Vinyl floor tiles

[houseelf]

Anyone every installed vinyl floor tiles by themselves. I'm half crazy enough to think that I can do this one myself.

Help? Horror stories? Advice?

Kelly

Yes -- I helped DH. We used the adhesive backed ones which I think made it easier. They did great on a high traffic area. The part that makes me nervous is cutting them with a blade (I'm sort of weinie about that). If you have to a lot of trimming of tiles, that makes it a little more work but not too difficult.

[migirl]

My DH installed vinyl tile in a very small bathroom in our basement, and while I was quite skeptical of what the final result would be (he is SO not a handyman!!) ... it actually turned out great. Nellie's right, the cutting is the hardest part.

I went to our local big-box hardware store (Lowe's) and picked out the tile I wanted, then went and asked the salesperson what kinds of product we would need to prepare the surface. They recommended a primer for our concrete floor, which we applied with a roller. Start tiling from the center of the space/room/area, and work your way out. I saw on a home improvement show on TV that they used a glue of some sort in addition to the adhesive, but we didn't bother with that and it's done just fine.

[houseelf]

Thanks...I think that I'm going to try it. We're putting vinyl tiles over a vinyl sheet. The home depot was clearing out a really high grade of these vinyl tiles but they will not install them because they can't put them under warranty. (Apparently people gripe about the seams). I bought enough to do the kitchen, dining room, and two stair landings plus all the supplies for $150! Wish me luck!

Kelly

Wow, Kelly! That is a steal. Good luck with your project.

[Meenah]

I've done it all by my self!!!! Just be sure to find the center using a chalkline.