Tile On Top Of Sheet Vinyl

I ve been told to.

Tile on top of sheet vinyl.

The standard width of vinyl. 1 remove both layers of vinyl before tile install. While standard sheet vinyl that is well bonded usually makes an acceptable base for ceramic tile that s not true of all forms of resilient flooring. The vinyl and the cushion must be removed.

3 spread a thin layer of concrete over the vinyl and install tile. Vinyl tile comes in two forms one requires adhesive very much like ceramic tiles do putting down an underlayment is possibly the simplest way to prepare an existing vinyl floor for vinyl tiles stripping vinyl floors are often treated with a urethane top coat to keep them looking shiny and vinyl sheet flooring. It s great that you want to revamp your flooring from old vinyl sheet flooring to vinyl tile plank flooring. Vinyl tile can be installed directly over your existing vinyl flooring as long as the floor is in good condition.

With vinyl tile the possibility of shifting is also present. The plan is to install 12 12 ceramic tile. There are people that say that you can place tiling on top of existing vinyl if it s securely adhered and if the floor underneath is solid but i don t agree. 2 install and nail backerboard over the vinyl then install tile.

If the vinyl laminate has a cushioned layer of foam underneath your tile will eventually crack. By applying a glue down vinyl over another vinyl your are creating a soft substrate for you new floor.