However if you can t remove the old surface or otherwise decide to install over it lay a backer board with thin set over the old surface to serve as your new subfloor material.
Can i tile over vinyl adhesive.
And if you don t do any prep work you won t be very happy with the results.
Installing over existing vinyl.
Vinyl tile comes in two forms.
Installing ceramic tile over vinyl or linoleum surfaces can be more complicated than expected and probably should be avoided whenever possible.
This superior grade adhesive brushes rolls or trowels on and helps hold tiles firmly in place even when subjected to repeated cleaning and mopping.
Hi i m laying 300mm x 300mm porcelain tiles.
To do this scoop a small amount of thin set adhesive onto the floor then drag the edge of the trowel over it to cover the floor.
One requires adhesive very much like ceramic tiles do.
Installing vinyl tile over existing vinyl floor.
Over time the vinyl will sink or be pressed down into the contour of these depressions telescoping the grout joints from the ceramic tile installation all the way up through the vinyl tiles.
Exposed areas between ridges of adhesive should expose the vinyl flooring.
Roberts 2057 vinyl composition tile vct adhesive is roberts 2057 vinyl composition tile vct adhesive is a clear solvent free water based thin spread adhesive that provides excellent grab and high residual tack.
This superior grade adhesive brushes rolls or trowels on and helps hold tiles firmly in place even when subjected to repeated.
I ve seen this go well and i ve seen it go poorly.
The other which is referred to as peel and stick.
Apply a layer of thin set tile adhesive to the vinyl using a notched trowel.
Tiling over an uneven surface will give you less than stellar results so level out any globs of dried grout with a sander and secure loose tiles with fresh tile adhesive before beginning the project.
Roberts 2057 vinyl composition tile vct adhesive is roberts 2057 vinyl composition tile vct adhesive is a clear solvent free water based thin spread adhesive that provides excellent grab and high residual tack.
You can put peel and stick tile over existing vinyl but there are certainly right and wrong ways to do it.