Tiling Over Vinyl Floor Tiles

The pad will also scratch the vinyl so there s no going back.

Tiling over vinyl floor tiles.

Apply thin set adhesive to any joints in the backer board. Vinyl vat vct tiles can be removed with a rigid floor scraper. The tiling will raise the floor a little so you ll need to cut a little from the bottom of the door if it swings inside the bathroom. Scrub your vinyl floor with a solution of 3 tablespoons of a good degreasing agent such as trisodium phosphate or dishwashing liquid dissolved in 1 gallon of water.

2 install and nail backerboard over the vinyl then install tile. Apply thin set adhesive to the vinyl flooring with a notched trowel. When not to tile over resilient flooring even if the resilient flooring is suitable the subfloor and joists making up the floor structure must also be in good condition and have minimal flexing and deflection. Laying tile over vinyl flooring on a plywood subfloor.

1 remove both layers of vinyl before tile install. Once you ve removed lose or broken pieces patch the empty sections with a liquid cement or mortar letting it settle level with the tile floor. I ve been told to. These spud bars as they are sometimes called can also be used in some cases to remove the sheet version of the vinyl flooring but there are easier ways.

Before you start see if any tile is broken or damaged. Use an abrasive pad or scrub brush soaked in water and vinyl floor stripping to get off all the dirt and wax on the floor. Home centers carry several versions of these floor scrapers and the heavier the better. Rinse the floor thoroughly and.

You can also tile over vinyl tiles that are glued down if none of the tiles are loose or curling up.