Bob Vaughn
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I decided it was time to put the tiles on the bed platform. While I had the mattress off I got underneath it and put wd40 on the sliding part of the steel tubes for the slide out.
Under bed tile
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Garypowell
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I did this about a month ago so I cannot comment on the longevity. But I misplaced a tile and tried to remove it and it broke off because it was already stuck.
The fact that there is always some weight on the tile makes me think that longevity will not be a problem.
Looks like Bob did a great job. I just used a utility knife once tiles were in place so some of my lines are not straight hence no pictures.
The fact that there is always some weight on the tile makes me think that longevity will not be a problem.
Looks like Bob did a great job. I just used a utility knife once tiles were in place so some of my lines are not straight hence no pictures.
JohnDar
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When I did mine, I used a latex primer/sealer on the wood before the self-stick tiles. For the edges, I used the fake wood corner molding applied with thin strips of carpet tape. With the constant load of the mattress on it, I doubt it will come off easily. It's been on for at least a year or more.
Bob Vaughn
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After I finished the tile work my wife wanted the edges of the wood trimmed out because she skinned her legs when she walked around the bed....this is what I came up with...
TravelTiger
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We didn't seal our wood prior to adding the tile. Still looks good. I used fake wood trim on the edges, but it has not held up well. May need another solution, but it's mostly hidden with bedding.
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JohnDar
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The primer/sealer is recommended for self-stick tiles over wood subfloors (even with a thinset mastic). I've done a couple of those over time, so it made sense to use it. And that OSB platform is about as rough as can be, so any added adhesion promoter is a good thing.
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olcoon
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I was going to put tile on our bed, & figured how many I needed, went to buy them, & opted not to. I was amazed how much they weighted! I decided to use high gloss latex paint to see how that worked out. It works great & probably is as good as the tile with less weight. More "stuff" in the basement!
JohnDar
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That will probably do the trick, as well. Anything to reduce the "velcro" quality of that OSB platform.
Was going to use tile, but had to do something quick as we were leaving for a trip, so I had a new vinyl tablecloth the right size of our king bed. Just slid it under the mattress and wha-la - worked great! Mattress slides perfect, tablecloth stays in place due to the flannel backing and was quick and easy.
ParkIt
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Of course yours would look good though I hadn't thought to trim the corners, now I am thinking about it. And thinset mastic, my preference over anything else since it has 'give' to it and can go on the top of sub floor material, which is what the bed base is made of nowadays.
Just wondering...the tile looks so good I wonder why you'd cover it up
JohnDar
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Of course yours would look good though I hadn't thought to trim the corners, now I am thinking about it. And thinset mastic, my preference over anything else since it has 'give' to it and can go on the top of sub floor material, which is what the bed base is made of nowadays.
Just wondering...the tile looks so good I wonder why you'd cover it up
Cuz it's too hard to sleep on without the mattress
. Besides, it was on sale when I bought it.