Any good peal and stick vinyl tile??

JD Seller · Jul 10, 2017

One of my rentals had a water leak between the washing machine and bathroom door. I have it all repaired other than floor covering. It had sheet/wall to wall vinyl flooring. Kitchen, hall and bathroom all floored the same. The bathroom floor space is only 4 foot by 6 foot. I have a piece of flooring that is the same thickness but a different color to level the floor with. I just want some thing that will last a year or so. Simple to install. The current renters will be moving in around a year from now. He is completing his master's degree and they will be going to where ever he finds a good job.

We will completely redecorate the house then and sell it. It is in Dubuque and the rules for rentals are just getting crazy so we are selling anything we have there.

So what have you used that is fast and easy??? Thinking about the old standard square vinyl tile. I have looked at the vinyl plank flooring too. It looks interesting too. I just want to get some thing down that she can clean easier and that will protect the sub flooring from normal bathroom moisture.

MarkB_MI · Jul 11, 2017

We have had good luck with the vinyl plank flooring sold by Lumber Liquidators. This is a "floating" flooring material; I'm not sure how well it will work in a laundry room where the washing machine might move it around. I also recently installed some self-adhesive square tile from Home Depot, which was very easy to install.

hydro70guy · Jul 11, 2017

I have installed different brands of peel and stick vinyl square. Main thing is they still need glue to work well, but is very quick, cheap and simple to install. Also used some linoleum that does not need to be glued, it has a foam style non-skid back, but do not think that would be best for bathroom area.

Joe

Stephen Newell · Jul 11, 2017

The problem with peal and press tile is the floor you put it on has to be very clean and smooth. If there is anything wrong with the floor at all the tile is destine to fail. For a rental I think I would be inclined to use commercial tile. You have to glue it down but it will take a lot more abuse and can bridge over an imperfect floor.

Geo-TH,In · Jul 11, 2017

Mark,
I like floating floors, one piece vinyl. Last kitchen in rental, I installed a floating floor over square tile. After letting vinyl relax for a few day, I made sure there was a about a 1/4 gap between vinyl and wall, which the trim would cover. The area around sink and range I used silicone caulk to prevent water from getting under vinyl. If this floor is ever damaged, it will be easy for me to remove. Cheap too, about $100.

I get my flooring at Menards for about a buck a foot. It's thicker than old vinyl flooring. You can fold it and not damage it. Easy to install for the DIY person.

When I remodel a bathroom I put the floor down first. Then Install a one piece tub/shower unit and build walls around it. One piece floor helps keep water away from floor.

I had a tenant talk me into letter her son put down self-sticking vinyl that looks like hardwood in Kitchen and bath. I paid for vinyl and paid him for labor. Mistake using self sticking vinyl, it comes up when it gets wet. Kitchen and bath are both areas that sooner or later floor will get wet.

Texasmark1 · Jul 11, 2017

I bought mid priced tile from HD at least 20 years ago that held up well. I bought some several years ago that I put down on top of the ?" wafer board sub flooring which is slick due to the glue used and it didn't stick well. Didn't peel up, just slid around especially where lateral foot pressure was present...in halls, at doors, where chairs are used. If I laid a floor again I'm not sure how I'd go about it. Non stick is a no brainer on reliability and probably will be how I will do it.

Jeremy in DE · Jul 11, 2017

I can't answer your question about peal and stick vinyl tile, but I want to hear what others say as the answer.

When we bought our house it had peal and stick tile in the kitchen. Roughly 5 years old we were told. We figured it wouldn't hold up, but we weren't going to replace it until it needed it. Well, a dozen years later it still looks pretty good. I am pretty sure we'll get a total of 20 years out of it since it was originally installed.

I found a box of extras hiding in a closet. So I know they are just peal and stick. I replaced several that had been damaged during that moving in/out time. I just stuck them down. They are still holding perfectly.

Because I liked them (within reason, there are better floor coverings if time and money allow) I tried to buy some myself for a small little space. I didn't buy the cheapest. I thought they would be good ones. No. Not good. So, I am not sure how to know which ones will last.

glennster · Jul 11, 2017

i second the floating vinyl. i have it in all my rentals. easy to install, waterproof, and if its damaged you pick it up, carry it out, use it as a template to cut a new piece. works real nice.

PJH · Jul 11, 2017

It's been a couple of years since I put it in the kitchen. We used Armstrong - they had a color we liked, and best of all - it was made in the USA.

tomtinker · Jul 11, 2017

I have found peel and stick tiles work better if you put down two layers of them. They all bond together really good .

Geo-TH,In · Jul 11, 2017

And relativity CHEAP. $1 a square ft.

Geo-TH,In · Jul 11, 2017

JD,
I never used a product that was sold at Lowes, not sure it's still in existance. It looks like what I have a link too. It's vinyl, can be cut with a paper shear. It floats. The edges overlap about an inch with a self sticking glue. I know a man who installs for Lowes. I saw him install it. He said he puts down a lot of it.

If you don't plan to gut the bathroom, this may be an option. Especially if you have many things to work around.

If you plan to remove sink and toilet, I would go with a floating vinyl.

Geo.
lowes

Butch(OH) · Jul 12, 2017

My experiances with peel and stick tile is that about any of it will last a year,, but not much over that if the area is heavily trafficked. We did a similar repair in our old house in the wash room at the request of our realestate agent. The area needed a bit of leveling and the handyman had a liquid that leveled out and hardened over night and he then laid peel n stick tile over it. It looked decent and was still sound when the place sold 6 months later.

sammydwm · Jul 13, 2017

Once upon a time it was decided that our kitchen tile was tired and needed replaced. A bit later while at an auction I bought 3 or 4 boxes of some peel and stick tiles for a buck. Found more of them at a local Dollar General. We used a heat gun to remove the old ones and then laid the new ones.
Have held up rather well for the 8 years or so they've been down.
Will be replacing them soon with vinyl planks though.

Any good peal and stick vinyl tile??

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