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Self-Adhering Vinyl Tiles Juan C. Reyes 08-23-2005
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Posted by Juan C. Reyes on August 23, 2005, 8:10 pm


I'm thinking of replacing my current kitchen floor. I found some
self-adhering Armstrong vinyl tiles at Home Depot and am wondering if these
are any good. I would be placing on top of an old linoleum floor. Does the
glue really stick well enough? Thanks.




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Posted by on August 23, 2005, 1:38 pm



Juan C. Reyes wrote:
> I'm thinking of replacing my current kitchen floor. I found some
> self-adhering Armstrong vinyl tiles at Home Depot and am wondering if these
> are any good. I would be placing on top of an old linoleum floor. Does the
> glue really stick well enough? Thanks.

It does, but they will shift around on your old floor and the adhesive
will show up through the seams. Eventually they will come up. Armstrong
are one of the better peel and stick but from experiance I would not
waste my money.



Posted by on August 23, 2005, 2:28 pm


Actually thats not entirely true. I've installed several self stick
tile and the secret is to buy a small notched trowel and vinyl tile
adhesive. Spread the adhesive with the trowel just as you would
non-self stick tile. Remove the backing paper and lay the tile. The
extra adhesive allows you to slide the tile in place where as if you
didn't use it, once it's stuck your stuck. Also the adhesive adds the
right amount of extra stick so the tile wont move in the future. Some
adhesive will come through the seams when you lay them, have a wet rag
handy to wipe it up.



Posted by on August 23, 2005, 3:16 pm



loup...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Actually thats not entirely true. I've installed several self stick
> tile and the secret is to buy a small notched trowel and vinyl tile
> adhesive. Spread the adhesive with the trowel just as you would
> non-self stick tile. Remove the backing paper and lay the tile. The
> extra adhesive allows you to slide the tile in place where as if you
> didn't use it, once it's stuck your stuck. Also the adhesive adds the
> right amount of extra stick so the tile wont move in the future.

In other words self stick tiles are useless. Trowling on adhesive makes
the pre - glue backing moot.

Some
> adhesive will come through the seams when you lay them, have a wet rag
> handy to wipe it up.



Posted by Juan C. Reyes on August 23, 2005, 11:40 pm


Did you do this on top of old linoleum or did you pull it off?

| Actually thats not entirely true. I've installed several self stick
| tile and the secret is to buy a small notched trowel and vinyl tile
| adhesive. Spread the adhesive with the trowel just as you would
| non-self stick tile. Remove the backing paper and lay the tile. The
| extra adhesive allows you to slide the tile in place where as if you
| didn't use it, once it's stuck your stuck. Also the adhesive adds the
| right amount of extra stick so the tile wont move in the future. Some
| adhesive will come through the seams when you lay them, have a wet rag
| handy to wipe it up.
|




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