How Do You Repair An Adhesive Tile Floor?
Replacing a few missing or damaged vinyl tiles won’t take a lot of time or money. The trick is in the prep work. Take one of the loose tiles to your local flooring specialty store or home improvement center to find a match. (If the floor is old, it may be difficult to find an exact match.) Pick up enough tile to complete all repairs, along with the proper adhesive and a notched trowel with which to apply the adhesive. Prepare the exposed floor. The floor must be completely smooth: free of old adhesive and all nails or screw heads level with (or countersunk into) the floor. The floor must also be stable. Squeaky floors indicate flexing; new floor tiles can pop loose from flexing floors. Remove old adhesive by soaking an old towel in water and laying it over the adhesive for several hours; this may dissolve the adhesive. Or, use a mild solvent on a cloth and lay it over the adhesive; cover the cloth with plastic to keep the fumes in. If the adhesive still won’t loosen, try covering it wi