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Posted by SteveB on December 28, 2007, 11:25 pm
SWMBO picked out some peel and stick tiles. The sales geek sold us a gallon
of floor prep and confidently told us we shouldn't have any problem sticking
it to new concrete. There's a little overspray along the baseline from the
airless, but the rest of the floor is/will be pretty clean. I'm going to
use 4" wide razor scrapers, a broom, and a mop. I'll go around and get all
the overspray knocked loose that I can.
I'm hoping for the best, but these tiles look a little cheesy. How has your
experience been? Should I rent a roller? Application temps are low right
now. Should I wait until it warms up? I have a double head propane heater,
so could get the three small rooms it's going into very warm, save for the
concrete, and that would take days to warm up completely.
What say ye?
Steve
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Posted by Wayne Boatwright on December 29, 2007, 1:34 am
On Fri 28 Dec 2007 09:25:15p, SteveB told us...
> SWMBO picked out some peel and stick tiles. The sales geek sold us a
> gallon of floor prep and confidently told us we shouldn't have any
> problem sticking it to new concrete. There's a little overspray along
> the baseline from the airless, but the rest of the floor is/will be
> pretty clean. I'm going to use 4" wide razor scrapers, a broom, and a
> mop. I'll go around and get all the overspray knocked loose that I can.
>
> I'm hoping for the best, but these tiles look a little cheesy. How has
> your experience been? Should I rent a roller? Application temps are
> low right now. Should I wait until it warms up? I have a double head
> propane heater, so could get the three small rooms it's going into very
> warm, save for the concrete, and that would take days to warm up
> completely.
>
> What say ye?
>
> Steve
>
>
>
Applying on a cold floor, no matter the temperature of the room, may give
you problems. If you do the cleanup and prep adequately, you should have
no problem if the concrete is not cold. I would wait.
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Wayne Boatwright
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Posted by Duff on December 29, 2007, 11:02 am
For peel and stick, you need a clean floor. Finish off with masking
tape. By that, I mean you get a 3 inch wide roll and stick it to the
floor where the tile will go and then lift it off. If it sticks,
then the floor is clean enough for the tile. If it doesn't then keep
reapplying fresh masking tape until it does.
But much better is the expensive adhesive paste.
On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:25:15 -0800, "SteveB"
>SWMBO picked out some peel and stick tiles. The sales geek sold us a gallon
>of floor prep and confidently told us we shouldn't have any problem sticking
>it to new concrete. There's a little overspray along the baseline from the
>airless, but the rest of the floor is/will be pretty clean. I'm going to
>use 4" wide razor scrapers, a broom, and a mop. I'll go around and get all
>the overspray knocked loose that I can.
>
>I'm hoping for the best, but these tiles look a little cheesy. How has your
>experience been? Should I rent a roller? Application temps are low right
>now. Should I wait until it warms up? I have a double head propane heater,
>so could get the three small rooms it's going into very warm, save for the
>concrete, and that would take days to warm up completely.
>
>What say ye?
>
>Steve
>
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Posted by El Stroko Guapo on December 29, 2007, 4:26 pm
SteveB wrote:
> SWMBO picked out some peel and stick tiles. The sales geek sold us a gallon
> of floor prep and confidently told us we shouldn't have any problem sticking
> it to new concrete. There's a little overspray along the baseline from the
> airless, but the rest of the floor is/will be pretty clean. I'm going to
> use 4" wide razor scrapers, a broom, and a mop. I'll go around and get all
> the overspray knocked loose that I can.
>
> I'm hoping for the best, but these tiles look a little cheesy. How has your
> experience been? Should I rent a roller? Application temps are low right
> now. Should I wait until it warms up? I have a double head propane heater,
> so could get the three small rooms it's going into very warm, save for the
> concrete, and that would take days to warm up completely.
>
> What say ye?
>
> Steve
>
>
>
If there is even the tiniest bit of moisture wicking through the
concrete, they will curl. I'd avoid them on any slab that lays on the
ground.
m
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Posted by Max on December 29, 2007, 4:29 pm
On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:26:29 -0500, El Stroko Guapo
>SteveB wrote:
>
>> SWMBO picked out some peel and stick tiles. The sales geek sold us a gallon
>> of floor prep and confidently told us we shouldn't have any problem sticking
>> it to new concrete. There's a little overspray along the baseline from the
>> airless, but the rest of the floor is/will be pretty clean. I'm going to
>> use 4" wide razor scrapers, a broom, and a mop. I'll go around and get all
>> the overspray knocked loose that I can.
>>
>> I'm hoping for the best, but these tiles look a little cheesy. How has your
>> experience been? Should I rent a roller? Application temps are low right
>> now. Should I wait until it warms up? I have a double head propane heater,
>> so could get the three small rooms it's going into very warm, save for the
>> concrete, and that would take days to warm up completely.
>>
>> What say ye?
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>If there is even the tiniest bit of moisture wicking through the
>concrete, they will curl. I'd avoid them on any slab that lays on the
>ground.
>
>m
maybe a thin sheet of glued down plywood as a clean, level barrier?
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