Can you lay self adhesive vinyl tiles over floorboards?

Hello





I am trying to cover a small area a the top of our stairs and in the landing area leading into the bathroom and bedrooms





I do not want to lay carpet or laminate as this will create an edge where it meets the top stairs








Could this area easily and safely be covered with self adhesive thin vinyl floor tiles and can these tiles be laid directly over floorboards some with large gaps between the boards





Any advice much appreciated








thankyou Can you lay self adhesive vinyl tiles over floorboards?
No. the tiles will split where the gaps are, creating a trip hazard, not very good at top of stairs. You would have to lay sheets of hardboard over the floorboards to create a smooth surface to stick tiles too. If you laid carpet of laminate, you could use an edging strip like you use in doorways where it meets the top stair .Can you lay self adhesive vinyl tiles over floorboards?
yes you can lay them direct to the floorboards. But you would be better to lay some thin plywood or similar fastened with small nails or staple with a modern nail gun do not put the pins through the middle of the floor boards as there could be wires or pipes under the floor boards
the tiles will crack if you lay them on the floorboards,fit a thin piece of ply board to the floorboards.don't nail it down glue it down,use no more nails good luck.
the large gaps in the floor boards will eventually cause problems. you may get ';sympathetic'; cracking on the tiles above the cracks.
You'd get a better-looking job, and your tiles will last longer, if you put down a piece of Masonite underlayment, then put the tiles on that.



use luon to cover the boards prior to installing the vct .
if gaps are too big they vinyl will give in-buy a sheet of veneer wood-cut to fit-use wood screws to attach to floor-cover with vinyl-real easy
in your case yes if there are no gaps over a quarter inch.


definite bad idea fo bottom floor though
Even with the floor boards small and large gaps I would fill them with a product call Rock Hard (click here - https://www.hardwareworld.com/Durham-Roc鈥?/a>


Use a wide putty knife to make as level as possible. When dry use ruler, straight edge or level to see if there is any bumps or valleys. If so use orbital or belt sander (if needed - be careful you could make things worst) to make it as level and flat as possible, keep checking with straight edge, it should not rock much at all. Apply primer, oil if possible, allow ample amount of drying time, hand sand primer surface with 250 - 400 grit to roughen it up a bit, use tack clothes to remove sanded particles and then you may apply self adhesive anything and this will stand up for years. I would just use contact paper, Ha Ha Ha








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Joe








PS since floor board are well acclimated to moister in home, they will no longer gap up or twist as long as they don't get wet, that is why oil base primer is used