I want to use peel n stick tiles, can I apply them *effectively* over existing laminate flooring?

Question

Or do I need to first pull up all the old laminate & start from scratch? I'm not concerned about long term effects, just needing a quick fix that will last about a year or so...thanks.

Answer 1

I would not suggest using peel n stick tiles because of my personal experience with them, but if you are going to do it I would start over from scratch and take up all of the old tiles. This will prevent from your new tiles coming up.

Answer 2

If you just need a quick fix and are going to either redo the floor later, or if you're just getting rid of the property all together, you can lay the new tiles over existion vinyl floor covering.

Be sure to level off any chipped away areas with drywall mudd and make sure the floor is completely swept and cleaned before you apply the bew tiles.

However !!!! If you want to do the job correctly, take the old flooring up, sweep the floor. Use a shop vac if possible, and level those chipped out or gashed areas with real floor leveling cement. THEN, lay your tiles.

Answer 3

ignore all above answers.

Laminate flooring, as well as any kind of wood flooring expands and contracts with temperature and humidity changes. If you try to tile on top of it, you will have gaps when it expands and it will buckle when it contracts.

Laminate flooring is VERY durable and a thousand times better quality than peel&stick tiles. Why would you do this in the first place?

Answer 4

I've installed floors for 20 years. You can succeed but keep these things in mind; Sweep the floor until it's 100% free of dust, then sweep again (hands and knees with a hand broom, not a long broom.). If your laminate has a texture you can feel you will need to level it or the pattern will show through on the new floor. Use embossling leveler. Home stores sell it.

Answer 5

Here is what you do.

1. Clean your old floor really well.

2. Sand the surface of the old floor lightly.

3. Wash it again, removing all the sanding bits.

4 Allow to dry well.

5 Dive in and enjoy making your new floor.

6. Maintain the temperature in the room according to the directions for the first 72 hours. Usually about 72 degrees.

Answer 6

peel and stick are kind cheap.. but a great quick fix!! Just clean the floor well, and apply tiles to dry floor. Any pattern you like.. they are easy to cut to size. DO NOT use extra adhesive... my in-laws were wiping up adhesive for months. good luck

Answer 7

As long as the floor below it is not peeling up, it will be ok. Some of the above advice was very good, with one exception. Someone recomended using drywall mud to level the floor. I believe they meant to recomend 'thin set'. It works similar to drywall, but it is a type of concrete. Drywall mud will not adhere to the existing floor.

Answer 8

I've done stick and peel and a year later did another stick and peel on top of that one. It is beautiful and I really like it. Just be sure to measure correctly and have lots of patience. It's kind of like wallpaper. You can repaper your walls without taking the old paper off. I've done both, and I've had a professional carpenter friend astonished because he thought it was a professional job. Remember, patience and measure correctly.

Answer 9

Yes, You can make sure floor is free from dirt and oil before you start make sure you read the directions first they come with the tile

Answer 10

if the laminate flooring is smooth then you can go over top but if there is any rough spots or separations in it then definitly take it up