some sheet vinyl is floatable. so maybe you could do that yourself? Armstrong has some - and maybe congoleum does. I saw some at a floor store last month and was thinking of that for my kitchen. maybe earth werks has some also. I'm pretty fussy about the color / pattern for mine so I'm having a difficult time finding something I like. but check out the vinyl floating floors. the edgings would be covered / held down by the quarter round trim. I think the vinyl I saw was about 3.00-3.50 a sq ft. for my small kitchen it'd be about 300-350.00. my dbf thought that was too much tho. I don't.

I've done a ton of peel & stick tiles and always used this technique. At a flooring store, ask for a gallon (or so) of what is referred to as "thin spread." It's a milky-looking adhesive. Snap the guide lines on your floor and then, using a flat trowel, coat an area with a film of the adhesive. Use as little as possible with no gobs or thick lines. Let it dry or use a fan to help it. When dry, it'll be clear. CAREFULLY set your first tile. I say this as, it's kinda like putting two pieces of duct tape together. You don't want to have to try to "adjust" the tile after down. Trust this; those tiles will NEVER pull loose. I've done this over concrete, sheet good and plywood. Easier than it sounds.

Here is the Before and After Pics.... I had to use paint because for some reason my before picture never got saved so I improvised and used paint to cover the tiles so you get an idea of what it looked before!!! Before After I have some other updates to make, this weekend I'm putting down Novalis 4" x 36" Timber Gunstock Oak Vinyl Planks in the kitchen floor and might re-evaluate the backs plash because I might need to make is blend in better with the black appliances. =/ Will post updates as I go! =) By the way, I'm doing all of this on my own and I'm just your average 32yr old who loves DIY projects!!!

I devoured this thread for months and finally went to Lowe's to look at these planks. When I first looked at them in the store I thought they looked so fake and cheesy that I almost gave up, but I brought a few home and set them on the floor. They looked good! It seems that most people have good results as long as they follow the directions really carefully and don't use professionals to install the floor. It also seems that the trouble comes when the climate is really hot or humid. But, just to make sure that we weren't the unlucky ones, I installed it in my entryway first to see how it would hold up on our concrete slab. I pulled up sheet vinyl and scraped off the remaining mastic, used the Henry's and it went down and stayed. I am a dog walker/pet sitter and we board dogs, all different kind of dogs, at our house and we needed something durable and easy to clean and this has fit the bill. I installed it in our entire downstairs myself. Everyone loves it and thinks it's either wood or laminate and several neighbors want to put it in themselves. I've noticed vinyl flooring everywhere now, including high end stores. Thanks to everyone for recommending this flooring and for the terrific tips. Here are a few of my own: 1) Definitely prep, prep, prep the floor. I scraped up mastic and glue from the carpet pad. I didn't use adhesive remover because one site I saw said it may soak into the concrete and interfere with adherence. The key is clean, dry and smooth. 2) The instructions on the box and the Novalis website recommend the self-stick tile primer. It is a must - it goes on really thin and dries clear in about half an hour. 3) Take your time when laying the tiles and get them as tight and straight as you can. 4) I found some walnut wood filler that I used in some of the tricky spots and it worked great. 5) Definitely let the planks sit in your house for 48 hours before installation. 6) I ordered OOPS! Painters wipes which Novalis recommends to remove excess adhesive. They also recommend them to remove the white "scratches" which Novalis calls scuff marks. I found that the wipes didn't work on the scuff marks, but time does. They eventually wear away. 7) I didn't use a rolling pin, but did baby steps on the tiles once they were down. There are a few that I missed and they sound funny. I have not had any scratches from dog's nails, but we did have some from broken dishes. It's not as noisy as laminate, but it is hard - almost like walking on concrete. I love this flooring and am so glad to have put it in. I am a middle aged woman and did it by myself. I took my time and did one section at a time and it came out great! Here is a link that might be useful: