Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - linoleum sheet versus self stick tiles
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gamersdad
05-09-08, 07:06 AM
My kitchen is 12'6 by 22' and I currently have self stick tiles, 3 layers with the top layer showing up to 1/4" gaps. The house was built in 1979.
I have several questions.
1. Do I worry about asbestos?
2. Do I just put plywood over the existing floor?
3. Do I prepare the subfloor any different from linoleum versus the self stick?
4. I've done linoleun before but how hard is it to do a seam?
5. Any dos and don'ts on the seams?
6. Self stick tiles...Bad choice for the kitchen?
Thanks
I have several questions.
1. Do I worry about asbestos?
2. Do I just put plywood over the existing floor?
3. Do I prepare the subfloor any different from linoleum versus the self stick?
4. I've done linoleun before but how hard is it to do a seam?
5. Any dos and don'ts on the seams?
6. Self stick tiles...Bad choice for the kitchen?
Thanks
marksr
05-09-08, 08:41 AM
Welcome to the forums!
#1 - I don't know :eek: but asbestos was banned from drywall products in 1978.
#2 - You can as long as it will set flush over the the existing floor tile
#3 - I don't think so but I'm not a floor guy - I'm sure one of them will chime in later :cool:
#4 - It probably varies - I'm not real good at it.
#6 - I don't like them - you see a lot of them curl up later. IMO they are too thin and don't have enough adhesive.
Unless I have a fairly square room [not a lot of cuts] and no seams needed, I like to use commercial grade vinyl tiles. They go down easy and easy to cut and if you mess up a piece, just chunk it and cut another one :D the adhesive can be a little messy but not too bad if you use care.
#1 - I don't know :eek: but asbestos was banned from drywall products in 1978.
#2 - You can as long as it will set flush over the the existing floor tile
#3 - I don't think so but I'm not a floor guy - I'm sure one of them will chime in later :cool:
#4 - It probably varies - I'm not real good at it.
#6 - I don't like them - you see a lot of them curl up later. IMO they are too thin and don't have enough adhesive.
Unless I have a fairly square room [not a lot of cuts] and no seams needed, I like to use commercial grade vinyl tiles. They go down easy and easy to cut and if you mess up a piece, just chunk it and cut another one :D the adhesive can be a little messy but not too bad if you use care.
DIYAnswerguy
05-16-08, 10:35 AM
Well gamersdad,
Probably no worries on the asbestos. I would strip all the existing flooring down to the subfloor and begin there. If you do all the demo and prep you will save some money there and then you could just have a pro come in and lay the linoleum. Linoleum is not to tough to lay if it is one piece or a small area but once you get into seams and many cuts it can be a challenge. Making a template is the best way of avoiding mistakes. If you choose to do it yourself, call a flooring shop and ask them for seaming recommendations.
Hope this helps.
Probably no worries on the asbestos. I would strip all the existing flooring down to the subfloor and begin there. If you do all the demo and prep you will save some money there and then you could just have a pro come in and lay the linoleum. Linoleum is not to tough to lay if it is one piece or a small area but once you get into seams and many cuts it can be a challenge. Making a template is the best way of avoiding mistakes. If you choose to do it yourself, call a flooring shop and ask them for seaming recommendations.
Hope this helps.