I measured the floor space and did the math on how much tile I would need. Just multiply the length of the room by the width, and that is your answer. Add on a little extra to allow for cut waste, etc. The tiles I chose are 12″ x 24″, so I had to cut them into 6 tiles measuring 4″ x 12″ each in order to get the look I wanted.
Peel N' Stick Luxury Vinyl Tile Floors
We weren’t initially planning on putting down a new floor, since the existing one was in really great shape, however after we updated the rest of the bathroom, the floor really stuck out like a sore thumb!
I chose Luxury Vinyl Tile because of its durability and the ease of installation and you can grout it, which I think instantly ups how “expensive” the floor looks. I opted for a nice slate gray, and they came in at $2.29 per square foot. Not the cheapest, but definitely not the priciest, either.
Measure, score, snap; measure, score, snap. I did a half row using my tetanus-laden square to start off. After I was sure I liked the placement/it was relatively straight, I peeled the backing off the tiles and stuck them on, pushing down really hard. After the first few, I just went from there, sometimes using tile spacers and sometimes not, peeling and sticking as I went. As you can see I stuck them directly on top of the old floor because it was in great condition.
Obviously cutting the tiles by hand like this is not going to yield perfectly even, equal tiles which means you’ll have to improvise for some areas and adjust accordingly (or you could just be a lot more careful and precise than I was. Your call 
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When I came to an edge, I used a template tile cut out of paper then put the paper tile stencil on top of the real tile and used a straight edge to cut it.
Once all the tiles were down, I grouted little areas at a time and then wiped off the excess with a damp sponge.
After I finished grouting, it was time for the unpleasant task of wiping off all the grout haze from the tiles. As you can imagine, because I used a very contrasting color of grout, this was not fun. I used Windex, as recommended by an LVT manufacturer’s website, and even still it did not come off easily.
It was well worth the effort, as the floors turned out better than I hoped. I sealed the grout and even after a year it still looks fresh and white, and I have not had any issues with the tiles shifting or lifting. Those suckers are stuck down hard! You can find the blog post here for more info.
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Sho34011073on Aug 28, 2018Nice!!!
Lowcntrygalon Oct 11, 2018Thanks to a leak under the foundation of my home, the front bath floor was busted thru a couple of places. I shopped around to find something I really liked and could decorate around. I found 12x24 slate look porcelain for a mere 98 cents per tile or 49 cents a square foot. I guess having seen the cost of stone tiles, I can't see paying $2.29 a sqft for linoleum other than perhaps your ease of laying them. Being well versed in laying tile and having all tools needed, I guess I find it rather easy to do, but nor all are like me. Lol
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One of our bathrooms are kind of small could that be done to a small bathroom or would it make it look smaller
A great decorating trick is to use the larger tile/planks in a small space; it will actually make the room look bigger. Small tiles and the amount of grout that goes with that will actually draw attention to the smaller size of the room.
Did you have to remove the toilet & the old ding?D
In one of the pics you can see that the toilet was removed for the install. I will assume it makes it look more seamless when the new tile extends under the toilet.
Did the old linoleum pattern ghost through? Because it is not smooth.