Have old bathroom floor tile that needs to be replaced. Any tips on how to make it look presentable for a year

Question

Will be replacing it in a year .

Answer 1

Grout cleaner does wonders.

Answer 2

Try the inexpensive self adhesive vinyl floor tiles or just get a floor paint and paint the floor, If this is the main bathroom i wouldn't use carpet as you closet bowl will sweat in the summer with many flushes, along if you have boys with a bad point of direction the carpet will get wet and start stinking.

Answer 3

I think Jennifer deserves the 10. It's not only the most logical way to go on many levels, but certainly it can be endured for a year.

Anything to actually improve the look of the tile,,,and you don't detail its condition in your Q,,, would be somewhat labor intensive.

Answer 4

If you read this website it really explains it all. I did it and I'm a female.

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/templates/content_lookup.jsp?content=/bq_advice/common/howtos/ceramictiles/&ts=1181996627650

on this page there is a DIY Help & Advice to help you calculate how much tile you will need.

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?fh_reffacet=categories&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3c%7b10052%7d&fh_refview=home&fh_refpath=facet_30202263&fh_eds=%c3%9f&zone=room&linktype=topnav_bathbedliving

Good Luck!

Throw rugs are a great tempoary fix but you don't want to put carpeting (wall to wall) in a bathroom. Water gets in it and rots the underflooring and not all guys have that great of aim and that just leads to YUCK!

Answer 5

If the room is small enough, you could buy some inexpensive carpeting and cut and lay it down. (no tacking). Or, just buy a few area rugs at different sizes and cover up the most damged part of the flooring. :) Good luck!

Answer 6

i would try sanding just a little of the grout out of the groves and regrout. if its not to big a bathroom. you can get some cheap tools and buy more grout. its not that hard and gives you the same look you have now.