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Jeepgod2002
I have a small kitchen/laundry room area currently covered in vynal flooring and have picked out a stone looking adhesive tile made by Cryntel (sold at Lowe's) as an inexpensive upgrade.

Does anyone here have any advice or suggestions on "Peel and Stick" adhesive floor tiles?
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  • goldeneagle76
    make sure you get the surface prep done and they will last a good while. I put them down in my basement laundry room of my old house. Half the people that came in thought it was real tile. I put them down over top of concrete.
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  • Jacob2008
    make sure the floor is CLEAN, measure it all, get a paper cutter (we used one to cut our tile) and if it has arrows, make sure you follow them [:D][:D]
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  • Berettafan
    I just put them down, and it was fairly easy (the wife wanted them diagonal). They also look very nice. The only word of caution I have heard was to not let excessive amounts of water get on them because they could lose their adhesive qualities.
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  • w3500
    Peel & stick tile is just fine but make sure you rent a tile roler from your local rental place and seal the seams with clear sealer and will last for years. Buy the middle to high end grade.
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  • mango tango
    The best way to put down peel and stick tile is to also use tile glue. I put a peel and stick tile on top of an old linoleum floor and also used tile glue, and they stuck beyond belief.
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  • slipgate
    They are very easy to lay. The floor will not look to good after a few years if it is a high traffic area like a kitchen because dirt gets into the seems. The glue that is on them worked great for me, never had one even think about coming up.

    I'd be leary about putting more glue on them. I've always looked at them as a temporary solution until I had to the time to do the floor right so I want to be able to get them back up.
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  • ripley16
    If you are laying the tile directly on the old vinyl floor I suggest you scrub it with a stong "stripper" type cleaner to remove as much dirt and old wax as possible.

    I put down a fairly large area (20X32) with these and was amazed at how square they are. Good quality counts.

    If they have a orientation, as shown by arrows on the bottom, follow it. Mark cut pieces with orientation so you can use them later on edges.

    Be careful of the corners, the most vulnerable point, to avoid chips in the top layer.

    Wear knee pads.

    Roll the floor when completed.

    Good luck.
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  • iluvguns
    I used them in a utility/laundry room. Went down easy, and looked good. But like some one else said, they got to where the seams caught dirt and the lines were fairly visible afterwards.
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  • Jeepgod2002
    it seems like you guys have had pretty good luck with this stuff. Im going to go ahead and buy them, and will also purchase the seam sealer based on the above advice.
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