Can I glue peel and stick floor tiles to cement?
Question:We are putting peel and stick tiles in a basement bathroom floor. We have heard that peel and stick does not stay down on cement, so we want to know if we can glue it.
What else do we need to do to make it stay down and stay tightly sealed between ( the tiles seem to gap after a while) the tiles?
Answers:
Clean and dry the concrete thoroughly. Then apply DryLok floor paint (smooth finish). This will help seal the concrete from transpiring moisture, as well as giving a more suitable surface for the adhesive to stick to. It is available in either oil base or latex type.
Ours has held up for 15 years so far with no loose corners.
I think you can use a cement based floor patch to smooth over the cement surface and just stick them down.
Hi,
you can paint the floor with a "dry lock" type paint (commonly used for basement walls) first and this will prevent moisture form cumming up under the tiles which is the leading cause of failure for these type of tiles. After using this you should not need additional adhesive as it will provide a nice smooth surface for the tiles to stick. If you do choose to apply additional make sure you use the proper adhesive preferably one for flooring and not wall applications.
It helps to rough up the surface a little to make a better surface to accecpt the glue.
OK first thing, the floor has to be level! if you can rub your foot over it and feel any waves in it, you will have to level the floor first. VCT will peel up if it is not level. they make a product called, "floor leveler", (appropriately enough), for this. but i would not encourage you to take this on.
however assuming the floor is good and level, you will want to use a good grade glue along with the adhesive backing on the tile. it is CRUCIAL that you put the correct amount of glue down and let it cure. i suggest you ask the local hardware guy the appropriate knife to use to apply the glue for the brand of tile. they make different knives that put down differnet amounts of glue. YOU MUST ASK SOMEONE AT THE STORE WHO CAN LOOK AT YOUR TILE AND GLUE ABOUT THIS!!! too much glue and tile will "float", not enough and it will not stick!
i assume you know to start in the center and also VCT tile is directional. each piece has a little arrow on it that points the direction it MUST be layed. all arrows in the same direction and youre cool...
make sure you get the right glue for your tile and correct amount down. measure the floor space, center the first tile, and work out and towards the walls, (this makes the final cuts at the walls even on all sides), and finally remember the directional arrows on the tiles! YOU can do this thing! hope this helps!
I agree with "Kirks" and have a suggestion. What he suggests seals the concrete and allows a more acceptable surface for peel and stick.
With no offense meant at all, I'd choose sheet stock, BUT,,, once you seal the concrete, with whatever medium you choose I suggest a water based contact cement. DuPont sells it is a pretty nice shade of aqua. It cleans up well, is less toxic that it's counterpart, works fine in NON flood areas, and adheres the same. I'd apply it to both the floor and each "Tile" then set appropriately.
Steven Wolf
Water based contact cement with sheet stock? The contact cement you are talking about is for bonding plastic laminate (Formica,Wilsonart etc) onto wood based products such as plywood,MDF etc. It will permanently stick on contact,must be painted on both surfaces and is not meant for putting down vinyl products. Only sheet vinyl adhesive is meant for vinyl and should be put down wet and rolled. Maybe Drylock is good but they also make a adhesive primer that is good for peel and stick tiles
you do need to prep the floor . i would put a skim coat of floor leveler on it (ardex is the best). this will fill in any small holes in the floor and will let the glue acheive a better bond. then, yes you can glue it down (i always do when i use peel-n-stick since like you said eventually they will slide) use some type of vinyl tile or vct tile glue. it wouldn't hurt to roll the floor with a 75 or 100 pound roller once it is laid.
if it is clean dry and flat
get a good concrete sealer down first. MAKE SURE IT IS PERFECTLY DRY before you start instalation.
if the glue is good enough you could ptu them on the ceiling
There is an adhesive product that you can buy that should be somewhere near the floor tiles. You will need to use this if you want good cohesion between the concrete and the tile. I tried to apply a peel and stick tile to concrete without this product and the edges came up after a day or two. When I used this product, although a bit more time consuming, it really did the job.
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