Type of Chipboard

• Not all chipboards are created equal. Lesser quality boards are too porous for vinyl flooring to stick to. In fact, the only chipboard that should ever be used for vinyl subfloor is high density. Additionally, the chipboard should be free of any nails, staples or other imperfections.
  
  

Vinyl Sheets

• The first type of vinyl flooring that can be placed on a chipboard subfloor is vinyl sheets. Vinyl sheets are designed for a relatively square or rectangular room and can be custom cut to fit as one solid piece. Installation is simple; you start at one corner of the room and roll the floor out while pulling off the bottom adhesive.
  
  

Vinyl Tiles

• Vinyl tiles are individual self-adhering tiles that can be placed for odd-shaped rooms. The tiles are laid onto the chipboard subfloor starting in the very middle of the room and finishing at the edges. Each tile has its adhesive on the back and you simply peel away the adhesive cover.
  
  

Vinyl Strips

• The newest vinyl design is strips intended to look exactly like a hardwood floor. Best of all, the flooring is waterproof, a feature that real hardwood flooring is lacking. The boards are measured and laid to be slightly staggered, similar to how hardwood boards are installed.