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Peel and stick vinyl tile
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:20 pm
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:20 pm
Anyone have experience with it? I’m considering it in my small laundry area
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:38 pm to Kirby59
It's been 30 years since I've used those. Make sure the surface is squeaky clean and use a rolling pin to get good adhesion.
What kind of base is this going on? You may consider getting a piece of vinyl instead or make sure you have an extra tiles to replace damaged ones in the future.
What kind of base is this going on? You may consider getting a piece of vinyl instead or make sure you have an extra tiles to replace damaged ones in the future.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:43 pm to Kirby59
Didn’t know they still made that. Seems like you could get LVP for a small area for like 60 bucks and look way better than stickers.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 11:41 pm to Kirby59
I am trying out floating vinyl sheet flooring....
I am actually covering really nice solid plank flooring in my sons bedroom, he is nonverbal autistic and I want the most protective layer I can get until we hopefully can get him potty trained one day. Now he just pees on the floor... people just don't understand what it is like raising a child you can barely communicate with. Sure it looks terrible, but I think it is the best protection for our floors and since you can float it with a pad it will be easy to put down and take up, and no damage to the floor underneath. I don't trust the plank vinyl or laminate to be 100% waterproof like I trust the vinyl. Plus side it is DIRT cheap... quite literally might be cheaper than doing a dirt floor.
I am actually covering really nice solid plank flooring in my sons bedroom, he is nonverbal autistic and I want the most protective layer I can get until we hopefully can get him potty trained one day. Now he just pees on the floor... people just don't understand what it is like raising a child you can barely communicate with. Sure it looks terrible, but I think it is the best protection for our floors and since you can float it with a pad it will be easy to put down and take up, and no damage to the floor underneath. I don't trust the plank vinyl or laminate to be 100% waterproof like I trust the vinyl. Plus side it is DIRT cheap... quite literally might be cheaper than doing a dirt floor.
Posted on 2/26/21 at 1:56 am to Kirby59
... personally like LVT better.
However if lacking tools it's a easy couple hour project with a utility knife, straight edge, and some type of small bladed hand saw.
eta: I think it makes a really fine liner for shelves.... stays put, washes easy, and pretty quick. Especially like it on cabinet bottoms like under the kitchen sink and the one where the trash can lives.
However if lacking tools it's a easy couple hour project with a utility knife, straight edge, and some type of small bladed hand saw.
eta: I think it makes a really fine liner for shelves.... stays put, washes easy, and pretty quick. Especially like it on cabinet bottoms like under the kitchen sink and the one where the trash can lives.
This post was edited on 2/26/21 at 2:00 am
Posted on 2/26/21 at 8:25 am to Kirby59
I used some a few years ago in my pop up camper. It’s come a long way since the 70s, but it’s still a floor sticker 
Posted on 2/26/21 at 8:37 am to Kirby59
I used some peel and stick in a utility room in a previous house. I found some that were groutable. Ended up looking pretty good. If you get the right tile it can turn out good for an area like a utility room. Installation is easy and they are cheap enough that if you screw one up cutting it no big deal. Make sure the surface is clean and that the adhesive will stick to it.
Posted on 2/26/21 at 8:56 am to Wiseguy
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I found some that were groutable.
This is what I did on a small room in an old house I once lived in. Turned out great and held up for years. It was a small laundry room in an unlevel 100yr old house. Never had any issues in the 5 or so years after.
Posted on 2/26/21 at 11:33 am to Kirby59
Used some I bought from Home Depot to redo a small bathroom floor in my house. The vinyl surface looked like ceramic tile and even had texture. I installed them with spacers, then grouted the joints. Most people thought it was real ceramic tile. Never had any issues with it for 8 years prior to moving.
If you are in a pinch, this is a good route to go. IMO.
If you are in a pinch, this is a good route to go. IMO.
Posted on 2/26/21 at 12:09 pm to Kirby59
We used it in our kitchen back in 2007. We were expecting our first child, and there was a couple of holes/tears in the vinyl sheet floor that was in there. Hardwoods throughout the house, so I took a short section of baseboard off and peeled it back hoping some previous owner had covered hardwood, but it was just bare subfloor. We bought several boxes of the 12 inch peel and stick, and I even bought a few extra boxes for replacements down the road. We laid them diagonal, and it looked way better than before and has held up quite well. You can mop it just fine, and when one starts to loosen at the corner, it is a pain to get it out, but I've replaced maybe 15-20 of them over the years.
With young kids, I didn't want to spend too much in there, and it was meant to be something quick and cheap until we do a whole kitchen upgrade. That was almost 14 years ago, and one day I'll tear it and the vinyl sheet out and do a LVP type floor. But I think this would be perfect for a little laundry area.
With young kids, I didn't want to spend too much in there, and it was meant to be something quick and cheap until we do a whole kitchen upgrade. That was almost 14 years ago, and one day I'll tear it and the vinyl sheet out and do a LVP type floor. But I think this would be perfect for a little laundry area.
Posted on 2/26/21 at 12:27 pm to Kirby59
Been a long time since I messed with it, but from I recall very easy to install and cheap enough that if you screw up while putting down or cutting, you won't blink at throwing it out and putting a new one down.
As some one else mentioned, make sure the floor is really clean and get as close to the subfloor as possible (assuming that's what is underneath).
If you go to replace down the road, the section under any heavy appliances (washer/dryer) will be a bitch to remove the longer it's down. Not a big deal, just a heads up.
With all of that said, I would go with the LVT others suggested. You can run to HD or Lowe's and get it by the roll to fit your area with minimal cutting. No glue necessary, as it's weighted to lay flat. They sell a glue if you really want to put it down. When I did this in a small room I used a small threshold to hide the edges in the doorway and redid my baseboards & quarter rounds to secure the perimeter. You can even get away with running them to the baseboard and throwing quarter rounds to save some costs/labor.
As some one else mentioned, make sure the floor is really clean and get as close to the subfloor as possible (assuming that's what is underneath).
If you go to replace down the road, the section under any heavy appliances (washer/dryer) will be a bitch to remove the longer it's down. Not a big deal, just a heads up.
With all of that said, I would go with the LVT others suggested. You can run to HD or Lowe's and get it by the roll to fit your area with minimal cutting. No glue necessary, as it's weighted to lay flat. They sell a glue if you really want to put it down. When I did this in a small room I used a small threshold to hide the edges in the doorway and redid my baseboards & quarter rounds to secure the perimeter. You can even get away with running them to the baseboard and throwing quarter rounds to save some costs/labor.
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