The concrete sub floor seems flat enough for the flooring except for around the floor drain.
Installing vinyl tile around floor drain.
Next remove the base moldings and undercut doorways to the thickness of the flooring.
Spread your thin set mortar onto the floor around the drain with the notched trowel and place the pieces of tile.
With tile or peel n stick vinyl you can cut the squares diagonally and lay the halves toward the slope cut edges parallel to the drain ring.
I m trying to figure the best way to install the.
Press tiles into place along the lines putting tile spacers between them.
Apply thinset mortar over a few square feet of the floor starting at the intersection of the lines.
Most glue down vinyl plank flooring needs to be rolled with a floor roller after installation to firmly and evenly seat the vinyl planks into the adhesive.
Lay all the full tiles that will fit leaving clear a perimeter of floor around the drain.
Do not store the flooring on concrete while acclimating.
Check the pieces against the drain on the floor and make any final adjustments.
Wipe away or use a knife to peel away any adhesive that gets into the seams between planks.
I ve purchased vinyl plank flooring to replace the laminate and i would like to avoid covering up the floor drain.
You could use adhesive on the plank seams to keep them from pulling apart make it a solid sheet.
A quick guide on how to use a template system to cut your vinyl planking around a toilet or any odd shaped wall.
Here are the step by step instructions for installing them yourself.