If I lay vinyl tiles down in a bathroom, wont the water by the shower make them peel up? what can i do ?

Question

so i can lay them by a shower and it will be ok? theres no sealing involved? thank you all so much!

Answer 1

ive used it in 2 bathrooms and havent had any peel up yet-layed mine right over the old floor vinyl-cleaned old vinyl 3 times with bleach water dry let completely dry

Answer 2

The first answer is right. put a thin coat of vinyl adhesive down before appying the self stick. They will last and last. You can even let the adhesive dry before sticking down tiles. Useing it makes a big difference. I have never had tiles come loose. Even with 3 kids in useing the bathroom.

Answer 3

All modern adhesives have to comply with certain environmental standards which in turn make them less tacky. Your problem will not necessarily be with the tiles sticking, but with mold, mildew, and rot below them. The tiles will stick to mot any substrate, and to go along with previous answers, the better your prep, the better your finish installation will be. However, every gap between the tiles will allow any standing water to seep between the joints. This will go directly into the substrate. Both wood and concrete are porous substrates. Wood will produce first mold, then start to rot. Cement will produce both mold and mildew, and eventually start to "eat" away at the adhesives. You can always wax vinyl tiles and caulk the perimeter to help keep the water to a minimum, but this will be a annual maintenance that needs to be kept up with.

Answer 4

I wouldn't do it, particularly if you have a plywood sub floor and there is another floor beneath yours,or not. There is virtually no water protection between the tiles. If its' already waterproof,tiles,etc,go for it if you don't mind the look at the edges. This stuff is OK on slab floors and for kitchens,etc. Bathrooms are generally too moist and should be done in linoleum with coping up the walls ,etc.----Its' what underneath that counts.

Answer 5

we have the peel and stick tiles in our bathroom and kitchen, we installed the tiles in Feb. of 2006, have not had any peel or show any signs at all of peeling, the kitchen tiles were put down in March of 2007, and its now July of 2008 and doesn't show any signs of coming up, I really like them, (they were very simple for inexperienced do-it-yourselfers) I would highly recommend, much cheaper than laying linoleum!

-FYI, We purchased our tiles at Lowes, I'm not sure how good they would be if you purchased at a dollar store!

Answer 6

Personally the self stick tiles will come up in places anywhere if the floor isn't prepped right..I always have asked when I installed these(or look on the box) what type of adheiseive are used on thier self stick applications...It is more than likely a latex based adheisive now days, but some are still solvent based..I then get the appropriate linoleum glue or mastic to be compatable with the adheiseive already on them..and lay a thin coat of it down then lay them.. I do the same with self glued wallpaper as well... I use walpaper paste even if it is self sticking...The water will not be an issue if you clean the floor reaL good..and again,...I suggest using a compatable glue/cement/mastic to the product