Practical Peel and Stick Vinyl Plank Flooring Installation in a Bathroom

Purchasing a home with an outdated bathroom can feel extremely overwhelming. When I purchased my home a year ago, I knew the bathroom would be my biggest pain point. I also knew I didn’t have money to have it remodeled. Over time, I have found affordable ways to upgrade my space including paint, bath fitters (not affordable but necessary), sink upgrades, and more. However, the most influential upgrade to date is this peel and stick vinyl plank flooring installation. I did it by myself, and I did it in less than one weekend. Here’s how!

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DIY Peel and Stick Vinyl Plank Flooring Installation in Bathroom

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I’m all about saving where I can. The nice thing about purchasing these on Amazon, compared to a hardware store, is there are several sizing options. You could buy a bundle or individual packages (10 planks). Be sure you measure the square footage to calculate the most cost effective option for your bathroom. For mine, I used 29 of the 30 planks I purchased. Be sure there will be enough peel and stick vinyl planks for scraps from cutting around things like the toilet, vents, doors, etc.

What you’ll need for peel and stick vinyl plank flooring installation:

• Self adhesive vinyl peel and stick floor tiles
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Measuring Tapes
• Double sided acrylic adhesive (optional)

Tips for Installation (from my mistakes):

Don’t place tiles in a straight line

Stagger your planks. It creates a weird line if you lay them and they all line up edge to edge. This seems obvious, but it can be easy to fall into doing it this way especially if you start in a corner going around objects. I started in the corner closest to the toilet and it was good to get that out of the way, but bad for staggering.

I believe it is recommended to start in the middle of the room, but I cannot speak to the easiness or effectiveness of that, as I chose to start in a corner.

Remember when tracing around items to flip the paper

I wasted a whole plank because I made the perfect cut around the toilet, but in the wrong direction. So I had the perfect piece but it was face down. Don’t be like me. Flip you paper tracing either horizontally or vertically, depending on what you’re trying to get around when doing your peel and stick vinyl plank installation.

A good way to ensure you’re doing it the right direction is to hold up the plank with the cutout behind it. Then trace and cut.

Caulk around the edges

Do as I say, not as I do (haha). Caulking around the perimeter of your bathroom, the toilet, and sink is a great way of ensuring no moisture leaks under the surface. I was so over the project by the time I finished, that I didn’t get around to it immediately. However, I will be caulking!

For more detailed installation instruction check out Home Depot for helpful articles.