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Have you ever put down peel and stick vinyl floor tiles yourself?
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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 188589" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>I have done brick and tile, VCT, and peel and stick - for years. Even had our own business at one time. Mostly bathrooms and kitchens. </p><p> </p><p>Here's the thing about replacing the ones that are not there - </p><p> </p><p>Even if they are not the same size - you can trim them with heavy duty shears. (do not use loppers -lol) tempting I know. </p><p> </p><p>Clean the spots to be replaced with some degreaser - scrub, rinse, repeat. the secret to getting ANY peel and stick tile to STICK? Preparation. </p><p> </p><p>You may be tempted to put something like liquid nails down if they don't stick - and could, but remember whatever you put down today will have to come up later. </p><p> </p><p>The biggest problem I see you facing is the thickness of the tiles - they are NOT all the same which even a 1/16th of an inch in a socked foot causes a trip hazard. </p><p> </p><p>The cheapest place to find any peel and stick? Either check Freecyclein your area and ask for ANY someone may have OR....Craigslist.org Under Wanted or check Free. other than that? Big Lots or Odd Lots and the Family Dollar (red signs) have a box for $10.00 even some dollar trees have them. </p><p> </p><p>As far as the floor cleaner? I'd use either Mean Green or Formula 409. Rinse, rinse, rinse....dry DRY DRY......then peel, and press.....then stay off those spots for a day or two - BUT you can put some blocks or heavy books on them to help the glue stick. </p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps.....OH and if you have to take up some, to replace the ones around it? Lowes sells a tool - looks like a GIGANTIC scraper on a handle - and that is what you could use. They're about $20.00. If you are trying to "stretch" the use of that floor? You could take out about 4 tiles here and there - and make it look like you DID replace those on purpose and have them match. Instead of an all white floor with a wood looking square.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 188589, member: 4964"] I have done brick and tile, VCT, and peel and stick - for years. Even had our own business at one time. Mostly bathrooms and kitchens. Here's the thing about replacing the ones that are not there - Even if they are not the same size - you can trim them with heavy duty shears. (do not use loppers -lol) tempting I know. Clean the spots to be replaced with some degreaser - scrub, rinse, repeat. the secret to getting ANY peel and stick tile to STICK? Preparation. You may be tempted to put something like liquid nails down if they don't stick - and could, but remember whatever you put down today will have to come up later. The biggest problem I see you facing is the thickness of the tiles - they are NOT all the same which even a 1/16th of an inch in a socked foot causes a trip hazard. The cheapest place to find any peel and stick? Either check Freecyclein your area and ask for ANY someone may have OR....Craigslist.org Under Wanted or check Free. other than that? Big Lots or Odd Lots and the Family Dollar (red signs) have a box for $10.00 even some dollar trees have them. As far as the floor cleaner? I'd use either Mean Green or Formula 409. Rinse, rinse, rinse....dry DRY DRY......then peel, and press.....then stay off those spots for a day or two - BUT you can put some blocks or heavy books on them to help the glue stick. Hope this helps.....OH and if you have to take up some, to replace the ones around it? Lowes sells a tool - looks like a GIGANTIC scraper on a handle - and that is what you could use. They're about $20.00. If you are trying to "stretch" the use of that floor? You could take out about 4 tiles here and there - and make it look like you DID replace those on purpose and have them match. Instead of an all white floor with a wood looking square. [/QUOTE]
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