Tiling Over Vinyl Floor Tiles

2 install and nail backerboard over the vinyl then install tile.

Tiling over vinyl floor tiles.

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. Home centers carry several versions of these floor scrapers and the heavier the better. 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. Your greatest concerns when installing a vinyl floor over the existing tile are the tile s joints and the floor s height.

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. 3 spread a thin layer of concrete over the vinyl and install tile. Vinyl vat vct tiles can be removed with a rigid floor scraper. 1 remove both layers of vinyl before tile install.

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. I ve been told to. Apply thin set adhesive to any joints in the backer board. Before you start see if any tile is broken or damaged.

Laying tile over vinyl flooring on a plywood subfloor. Apply thin set adhesive to the vinyl flooring with a notched trowel. Screw or nail 1 2 cement backer board on top of the vinyl while the adhesive is still wet. 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.

Rinse the floor thoroughly and.