FloorPops Restock! Patching and Prepping for Peel & Stick Tile

Good news, our Bonneville Peel & Stick Floor Tiles are restocked! It's been almost ten months since the first launch broke their website and sold out within minutes, and they've done a few small restocks between then and now, but we're hoping they'll last longer this go-around! We had a couple of boxes left from installing them in our home gym, and thankfully so, because we recently had this staircase removed, it left us with some flooring that needed patching.

Before removing the staircase

The floor that needs patching

We first applied the FloorPops on top of the cork flooring that was already there. So when the staircase was removed, we were left with just concrete, which needed to be leveled before patching and filling in with FloorPops. I'll let Chris explain how he did it!

Materials Used

• Cement Board
• Tile Adhesive
• Razor Blade with a Carbide Tip
• Large-Notch Trowel
• Mesh Tape
• Putty Knife

Prep & Level the Floor

Since we previously laid the floor tiles over cork flooring, we needed to lay down some cement board to bring the level of this area up before applying the peel & stick floor tile. Essentially we prepped the floor as though we would be laying any other type of floor, including sweeping, scraping, and scrubbing any debris that would interfere with the levelness of the floor. This includes plaster bits, thick paint drips, dirt, etc.

Lay the New Substrate Material

I measured the thickness of the previous substrate and found that it was just over 1/2in thick. So I used 1/2in cement board with a layer of tile adhesive underneath. Cement board is pretty easy to work with because most cuts can be done with a razor blade knife equipped with a carbide tip.

Once all the pieces were measured and cut, I dry-laid them in place to ensure a good fit.

Then I used a large-notch trowel to apply the adhesive before laying down the cement board.

After the cement board was in place, I used mesh tape and a putty knife to cover the gaps and create a seamless surface on which to add the floor tile.

And that's all it takes to level the flooring! I put a fan in the room and let it dry for at least 8 hours before sanding the seams and sweeping the floor. Then I did a wipe down with a damp cloth before the next step. Not a wet cloth, only damp.

Apply the Peel & Stick Floor Tiles

After removing any partially cut FloorPops, I began laying them in their place from left to right, making sure to alternate patterns and directions.

The floor tiles are super easily to cut by scoring with a razor blade knife a couple of times (with medium/light pressure) and then popping them along the score mark.

The full project took about 2 hours - one hour to patch the substrate and another hour to lay the tile (with 8-24 hours in between for drying). The hardest part was honestly taking up the previously laid FlooPops, which I guess is exactly what you want - these tiles stick really, really well. Here's the finished patch job!

Before

After

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