It s inexpensive virtually indestructible and easier to install than most other flooring materials.
Can you lay tiles on vinyl.
Vinyl flooring over ceramic tile vinyl flooring can be installed directly over ceramic and porcelain tile flooring.
Loose lay perimeter bond sheet vinyl can shift beneath the tile installation making it unsuitable as a base for ceramic tile.
But like bell bottoms and miniskirts vinyl tile is back.
At first glance this floor might not look like it s made of the same type of vinyl tile that you may remember from your parents rec room.
Also the grout lines between tiles must not be too large and deep.
Wide seams between the tiles can create slight depressions in the vinyl flooring.
The resilient flooring may not be suitable 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.
It can provide a smooth even surface under the vinyl which will allow it to be smooth and tightly sealed.
Cracked or missing tiles should be fixed or filled in.
The ceramic tile must be in good shape without cracks or large gashes.
Fortunately ceramic tile is often a suitable surface on which install vinyl planks.