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Our kitchen floor is in pretty rough shape and will need to be redone at some point soon (and we plan to entirely rennovate our kitchen sometime in the next 5-10 years). Until then, would peel and stick flooring tiles be a good option for flooring?
The linoleum is stained, buckling in multiple spots, cracked all over, etc, and I don't have the skills to rip it out and replace it myself or the money currently to hire someone to do it for me-- but I feel moderately confident in my ability to learn how to stick some vinyl tile to the floor over it.
I see mixed reviews in this sub on the effectiveness and longevity of peel and stick tiles. Would they be a decent option for a few years or no?
I am thinking about using peel and stick vinyl flooring in the basement of a rental and I want to hear everyones experience with it. I understand it won't last as long but it's cheaper and I can do it myself pretty easily. The cost is around $700 versus $3500 for the LVP click that I would need to have a professional install.
They are waterproof in that you can get the top as wet as you want. They are not waterproof in that they will keep water off your floor, nor will said water not affect the bond to the floor. These tiles may be able to last sitting in water but they will not keep water from getting underneath. Your only options are really one sheet of vinyl or tile (could I guess use a membrane).
If you install these right though I would bet that 99% of the water (given you don't just let an inch of standing water sit) will never meet your subfloor. No caulk is needed, just make sure that all of the edges are tight and clicked into place. To keep your bathroom better suited for a kid you may want to make sure baseboard are sitting right on these and caulk between baseboard and tile.
The tile you liked says "waterproof: no" in the specifications. I suggest plank-style vinyl flooring that clicks together without adhesive.