Tips For Installing Peel And Stick Tiles Or Sticker Tiles

Posted by IBMA Digital on May 21st, 2021

Sticker tiles are an easy and inexpensive way to renovate walls. It looks attractive and serves its purpose, but the question is whether glued tiles are always the best option.

Steps to install sticker tiles

Installing peel and stick tiles begin with a smooth, clean surface.

The first step in installing peel and stick tile floors begins with a clean, flat, and dry surface. It is possible to lay new sticker tiles on top of old tiles or linoleum, but the old surface must be ground and completely clean, dry, and smooth. This is a time-consuming process, but it needs to be done if you are using nails. Remove the formwork along the wall so that the tiles can be attached directly to the wall.

Find the room's focal point.

Find the room's focal point in Step 2 of installing peel and stick tiles. To do this, a tape measure and chalk line are required. Measure the width of both sides of the room, divide the edges of the room in half and mark exactly in the middle of the room. Divide the length of the room in half, break the throttle line that divides the length of the room exactly in half, and perform the exact same process. Regardless of the size of the room, you need to use this throttle process because you need to start the first time in the middle of the room and practice from there. This process should result in a clean, dry, and flat surface with two throttle lines separated by 90 °. Or, you can easily say that it comfortably fits the corner of the first piece.

Start Installing tiles

The third step in peel and stick tile installation is to begin installing the tiles on the floor. Take the first tile and flip it over on a thin piece of paper. All cards have arrows pointing in the same direction. The reason is that all tiles are pointing in the same direction during installation. When installing each square, remember to first check the direction of the arrow and rotate the tiles accordingly before peeling the paper off the back. Laying the first tiles is very important, and at this point, you can move it around a bit to fit the throttle line perfectly. Take the rolling pin of a wooden bakery and roll it up, turn the tiles over and fix it on the floor. Be careful not to move the tiles when doing this. Then take the new tiles one by one, observe the arrow's direction, place them firmly on the first tiles on the floor, and lay them carefully. Rotate each tile with a roller that secures the tiles to the floor and aligns all edges tightly. Do not rush the process; the tighter the fit, the better the finished work.

Cut the edges

The fourth and final step in installing sticker tiles is cutting the edges to fit the wall perfectly. For this purpose, it is recommended to have a large, fluffy board to use as a cutting board, sharp construction knives, straight metal edges, and all the odd angle bar measurements that you may encounter around furniture and doors.

Conclusion:

Adhesive tiles are much easier to apply to walls than ceramic tiles. Using ceramic means using tile glue, grout, and lots of skills to get perfect results. Sticker tiles do not require such treatment.