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Can I install peel and stick Vinyl over top of concrete?

  • I want to install sheet vinyl in two rooms in my home. The rooms are connected and are high traffic areas for both kids and animals. So, needless to say, there are a lot of spills and such in these rooms and the carpet is dirty, worn, and stinks to high heaven!! However, after researching sheet vinyl installation prices, I have decided that it's just too expensive after the cost of a new sub floor and everything is factored in! I have to get rid of the carpet because it smells like cat urine and whatever it is my dogs roll in outside and then rub into it. I need flooring that is pretty much water proof and is easy to clean. The sub-flooring is concrete. Can I install the peel and stick vinyl flooring over top of the concrete? Is there a better solution for my problem that I am overlooking? Someone please help!!

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    What you can do and its as easy as doing a peal and stick vinyl is Traffic Masters Allure. User friendly so you can install it, Its water proof so moister from pets and kids won t penetrate it. Moisture can get between vinyl tile and absorb into the cement which you may have to treat any way. Easy to clean and maintain. Comes in several styles and many colors. This can go over most subfloors w/o much prep, Any questions you can e mail me through my avatar. GL

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Yes, you can go right over the concrete with the vinyl. Laminate would not be a good choice in areas that get wet, although it is easy to install.

DIYpro

nope,,, have to prime and seal it first....but iffy if will work

Dr.T

Floating vinyl would be better. No potential adhesion problems. Concrete always exudes a bit of moisture. Trafficmaster Allure from Home Depot is the stuff to look at. However, all vinyl is alike in this respect: if the floor it goes on is bumpy, the vinyl will show all those bumps and dips. If you want a smooth vinyl floor, it has to go on a smooth surface, so you might be looking at some kind of underlayment no matter what kind of vinyl you choose unless your concrete floor is very smooth. The advantage of the vinyl planks(and peel and stick, for that matter) is that they are simple to DIY, unlike sheet vinyl which is difficult for an amateur to do a good job with. I have the Trafficmaster Allure, a wood look one. The stuff in my living room is 5 years old now, still looks good. Totally animal proof, liquids spilled on it are no problem. It's as good as sheet vinyl in that way and just as easy to clean. There's just me here so there isn't much human foot traffic, but I and my dogs come in with sandy and dirty feet and shoes every day and the flooring shows no signs of wear. The only place there was a problem was under my rolling chair, which isn't very compatible with sand on the floor. That area began to feel rough after a few months, so I made a chair pad for it from some of the planks. You could do the same for a "doormat" if you wanted to.

Karen L

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