I am installing vinyal floor tiles in the kitchen. I have self stick type tiles. My question is can I use tile adhesive with this type of tile and will it provide better adhesion.
nope on both counts......just get the floor SPOTLESS befor you start
Yes u can, but not needed. As long as the surface is clean, It will stay put.
Hey, do what you can now. You'll have a nice clean floor for the years that you wait to afford the hardwood. Two years is a long wait and I guess some people are loaded... I'm sure you'd love to just do the hardwood now. You'll be able to install over it but if you have someone else doing it they'll prob. tell you you need to get up the vinyl first. It could be a prob w/ the meeting of the exsisting floor at the hallway as far as hieght matching up. Just go measure it. Good Luck.
Clean the floor good first, get a gallon of Armstrong Latex Floor Primer and apply as directed, either roller or brush, then use Armstrong Floor Tile Adhesive and apply with a small notched trowel (look on can for exact size), (states on can that it can be used as a primer prior to installing self adhesive tile). I've laid dozens of floors worth of self adhesive tiles for the Realtors I work for for use in their rental properties. I tried just laying the tiles over old ones, but the tend to peel back on the edges. I've laid them over new sub floors and concrete but have had problems with the tiles sticking to the floors due to dust left behind even after sweeping and vacuuming. The primer will settle and seal the dust, and make the adhesive stick much better to the floor. Let the primer dry to touch, and the adhesive dry til at least tachy and not come off on you finger. Using adhesive will be your best bet, you will not have to worry about the tile ever coming up. Good luck
