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Posted by Jim Klatch on February 17th, 2004 07:19 AM

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
DEAR SIR,
I'M PLANNING ON RE-DOINGMY KITCHEN FLOOR WITH PEEL AND STICK VINYL TILES. RIGHT NOW I HAVE LINOLEUM WHICH WAS PUT DOWN WITH AN ADHESIVE. I AM PLANNING ON USING AN UNDERLAYMENT WHICH IS LUAN AND JUST PUT IT OVER TOP THE LINOLEUM USING BARBED SMALL NIALS. I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS.

1. HOW FAR APART SHOULD THE NAILS BE FROM ONE
ANOTHER?

2. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMANDS USING A LAYTEX
PRIMER OVER THE LUAN TO INSURE GOOD ADHESION
DOES THIS STAND TRUE? I DON'T WANT THE
TILES LIFTING WHEN I WASH THE FLOOR.

3. THE TILES THAT I AM INTERESTED IN HAVE
BEVELED EDGES WHICH WOULD MAKE WATER TRAPS
AND POSSIBLY WORK ITS WAY UNDER THE TILES
AND IF SO, WOULD THIS CAUSE THE TILES TO
LIFT?

4. CAN I USE THESE PEEL AND STICK TILES RIGHT
OVER TOP OF THE LINOLEUM?

5. WILL THESE TILES LIFT OFF THE LINOLEUM AS
TIME GOES ON?

6. IS THERE A SPECIAL PREPARATION OF TREATING
THE LINOLEUM BEFORE PLACING THESE TILES OVER
IT?

ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS WILL BE GREATLY
APPRECIATED.

THANKS
JIM KLATCH

EMAIL ADDRESS IS: growllybear131@yahoo.com

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