Install vile sticky floor

Go to the other end of the room and do exactly the same. Secure the end of the chalk line to the first mark with a small nail or if you have a friend working with you have them hold the end of the chalk line very securely to the first mark. Stretch the chalk line across the room to the other mark and pull the line as tight as you can and then hold it securely on the second mark you made which is dividing the width of the room in half opposite the first mark.

Lift up on the chalk line and let it snap back to the floor leaving a nice straight line of chalk which divides the width of the room exactly in half. Go through the exact same process dividing the length of the room in half and snap a chalk line which will divide the length of the room exactly in half. It does not matter the size of the room, this chalk line process must be used as you need to start your first tile exactly in the center of the room and work out from there.

This process should have left you with a clean, dry and flat surface with 2 chalk lines that are 90 degrees apart from each other or a simpler way of saying would be that they fit exactly on corner of the first piece of tile. The third step in installing peel and stick tile is to start installing the tile onto the floor. Take your first piece of tile and turn it over to the thin paper side. You will notice that there are arrows on the paper all pointing in the same direction.

The reason for this is so you get all the tiles pointing in the same direction during installation. Keep this in mind as you install each square that before you peal the paper off the back that you check the direction of the arrows first and rotate the tile accordingly.

The first tile that you will put down will go exactly where the chalk lines cross in the middle of the room. Put the corner of the tile exactly on the crossing point while lining up each edge with the chalk line and press the tile down. The positioning of the first tile is very important and at this point can be shifted slightly to make it exactly line up with the chalk lines. Take a bakers wooden rolling pin and roll and press down on the tile as you roll over it to secure it to the floor.

Be careful not to shift the tile while you are doing this. Now take each new tile keeping in mind the direction of the arrows and put it tightly up against the first tile on the floor and carefully set it down.

Mark perpendicular guidelines to find the center of the room. Using a chalk line is a preferred tool for this step. Step 3. Leaving the back liner on, lay tiles out from the center of the room to the walls.

After laying out tiles, assess the outer edges and decide if you need to shift all tiles over to avoid trimming thin tile pieces. Step 4. Starting from the center of the room, remove backing from your first tile and press firmly into place. Avoid touching adhesive - dust, dirt and oils will affect its strength. Working on one quarter of the room at a time, apply tiles in a step pattern.

You may find a slight variation in design match from tile to tile. This variation should not affect the overall look of your floor. Be sure to rotate tiles for best look. Installation Tips If necessary, use a straight edge and utility knife to trim tiles to fit, when you reach the edge of your walls.

Use a tile roller over the entire floor to strengthen the bond between the tile and floor.