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>I don’t know if it’s totally glued. It has a raised pattern or I would >lay over it.
If the pattern is not aised too high, ther is a leveling compound available that will smooth over the vinyl. I used it with great success. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->The previous owners used some self stick tile in a hallway >leading to the kitchen and in the second master (handicapped parent), so >I would really like to just continue with that rather than replacing all >of it. It’s rather attractive and doesn’t seem to be peeling up even >after I had a flood. I think I’ll try removing it in the bathroom first >before I try the kitchen. If I’m going to go to the expense of hiring a >pro, I might as well do ceramic tile. >Pat
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I have had the peel and stick in our kitchen now for 5 yrs. The beauty of it is that if you get a ding in one, just heat it up with the hairdryer and replace it with another. They make some very nice ones today in comparison to 10 yrs ago or more. The beauty is that they are easy to replace and cheaper to do. Take your time laying them and the job will come out fine. In your case though, if your existing floor is totally glued, it might be easier to lay a new subfloor or do the laminate hardwood deal.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I really recommend against self-stick for a kitchen. When we bought our > house last year, we laid down self-stick vinyl in a bathroom. I knew it was > short term, and whatever I did was going to be magnitudes better than the > 20-year-old *carpet* that was there when we bought it. > However, the self-stick was hard to place (no chance to reasily adjust its > position) and it just doesn’t stay stuck to the floor. Gaps are prevalent. > It still looks pretty good a year later, but this is our least-used > bathroom, and it is very small. It wouldn’t have survived two months in our > kitchen. > good luck, > ben > flooring in my kitchen has seen better days. I’m probably going to put > down vinyl self stick tile. The question is what is the easiest way to
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I don’t know if it’s totally glued. It has a raised pattern or I would lay over it. The previous owners used some self stick tile in a hallway leading to the kitchen and in the second master (handicapped parent), so I would really like to just continue with that rather than replacing all of it. It’s rather attractive and doesn’t seem to be peeling up even after I had a flood. I think I’ll try removing it in the bathroom first before I try the kitchen. If I’m going to go to the expense of hiring a pro, I might as well do ceramic tile. Pat – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I have had the peel and stick in our kitchen now for 5 yrs. The beauty of it > is that if you get a ding in one, just heat it up with the hairdryer and > replace it with another. They make some very nice ones today in comparison > to 10 yrs ago or more. The beauty is that they are easy to replace and > cheaper to do. Take your time laying them and the job will come out fine. > In your case though, if your existing floor is totally glued, it might be > easier to lay a new subfloor or do the laminate hardwood deal. > I really recommend against self-stick for a kitchen. When we bought our > house last year, we laid down self-stick vinyl in a bathroom. I knew it > was > short term, and whatever I did was going to be magnitudes better than the > 20-year-old *carpet* that was there when we bought it. > However, the self-stick was hard to place (no chance to reasily adjust its > position) and it just doesn’t stay stuck to the floor. Gaps are > prevalent. > It still looks pretty good a year later, but this is our least-used > bathroom, and it is very small. It wouldn’t have survived two months in > our > kitchen. > good luck, > ben > > flooring in my kitchen has seen better days. I’m probably going to put > > down vinyl self stick tile. The question is what is the easiest way to
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I decided on laminate flooring to go over my vinyl. One of the biggest deciding factors for me, was that there was no "tear-up" involved. Just goes right over the existing surface. Its a bionic surface and I’ve never regretted it! Todd – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >This is my first house and I want to do some remodeling myself. The >flooring in my kitchen has seen better days. I’m probably going to put >down vinyl self stick tile. The question is what is the easiest way to >remove the old flooring and prepare the floor? There is a part where >there is a slight indent in the floor that shows through and I’d like to >level it. >I’m a newbie at this, so any ideas, advice would be appreciated. >Pat
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I really recommend against self-stick for a kitchen. When we bought our house last year, we laid down self-stick vinyl in a bathroom. I knew it was short term, and whatever I did was going to be magnitudes better than the 20-year-old *carpet* that was there when we bought it. However, the self-stick was hard to place (no chance to reasily adjust its position) and it just doesn’t stay stuck to the floor. Gaps are prevalent. It still looks pretty good a year later, but this is our least-used bathroom, and it is very small. It wouldn’t have survived two months in our kitchen. good luck, ben – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > flooring in my kitchen has seen better days. I’m probably going to put > down vinyl self stick tile. The question is what is the easiest way to
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If it is full-glued, it is easer to just rip up the top layer of subfloor, and start fresh. Unfortunately, to do that right, you have to pull out the base cabinets. I’d get an estimate from a pro- if existing floor is sound, they can just do some careful trimming at seams and edges to get rid of high spots, through-nail any bouncy spots, and skim-coat old floor with leveling compound made for this purpose. After it is all level, they can lay down a new floor on top. Any work you can do, like removing appliances, baseboard, etc, will cut their estimate substantially. That is what we did in a old family rental we sold last year, and it came out looking well. Abandoning old floor in place also avoids any possible questions of asbestos abatement, if house is that old. IMHO, forget about the self-stick squares. Even slight errors in layout will produce glaring effects to the eye, and the joints are a magnet for stains and spills. Not to metion, the self-adhesive isn’t nearly as stong as mastic, and they tend to peel and curl if wet or damaged. People went to roll flooring, and finally to wall-to-wall seamless (actually usually has some well-hidden sealed seams) for a very good reason- it works a Lot Better in a kitchen environment. aem sends…
> Pat, this can be a big job depending on how the vinyl flooring is put down. If > it’s glued down just around the edges it might not be so bad. However, If it > is glued down all over then it can be real difficult to get up. I had to rent > a machine that had a vibrating blade on the front that peeled the old floor up. > It was a big machine. Also, if you have cushend (sp?) vinyl the top part will > come up but the padding underneath will be difficult to remove. This might be > a job for a Pro. Someone once told me they used some kind of a solvent in the > process. Don’t know about that, maybe someone else can help there. Good
Luck
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This is my first house and I want to do some remodeling myself. The flooring in my kitchen has seen better days. I’m probably going to put down vinyl self stick tile. The question is what is the easiest way to remove the old flooring and prepare the floor? There is a part where there is a slight indent in the floor that shows through and I’d like to level it. I’m a newbie at this, so any ideas, advice would be appreciated. Pat
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Pat, this can be a big job depending on how the vinyl flooring is put down. If it’s glued down just around the edges it might not be so bad. However, If it is glued down all over then it can be real difficult to get up. I had to rent a machine that had a vibrating blade on the front that peeled the old floor up. It was a big machine. Also, if you have cushend (sp?) vinyl the top part will come up but the padding underneath will be difficult to remove. This might be a job for a Pro. Someone once told me they used some kind of a solvent in the process. Don’t know about that, maybe someone else can help there. Good Luck
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