On May 27, 10:30*am, "TomR" wrote:
I have a kitchen floor that now has vinyl peel-and-stick 12"x12" tiles on
the floor. *The tile surfaces are worn in some areas which makes it look
bad, but the tiles are all solidly in place with none of them coming up at
the corners or seams, etc. *I am thinking about just putting new vinyl
peel-and-stick tiles down over the existing floor -- mostly because I am
looking for a cheap and quick fix. *I know that is not the best way to do
the floor, but if it will work, that would be good enough for what I need
right now.

One question I have is, "will the new peel-and-stick tiles stick well enough
to the original ones? *Of course, I will clean the floor first to make sure
there is no wax or other coating on the original floor before applying the
new peel-and-stick tiles. *I don't live at the property, so I don't know if
the occupants may have used any kind of wax or floor cleaner that would
leave any residual coating, which is why I need to clean it first.

Would it help if I also did a very quick roughening of the surface with
sandpaper first, or would I probably be better off not doing that and just
leaving the surface smooth?

And, when putting the new tiles down, I have the option of either just
laying the new tiles exactly where the old tiles are placed, or I could
offset the new tiles by 6 inches in both directions so the edges of the new
tiles would be lined up with the edges of the underlying old tiles. *Any
thoughts on which of these two options would be best?

Thanks.

First thought is what does it say on the installation instructions
or the manufacturers website? I would think that if the existing
tiles
are all sticking OK that washing it with a product designed to remove
wax would suffice. I would opt for installing them so the new joints
don't line up with the old.