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"Grout-able" vinyl floors - but not grouting them?

8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago

Does anyone have any experience/photos of using "Groutable" vinyl floors, but not actually doing the grout part? I'm doing a 16 sq ft laundry/litterbox "room" (large closet more like), most of which will be taken up by the stackable washer/dryer. I just want something that is good for minor spillages and/or litter box accidents. Its a very small area so I'm not fussing too much about high quality/looks. Mainly just functionality... This is an example of what I'm talking about.


https://www.lowes.com/pd/STAINMASTER-1-Piece-12-in-x-24-in-Groutable-Oyster-Travertine-White-Peel-and-Stick-Stone-Luxury-Vinyl-Tile/999957697


I have seen in the reviews that people have used them without grouting, but haven't seen any photos...

Comments (18)

  • 8 years ago

    This is the room, for what its worth. Will have bi-folding doors

  • PRO
    8 years ago
    No idea but apparently it’s fine.
  • 8 years ago

    my concern would be if you have joint space and don't grout, then the litter will end up embedded in there and look like crap. if you can butt joint these w/no space, do that.

  • 8 years ago

    Yes, the reviews showed people have done it without a problem, i was just wondering if anyone has photos of having done it. I've only seen photos with the grout


  • 8 years ago

    My sister/BIL redid a kitchen and used the grout able vinyl tiles. She was going to grout but never got around to it and is perfectly happy with out it so she is not going to bother. It has been about 2years now.

  • 8 years ago
    I have luxury vinyl tile in my entryway. It’s the regular kind, not peel & stick, but it’s my understanding it can be grouted. However, I had it installed groutless with the tiles butting right up to each other. It’s been there a few years, no problems.
  • 8 years ago
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  • 8 years ago

    Did you consider a sheet vinyl remnant? Seamless, easy to vacuum and wet mop. Not that you'll have much area to clean, but one piece is worth considering. Tack the perimeter, install base and you're done.

  • 8 years ago

    Sheet vinyl remnant is the way to go...almost "free". Check at carpet / flooring shops.

  • 8 years ago
    Great ideal I’ll check it out!
  • 8 years ago
    Sheet vinyl is great for easy cleanup. The selections today are so much better than the old stuff everyone cringes & wrinkles their noses at when they hear sheet vinyl. Much easier to deal w/ litter on than anything grouted because it doesn’t have all those little grooves & cracks to collect in. If you want the better looking stuff, check w/ local flooring stores. The big box stores still had all the ugly old style thin stuff (at least a few years ago when I shopped for mine). A lot of times it’s hidden in a room or tucked away in back, so you might have to ask to see it.
  • 8 years ago

    You're welcome.

    snarkyinla thanked Michael
  • 8 years ago

    We are in the process of installing peel and stick without grout right now. Covering an old asbestos floor in the basement of a home. We have used it successfully before and it works great. We are covering about 500 sq. feet so a vinyl remnant was not an option. The peel and stick will be fine if you can't find a vinyl sheet. Good luck with your project!


    snarkyinla thanked Jane Gray
  • 8 years ago

    Thanks everyone on this! I picked up a 6' x 8' piece of sheet vinyl for $40. I'll use it for both the laundry room plus a coat closet that I was planning on tiling (it currently has 1970s linoleum).

  • 6 years ago

    You will love it! Husband and I used the same oyster travertine peel & stick by Stainmaster without grout in a kitchen, bath and laundry room and it looked super! We like it so much we are now putting it in another kitchen and bath. We chose not to grout the "travertine" because it looks more authentic because of the tile shape; when rectangular genuine travertine was layed it was often with a superthin grout line, if any.

    I would not skip the grout in square tiles because genuine stone square tiles almost always are grouted. Without grout it likely would kill the illusion, possibly making it look like sheet vinyl. In another home 10 years ago we grouted an oversized 16" square stone-like lux vinyl tile in our walk-in pantry and a realtor argued with me, telling my you an tell it's really stone because it is grouted. I repeated that I was the one who peeled and stuck it and grouted it. I made her get down and touch it to see it was not freezing cold. lol

    I'll try to get you pictures.

  • 6 years ago

    Also, the first time 2 years ago, the tiles' peel-off paper had word Stainmaster etc and large arrows to show the intended direction to orientate the tile. This week we bought the same exact product and there is lettering but no arrows, so we used the words to orientate the tiles in the same direction. Two years ago I researched and there were reasons to have it face the right direction, you can check it out or decide yourself. All else was the same in quality.

    Important to acclimate the temperature, several reasons but especially because if the tile is cool the paper doesn't release as easily from the adhesive on the tile back and you end up picking at the paper. ugh!

    Not counting floor and workspace prep, the 8x16 kitchen took the 2 of us about 9 hours, with husband peeling and doing measurments & any cuts and bringing the tiles to me.
    My job was making sure no 2 identical tiles were next each other, setting them where I wanted them for husband to pick up and peel them, and I layed the tiles as close and tight as humanly possible. Beverages and good music helps you keep your sense of humor. Take pictures throughout, you'll be glad.

  • 6 years ago

    LOL I just read you used a sheet vinyl! Good for you, it was a lot of work!