wtnhighlander Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Any if you builders have experience with the peel and stick, self adhesive vinyl floor 'planks' that look like hardwood flooring? I put some in my son's hobby railroad shed earlier this spring, and they aren't sticking very well. Buckling at the ends, mostly. Any suggestions? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aknotsdeath Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Any if you builders have experience with the peel and stick, self adhesive vinyl floor 'planks' that look like hardwood flooring? I put some in my son's hobby railroad shed earlier this spring, and they aren't sticking very well. Buckling at the ends, mostly. Any suggestions? What did you place them down on? Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Sureply brand sub-floor, 1/4". Over 3/4" standard ply sub-floor. Vacuumed clean, and rolled after laying the vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Ross does the shed go through weather swings? I don't know if that matters, just spit balling. I did a peel and stick tile floor in my office. It lasted about 7 years, mostly it started to degrade at the the corners because of the wheels on the office chair rolling over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I just installed a couple hundred square feet of the stuff in our rental property. There are different kinds though, the kind I used had the "grip strip" that adheres each tile to the next and the floor still floats. It worked really well, though the style I used was in bathrooms and the kitchen and was a tile pattern. The seams were in the faux grout lines and it got pretty difficult to line them up perfectly, there were some gaps that I used a color matched caulk to hide. I went with the "grip strip" because I read a few too many negative reviews of the true peal and stick, stick directly to the subfloor style flooring. A lot of complaints of pealing and lifting at the seams and edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 First, yes the weather has changed since first laying the floor. It gets worse as it warms up. And no primer, it was not mentioned in the DIY instructions that came with the product. I suspect I am stuck with buckles, or gaps. This stuff is just to temperature sensitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I'll be ripping the carpet out of our 5th wheel this spring & putting in vinyl plank flooring. I've been doing tons of research & it seems like the peel & stick tiles have lots of problems. A good bond is dependent on a perfectly prepared substrate & no extreme temps. I think I'll be going with the click together floating type. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I primed first. Might have been a product specific recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Be aware that the click together laminate flooring is brutal on your saw blades ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 My understanding is the click together type is the best of the few types. 41 minutes ago, wdwerker said: Be aware that the click together laminate flooring is brutal on your saw blades ! This stuff is actually cut with a utility knife, it's not traditional laminate. That said, I bet I went through thirty razor blades, and there is a very high risk of accidents. Halfway through I was wishing for my tablesaw...though power would make a mess of this stuff and further interfere with the adhesive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 58 minutes ago, wdwerker said: Be aware that the click together laminate flooring is brutal on your saw blades ! Just to be clear, I was referring to vinyl flooring. I find it to be much nicer to look at & walk on than laminate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Yea, I think the vinyl is better in some respects. I just wanted to warn anyone considering a DIY laminate flooor not to ruin a good blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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