laying a vinyl tile floor

uolypool · 24 March 2010 at 10:07AM

Hi I want to lay a vinyl tile floor in my front hallway but have absolutely no idea where to start any advise please

ormus · 24 March 2010 at 10:31AM

unless your floor is perfectly flat, lay some plywood or mdf down first.
better still forget the whole thing and lay proper ceramic tiles down.
far better.

sillywilly · 24 March 2010 at 11:42AM

Yes lay a proper ceramic tile floor. If you have no idea where to start i suggest you get a DIY manual like Collins or Readers Digest and do some reading first.

plumb1_2 · 24 March 2010 at 10:13PM

Is the floor wooden or solid?

hardpressed · 25 March 2010 at 5:49PM

I'm considering laying vinyl tiles in my kitchen, I think ceramic tiles would make an already cold room even colder. I have a dog and a cat who tear round the place so don't think cushion floor would stand up to their claws, vinyl tiles seem tougher and I would have thought easier to lay if the room isn't a square or rectangle but has lots of bits that stick out.