If there is a significant trench where the grout is – fill it and seal it. The tiles will also stick to ceramic tiles if they are untextured. The tiles will also stick to sheet vinyl flooring, again if it is smooth, sealed & in good condition. The tiles will also stick to laminate flooring, providing it is in good condition, sealed and has a very fine grain or better still – no grain. Make sure the ply is firmly attached to the floor underneath and all screw heads are countersunk. That is, plywood painted with a 1:5 PVA/Water solution. If, after acclimatisation they are a little curved, bend them so they aren’t!Įxisting floor: The intended laying surface is sealed plywood. When removing the tiles from the packaging, check they are straight. The adhesive will not work fully if the tiles are cold. Leave them there for two days to allow them to acclimatise. Make sure the boxes are laying flat and not on their ends. When The Tiles Arrive: Put them in the room, in their boxes, where you intend laying them. It will save on stress and postage if you don’t have to order more near the end. The extra will allow for odd cuts/wastage and any you muck up along the way. Now round it up to the next whole square metre. You will need: tiles, 6mm plywood, screws, PVA solution and brush, Stanley or craft knife, metal rule, scissors, tape measure, chalk line, pencil, card, rolling pin or tile roller, hair dryer or fan heater, time.īuying the Tiles: Work out the area of the room you want done and add 10%.
It’s not difficult, self adhesive vinyl tiles are designed to be a DIY product but if you cut corners, eventually it will show and you’ll regret it. When laying self adhesive vinyl floor tiles, the quality of the finish is entirely dependent on the quality of the preparation work you’ve put in.
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