Has anyone used peel and stick vinyl floor?

[Bernadine]

The carpet in our family room is terribly stained. Eventually, we’d like to replace all of the 1st floor flooring, but it’s not in the budget right now. I’m wondering if the peel and stick in the family room would buy us a few years until we redo all the floors.

[fernweh]

We used it in our kitchen and had it for about 10 years before we replaced. The biggest issue we had was our dogs splashing their water out of bowls eventually start making the adhesive fail and of course wear spots in heavy traffic areas

[bears]

I did it in my closet years ago and the end result was really sticky around the edges. That may be because of the cheap tile or the highly unskilled installer (me).

[ProfessorArtNerd]

We have it in our bathroom. H also put grout in the joints. I’m happy with the look but it’s not the best for a place with a lot of water. One tile is pretty damaged due to the water (in front of the sink). It’s been up for 6 years so far and it’s good!0

[jac]

We have it in our kitchen and down our basement steps for about 10 years. We have had to replace two of them because water pushed them up, one by the dishwasher when it leaked and another by the backdoor. We had a dog for nine of those ten years and there wasn't any issues with wear and tear or the dog bowls. We also had an elderly cat who had issues getting to the litter box and peed on it a lot. I was able to clean it with vinegar and water and then sprinkle baking soda and essential oil on the spot and let set for a bit. No lingering smells. All this to say, they have been great and still look good for us. We got them at Home Depot.

[whitemerlot]

We have the tile version in our kitchen. We want to do a major remodel with a layout change, but weren’t really sure when we would get around to it. The floor in the kitchen was from 1987 and the coating on it had failed and it was red, so we went with the peel and stick tiles for a temporary solution about seven years ago. We still don’t know what we want to do with the kitchen and the floor is much better than what it was but it’s not at all high end looking. It’s an ear in kitchen so there is a lot of tile. We have to scrub the “grout” lines out with a scrub brush once in a while, which is a huge project.

[lightbulbsun]

I used it in my kitchen in my last house, and in my basement in this house. I think for the cost it looks really nice. I applied it edge to edge and didn't do grout or anything.

[lightbulbsun]

Here is a picture of the finished floor.

[Aloe Vera]

Don't use a cheap product. The tiles are thin, they sratch/discolor easily and the adhesive is weak. In my previous house, I used some tiles that could be grouted. They were really thick and held up well (I sold the house 2 years later so can't say how well they did after that).

[wildrice]

Aug 3, 2021 9:40:46 GMT -5 lightbulbsun said:

I used it in my kitchen in my last house, and in my basement in this house. I think for the cost it looks really nice. I applied it edge to edge and didn't do grout or anything.

That does look nice. Do you know what brand it was? This may be a good temporary solution for the fact that our hardwood floors look like crap and drive me crazy.

[thebreakfastclub]

We installed luxury vinyl plank in our basement last summer. I would not do peel and stick at all. I would go to a floor store where you can see the options side by side. We needed a more flexible plank for slightly uneven basement floors. My H put it in over a few evenings and it is great.

[pearls]

I would agree with other posters regarding the quality of peel and stick tile. In my prior home were used a thick version (like regular ceramic tile) with grout in the kitchen (galley style so not as used as an eat in kitchen may be) and it worked well, but I've heard of several issues from friends who used a thinner version. It's been in the home for about 10 years now with no major issues.

[lightbulbsun]

Aug 3, 2021 10:20:38 GMT -5 wildrice said:

Aug 3, 2021 9:40:46 GMT -5 lightbulbsun said:

I used it in my kitchen in my last house, and in my basement in this house. I think for the cost it looks really nice. I applied it edge to edge and didn't do grout or anything.

That does look nice. Do you know what brand it was? This may be a good temporary solution for the fact that our hardwood floors look like crap and drive me crazy.

This is the product I used. It is obviously not real wood, but it looks much better than the old tile that we covered, and it was super cheap and easy to install. I did around 1100sf of flooring by myself.

www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficMASTER-Walnut-Ember-Java-6-in-x-36-in-Vinyl-Peel-and-Stick-Vinyl-Plank-36-sq-ft-case-HP3087C/300827567

[wildrice]

Aug 4, 2021 13:33:18 GMT -5 lightbulbsun said:

Aug 3, 2021 10:20:38 GMT -5 wildrice said:

That does look nice. Do you know what brand it was? This may be a good temporary solution for the fact that our hardwood floors look like crap and drive me crazy.

This is the product I used. It is obviously not real wood, but it looks much better than the old tile that we covered, and it was super cheap and easy to install. I did around 1100sf of flooring by myself.

www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficMASTER-Walnut-Ember-Java-6-in-x-36-in-Vinyl-Peel-and-Stick-Vinyl-Plank-36-sq-ft-case-HP3087C/300827567

Thank you! I am definitely going to look into this further. I want to replace our floors completely, but it might be couple of years (or more) and it would be great if I didn't have to look at worn scuffs until then!

[lostlenore]

We thought about using it in our kitchen but when we tried a sample piece, it wouldn't stick to our floor at all. The old floor was a shiny, poured floor (similar to terrazzo, but not as nice). So I guess I'd suggest to get a sample or two and make sure that it will stick to whatever floor is under the carpet.

We ended up going with a floating laminate floor that looks like tile and interlocks at the "grout" lines. It was more expensive, but we've been very happy with it for now. This is a "temporary" choice that will probably be there for 20 years based on how slow we have been at home improvement.

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Aug 4, 2021 13:33:18 GMT -5 lightbulbsun said:

Aug 3, 2021 10:20:38 GMT -5 wildrice said:

That does look nice. Do you know what brand it was? This may be a good temporary solution for the fact that our hardwood floors look like crap and drive me crazy.

This is the product I used. It is obviously not real wood, but it looks much better than the old tile that we covered, and it was super cheap and easy to install. I did around 1100sf of flooring by myself.

www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficMASTER-Walnut-Ember-Java-6-in-x-36-in-Vinyl-Peel-and-Stick-Vinyl-Plank-36-sq-ft-case-HP3087C/300827567

Oh I have boxes of this waiting to install. I have to do it myself too and I keep losing my nerve because I'm afraid I'll screw it up. And I have to rip out the carpet first. Any tips on installing?

[lightbulbsun]

Aug 6, 2021 22:58:41 GMT -5 @darkangel said:

Aug 4, 2021 13:33:18 GMT -5 lightbulbsun said:

This is the product I used. It is obviously not real wood, but it looks much better than the old tile that we covered, and it was super cheap and easy to install. I did around 1100sf of flooring by myself.

www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficMASTER-Walnut-Ember-Java-6-in-x-36-in-Vinyl-Peel-and-Stick-Vinyl-Plank-36-sq-ft-case-HP3087C/300827567

Oh I have boxes of this waiting to install. I have to do it myself too and I keep losing my nerve because I'm afraid I'll screw it up. And I have to rip out the carpet first. Any tips on installing?

Making sure the floor underneath is really clean, and setting up the first piece to be exactly where you want it were the biggest things. After the first few pieces, it's really easy to keep everything aligned with what's already been done. I installed over ceramic tile, and over vinyl tiles, so I had to clean them really well to make sure the new tile would stick. I kept some gorilla glue handy for the few spots where the tile had a harder time sticking by itself.

Also, use knee pads, and make sure you have extra blades for you utility knife, because you'll go through a few.

Really, this has been one of the best ROI projects I've done, based on ease of installation and how much better it looked after.