Peel and Stick Vinyl Tiles

11-14-2011, 07:45 PM	#1
tscan Newbie   Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1	Peel and Stick Vinyl Tiles The contractors installed the peel and stick tiles over tar paper and they are not sticking. How can I fix the problem?

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11-14-2011, 07:47 PM	#2
Bud Cline Tileguy     Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,104	Peel and Stick Vinyl Tiles Quote: The contractors installed the peel and stick tiles over tar paper and they are not sticking. How can I fix the problem? NO KIDDIN' ! And they won't stick either. Have those geniuses take the floor out and start over. Lick and stick tiles WILL NOT adhere to tar paper and that isn't the way it is done anyway. Have someone read the instructions next time around.

11-14-2011, 07:49 PM	#3
rusty baker Pro Flooring Installer     Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 3,141	Peel and Stick Vinyl Tiles What kind of peel & stick? __________________ "I'm twisted, not sick. Sick implies, I'll get better" Semi-Retired Installer Installing since 1973

11-14-2011, 07:55 PM	#4
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,193	Peel and Stick Vinyl Tiles yes start over...I believe floor should be sealed with primer before new installation......according to manufacture requirments... not over tar paper....REALLY

11-14-2011, 08:10 PM	#5
plowboy Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: N.E.Kansas Posts: 37	Peel and Stick Vinyl Tiles WOW! Never heard of that. Have those Einstein's tear it all out. It will never stick. I prefer a light coat of pressure sensitive adhesive applied with a paint roller before putting peel and stick down. It will be stuck forever.