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I will say we've used peel & stick with success - but it was because the floor was level, clean, and we used a primer called "Henry's" to help with adhesion. It was also NOT the cheapest peel & stick. (I guess that makes it *high-end* peel & stick. LOL.)
That being said, you might be surprised how far sheet vinyl has come. We looked and I saw some cool ones with embossing - it looked like alligator skin and was a gorgeous espresso! Tarkett has some fun designs as well.
Another option is a "waterproof" laminate. It's base is not MDF like regular laminate. The one we looked at was Mannington icore. Can't speak about performance because we didn't choose it.
Just letting you know it's out there.
Peel and stick= quick fix. Not long lasting.
Lino is still being made and wasn't a trademarked name. Pricey now, from what I understand.
Sheet vinyl may be your best bet. Comes in various shades/textures and with some of the newer (used it in the baths here six years ago or so and I think it was pretty new then) types, glue down isn't your only option.
I'll throw something out there that hasn't been mentioned. I'm a big fan of cork floors. They look great, wear well, are a bit forgiving with slabs, and are nice underfoot. Just a thought!
Has anyone used these before? I am thinking of using them in my kitchen. At first I wanted to put in laminate flooring, but I found out my floor is pretty unlevel and the thought of leveling it out is frightening me for some reason.
Has anyone had good or bad experiences with peel-and-stick tiles? Do they hold up over time? Looks good? Any feedback would be great! Thanks!
If your floor isn't level then you may find you have trouble with these too. They don't adhere as well to a surface that isn't level. I know from personal experience.
Just like others have mentioned in previous posts, vinyl can look bad within a few years just as the sheet, but the individual tiles are horrible. You can find great deals on neutral tiles that are easy to lay down yourself. It took us a while initially when we were figuring things out, but we got the hang of it in no time. The floors look great, are durable and increased the value of our home. We ended up spending a little over $300 for the tile cutter (we got the really cheap one and it still was great - just took more effort and like all cutters is very messy), all the premixed grout - the powder was too much of a pain), all the ceramic tile, and the bucket 'o tools. That was for an area about 400 sq. ft. Next on the agenda, doing the bathrooms. Just have to find some spare time. I thought getting the super good deal on tile would show, but everyone thinks we used the expensive stuff.
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Just have to find some spare time. I thought getting the super good deal on tile would show, but everyone thinks we used the expensive stuff.
