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I want to do my floors. I'm putting on vinyl tiles the ones with that you just stick to the floor on to my existing floors the problem is in some area there is no existing floor and just a hole floor not being even how do i fix this problem before i start sticking my tiles.

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  1. you need to put a sub floor in frist
  2. Do you mean you have a hole in your floor? If you check at the store where you bought your vinyl tile they a have a product that you can put down before you put the tile down. I believe it helps to eliminate the imperfections like bumps and holes. I didn't do it when I did mine and you could eventually see if there was a little ding of dirt.
  3. What do you mean by hole? If there is wood at the bottom of this hole, then fill it with water putty, or other floor leveler product. If this floor has a lot of imperfections, you may need to apply a new layer of subfloor before the tiles. Any bumps or holes should be smoothed before applying the new tiles or the life of the new tiles will be shortened a lot. If hole is thru the floor, you must patch the hole, and then apply floor leveler.
  4. Not sure if you are saying there is nothing there and a hole goes all the way through the floor or if there is just a missing layer and it's a little lower than the rest of the floor. In any case, any and all imperfections will come through with those self-stick tiles, I saw some that were laid over an old hardwood floor and you can actually see the wood grain from the old floor through the tiles now. If there is a hole through the floor then you'll have to attach something underneath and then fill the hole with plywood to match the height of the existing floor. If it's just a lower spot due to missing flooring then do as the others have said and use a self-leveling product to bring it up to level. Here is a site that seems to have some comprehensive tips and instructions. http://www.doityourself.com/stry/adhesivetileintro
  5. I would check with a building supply or the floor place to see what type of fix they recommend. It sounds like you need to patch the hole and then put down a 1/4" sub floor. You need a dry, smooth, and very even surface to stick the new flooring to. You might try visiting http://best-home-improvement-projects.com If you need more information on flooring you can visit http://flooring-solution.com Take Care, Tom