Can I Place Vinyl Over Cement Board

Hi i expected to install tile on my bathroom floor so i installed cement fiber board.

Can i place vinyl over cement board.

Cut cement backer board. It provides a smooth uniform surface to work with. Technically cement board can be laid over a concrete slab as the base for a tile installation. A better solution is to prepare and resurface the concrete slab so that it can accept thin set adhesive or a mortar base onto which to lay tile.

Chipboard cushioned vinyl flooring particle boards of any type oriented strand board osb interior grade plywood tongue and groove planking and hardwood floors are unsuitable substrates for direct installation of ceramic tile. Drywall screws spaced every 6 in. The extra layer can even out any minor imperfections in the concrete or level it out if the concrete drops or sinks in some areas. Cut pieces of cement backer board with a circular saw to fit the floor wear dust and eye protection.

According to the best practices manual from james hardie existing siding can be used as a substrate as long as it is in good condition meaning that it is not warped bowed curling delaminated or rotting. Cement boards that some in sheets. Vinyl tile can be extremely difficult to remove because the adhesive that holds it in place gets stronger over time. To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile.

Installing over wood. Thick cement board instead of the usual 1 2 in. How to lay backer board over vinyl flooring. I would avoid doing this if i were you.

This additional layer can improve insulation and should make your vinyl plank flooring warmer and less resonant. The best place to start is to closely examine the existing siding to get a good understanding of what condition it is actually in. However some people prefer to add another thin layer of subflooring between the concrete and vinyl. Cement backer board is for use under tile.

I have since decided to install vinyl sheet flooring. Tongue and groove material screw the underlayment down right through the vinyl with 1 1 4 in. Here is my concern. I have not seen anyone try to put vinyl over it.

Apply adhesive to floor. To smooth the floor i covered screw. I don t think i can thin set over those boards to put the cement board down and if i add plywood my floor will be way higher than the floor that it is meeting up with. Additionally vinyl tiles.

1 4 luan plywood is common for use underneath vinyl flooring. Use a notched trowel to apply thin set adhesive to the vinyl flooring. I have 7 8 inch thick by 5 inch wide pine tongue and groove boards as a subfloor. But doing so is a very laborious time consuming process that is likely more trouble than it is worth.

They are solid but not super tight together due to the age of the house.