Peel and stick tiles?

Question

What are the positives and negatives.... I want to get rid of my carpet but I need the cheepest route. I don't want to regret my decision though. Any advice welcomed!

Answer 1

Peel and Stick tiles are OK. Check the prices, but I think they cost a lot less than the Prego. Make sure the tiles will line up well with the main entrance. Snap a chalk-line to and work from the “center” of the room. While these tiles have glue, they work best if you roll a thin coat of adhesive down first and let it dry till it gets tacky. Then they really stick. Make sure you put them down carefully, because once they touch the adhesive they’re there too stay. Keep’m tight and you should be fine. There are tricks for fitting the edges, but you might do better to look at a book about that with pictures. (Hard to describe, not to do) My first floor came out fine and still looks good after many years. Good luck.

Answer 2

The secret to peel and stick tiles is to have a level surface. I used a product called Quikset. It comes in a bag like Sakrete but it has a very short curing time so just mix a little bit at a time. Get a 12" trowel and spread it VERY evenly on the floor. Give it an hour or two to dry then put the peel and stick tiles down. I did this 10 yrs ago in a kitchen and they are still there.. good as new.

Answer 3

Peel and stick tiles are good for a temp fix or if you not that hard on floors. As someone else said, they are bad about coming up in areas that get wet alot and also they can dent very easy. So if you drop a heavy pan on the floor one day, it could leave an impression. But unless you have lots of really heavy furniture in the room and you constantly spill water all over the floor. And you don't mind a couple of dents. Then you might just do fine with peel and stick floors. And also if you ever get sick of the pattern just get a chisel and a hammer and pry them up. They come up surprisingly easy like that. I had peel and stick floors for a long time and never really had that much trouble with them.

Answer 4

Peel and stick tiles are a good idea for an easy fix. If you have a Home Depot or Lowe's near you; they have a large variety of choices. If you have a Job Lot near you; even better. Right now Job Lot and Home Depot are having a sale on Pergo. They are awesome and don't need glue. They just connect by tongue and groove. If you can get a discontinued item on sale; they are affordable and much better than adhesive tiles. They even make tongue and groove flooring that look like hardwood floors.

Answer 5

I have found that peel and stick don't do well on floors, they peel and crack. I have just put down tile from home depot. I love the floor. The laminated tiles chip and dent.

Answer 6

they are OK for any room i think,just remember,find the center of the room,run a straight line down and work your way down that center,then doing either side after that.however when putting heavy furniture or pieces on it,you can cut and glue felt coasters to fit the legs of these to assure no dents or cuts in your new tile.

Answer 7

they r good if u r going to flip the house or rent it but if this is your home and are going to be staying there i wouldn't recommend putting them down after a few years they Will start to fade chip and lift .buy a new rug or keep the old one and save for a better floor no sense in putting down a floor that will look like **** after a few years

Answer 8

I have them in my kitchen and do not like them at all.

The cornors are lifting in the high traffic areas.

I don't know what was put down because they were put in before we moved in...but they were new when we moved in and it has only been 2 years.

Answer 9

Laminate is a good inexpensive choice and easy to install,easy to clean and durable go to www.lumberliquidators.com they are featured on HGTV