Can You Lay Thinset Over Vinyl Floor

Trowel on thin set adhesive.

Can you lay thinset over vinyl floor.

Linda asks can i lay ceramic tile over vinyl tile in my kitchen if the existing vinyl floor was installed over concrete and is glued down firmly you should be able to tile right over it without any problem. If there is vinyl laminate then you need a backer board. 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. Tiles should be cut before you apply grout.

Use thin set mortar to adhere your porcelain tiles to your vinyl flooring. The floor is now smooth. I am tiling mosaic and small pieces over what once was a concrete basement floor which on occasion in my city with all the rain can get flooded what was there when i bought the house 2 years ago was an asbestos linoleum 1 square very thin tile over a thin black mastic. 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.

If you re installing porcelain tile over vinyl flooring you can essentially follow the same steps as those listed above. Here is my concern. Apply a layer of thin set tile adhesive to the vinyl using a notched trowel. Installing over existing vinyl.

Existing floor coverings vinyl or otherwise. 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. Exposed areas between ridges of adhesive should expose the vinyl flooring. Read on to find out more.

Installing ceramic tile over vinyl or linoleum surfaces can be more complicated than expected and probably should be avoided whenever possible. To smooth the floor i covered screw heads and seams in the cement fiber board with thinset. The trouble is that thinset generally requires a textured surface to bond at. If it s a new construction then you can probably just lay the tile on top.

Once your tile is placed you ll most likely need to cut it to size which can be done with a wet saw.