Rowan555 Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 I have the Houseworks White Square Molded Vinyl Flooring, which says you should glue it down with carpet tape or silicone cement. Of course I have NEITHER. It's for a small bathroom area. Would tacky glue or something similar work instead? I haven't had time to work on my Orchid in two weeks and I am finally back at work again. I didn't intend to use the vinyl on this house, but I think it needs it. Thanks! Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 I think tacky glue would work just fine...I would use a brush to apply it so you can make sure its spread evenly. good luck! nutti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 I have no experience at this, but wouldn't double-sided tape work? Just asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Tacky glue, double-sided tape, they're all good! I'm wondering though, can you pull up the tiles, say after awhile you change your mind . . . do they come up easy enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prariegurl Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 While I think that tacky glue would be safe, if you are using any adhesive other than what Houseworks recommends, then I would test the adhesive on a scrap of vinyl first. Tacky glue is pretty benign stuff, but some adhesives can melt vinyl. Jeri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Tacky glue should be fine -- it's just a pva and isn't known to damage vinyl. It is very permanent, tho', so make sure you'll not want to change the look later on -- it would be real work to remove in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 What about rubber cement? Try some on a scrap of your tile. If you only put the rubber cement on one surface (either the floor OR the tile, not both) it ought to be removable at a future time, or you could make a template of your floor to be tiled, tile that and lay it in with doublesided tape. To make a template take a piece of newspaper a bit larger than the floor area and carefully crease it along the floor edges and use it for a pattern to cut your template from lightweight acid-free card stock and tile that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 I like your idea, Havanaholly. That way, you can have your floor, and eat it too! :thumb: You know what I mean! (I hope.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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