I have a concrete floor, almost smooth. What do I need to do before putting stick and peel vinyl tiles?

Question

I want to put self adhesive vinyl tiles on my very small bathroom concrete floor (3'x5') and half 1/2' border above the shower walls. What are my best options - plywood or concrete or bakerboard? Concrete floor is almost smooth. Have frames/studs above the shower walls. If possible, please tell me basic steps to install these vinyl tiles.

Answer 1

If the floors are smooth then you should have no problem. Do what you will like. I do suggest however to go to a hardware store and try to find a glue in a can, elmers makes a good product. I would just clean your area really good and then spray the glue down where you want to lay the tile, dont cheat yourself use a decent amount. You will want to find the center of the room and work off from there. When you get to corners Lowes sells a neat and very usefull tool that will help you with your angles. It has like a row of small pins and you push it into the corner or space you need to trim and use it to make your cuts. Good luck and have fun!

Answer 2

Don't!!!!!!!!!!!..........--------- Paint it. You will be surprised how good it can look. Its cheaper, better, and easy to change.

Answer 3

clean the floor real good  put the tiles down dry see the pattern you are going to use  draw i line where you want to start

make yourself a cup of coffee and start   good luck

Answer 4

Peel and stick tiles suck.  Your better of with the good contractor grade tiles, and real glue.  The glue goes down in a thicker layer, adheres to the concrete better, and lasts longer