Find one in the flooring department at home centers.
Prep concrete floor for peel and stick tile.
We purchased peel and stick tile hoping we can lay them right over the existing vinyl tile.
Many homeowners choose to do the work themselves to avoid the costs of hiring a professional.
There are two different methods suitable for installing self adhesive vinyl tiles over concrete.
To prepare your concrete subfloor make sure that it can accept water penetration.
How to prepare a floor for peel stick tile.
How should we prep the floor before installing.
Peel and stick vinyl tiles are durable and easy to install.
Lay the tile out in the same way as other forms of tile in a grid pattern that starts in the middle of the floor.
Additionally a steps must be taken to ensure that a concrete floor will create a solid bond.
A new floor installation can be expensive.
Photo 3 before you lay the new tile.
As with a wooden subfloor a concrete subfloor must be level for successful tile installation.
Although it s possible to lay vinyl tile directly over some existing floors such as wood and sheet vinyl we strongly encourage you to first put down a new plywood underlayment.
Test by sprinkling water on various areas of the subfloor.
Next locate all the cracks.
Peel and stick tile has come a long way since the days when it was a cheap and easy if not very attractive way to give old floors new life.
Concrete is an excellent base for peel and stick vinyl tiles as long as it s solid and clean.