Planiprep for surface correction. Karndean Art Select Golden Kent Ash was then installed before the new cabinets, with two reducers, a stair nose, and the specified baseboard work completing the flooring scope.

Karndean Art Select Golden Kent Ash flooring extending from a Bristol living room into the kitchen before cabinet installation — Golden Kent Ash carried through the living room and kitchen before the new cabinets were installed.

Karndean Art Select Golden Kent Ash flooring installed across a Bristol living room beside the entry and staircase — Installation-day view of the living room, entry, and stair after surface preparation and flooring installation.

Project facts

Completed: June 2026
Project: Residential kitchen and living-room gluedown luxury vinyl installation
Rooms: Kitchen and living room
Flooring: Karndean Art Select Golden Kent Ash gluedown luxury vinyl
Installed area: 396 square feet
Elapsed work time: One workday
Project goal: Install a continuous wood-look floor through the connected rooms before the new cabinets

Scope of work

Loose, chipping VCT required stabilization and surface preparation before the gluedown installation.

Stabilized problem areas and back-screwed affected subfloor sections
Installed Ultraply underlayment where needed and used MAPEI Planiprep for surface correction
Installed 396 square feet of Karndean Art Select Golden Kent Ash through the kitchen and living room
Completed the flooring installation before the new cabinets were installed
Finished the flooring scope with two reducers, one stair nose, and the specified baseboard work

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Bristol flooring planning

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Floors Now is based on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington and considers flooring projects in Bristol. Bring room details, inspiration, or a product question to the showroom, or start online so our team can review the rooms, existing floor, preferred material, and timing.

LVP & LVT installation

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Subfloor preparation

Understand how stability, flatness, underlayment, patching, and existing-floor conditions affect the installation plan.

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Flooring removal

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Bristol flooring FAQ

Questions to settle before installation day.

Does glue-down LVT need an underlayment?

Glue-down LVT normally bonds to a properly prepared substrate rather than a cushioned floating-floor underlayment. Some wood assemblies may use a compatible flooring underlayment panel to create a smooth, stable surface, but the approved assembly depends on the product and existing conditions.

Can glue-down LVT be installed over old VCT?

Sometimes, but the existing VCT must be evaluated for bonding, stability, damage, contamination, height, and compatibility with the new flooring system. Loose or chipping material is not a reliable direct installation surface, and older resilient flooring may require testing before it is disturbed.

Should glue-down flooring be installed before or after new cabinets?

The correct sequence depends on the flooring product, cabinet plan, manufacturer requirements, appliance clearances, finished floor height, and future service needs. Flooring and cabinet installers should coordinate the sequence before either installation begins.

How do I choose between glue-down and floating luxury vinyl?

The decision depends on the substrate, room layout, expected traffic, transitions, floor height, product construction, repair strategy, and manufacturer requirements. A site review helps determine which system is better suited to the space.

What affects the schedule for a glue-down LVT installation?

Removal, surface preparation, patching or leveling, adhesive requirements, layout, trim, transitions, access, and curing can all affect the schedule. A reliable timeframe is established after the existing floor and substrate are reviewed.

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Share the Bristol project location, rooms, existing flooring, preferred material, known surface conditions, transition details, related cabinet work, and timing. Our team will review the scope and follow up about the most practical next step.