Installing Vinyl Tiles in Kitchen

[AntLive1981]

What is the name of the song that starts at 0:43? I've been looking for this song for years!

[maya0718]

It's a techno remix of Bittersweet Symphony

[carolynan]

Good  Job,well done

[maya0718]

Center of the room. I laid out a cross using a chalk line and used that as my starting point.

[loriannn77]

did u start in the center or in a corner?

[MrAsungot]

May I ask what your original floor (on which the linoleum tiles were placed on) was made of? Was it concrete or wood? And did you use any additional glue?

[maya0718]

We put down 1/4" plywood and "painted" it with a vinyl tile primer that seals the wood and prevents it from sucking all the moisture out of the glue.

[dexcura98]

vinyl's a bitch they cant stand heat use tile instead its worth it.

[maya0718]

While ceramic tile is a more durable surface, it is also an order-of-magnitude more work to install. It is also more expensive. When you're on a tight budget, you do the best you can.

[harte78]

How long has it been since you've laid the tiles and how are they coming up at all? We're thinking of laying them in our kitchen as well and are wondering about their durability.

It looks great!

[maya0718]

We laid them in August and so far they seem to be holding up pretty well. The toughest part was applying grout (they are designed with a 1/4" gap between tiles). The gap was too shallow to use a normal float. Instead, we had to "pipe" in grout and flatten it out with a putty knife. Once it dried a bit, I used a wet non-stick scrubbie pad to clean up the excess grout on the tile surface.