On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 11:42:04 -0400, "Rufus V. Smith"
wrote:

We found some decent looking wood pattern Peel and Stick Tile (Vinyl, I
think) which
we thought would work over the cement floor in the basement. After a little
while
after applying (days or weeks) they started to peel and warp upwards.

That's not surprising, concrete is very porous and moisture seeps
through it quite readily. It would have been much better to put down
a wood underlayment or sealed the concrete before putting down the
tile.