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My rental apartment has really ugly tiles, so I am considering doing peel and stick, which I know has mixed reviews. Does anyone have any advice?
With peel and stick, I plan to only change the COLOUR of the tiles- get stickers that are the exact same size as each tile and put a sticker over it each individual tile, following the exact pattern of the existing tile. I've seen people recover the entire floor including the grout with vinyl, and I am not interested in that- sounds like a risk of mold and difficult to remove.
Edit: a lot of people are saying this is a bad idea. Thinking it will look way better if I can clean the grout, right now it’s pretty much black. I wonder if it’s possible
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.