Can You Tile Over Vinyl Flooring

Installing tile on top of existing vinyl flooring can be a big time saver.

Can you tile over vinyl flooring.

Vinyl tile can be installed directly over your existing vinyl flooring as long as the floor is in good condition. Yes you can tile over existing vinyl flooring that was laid on concrete as long as it is firmly attached to the subfloor. The sub floor was 3 4 t g with a finish floor of 3 4 t g. Home centers carry several versions of these floor scrapers and the heavier the better.

I recently installed tile on a bathroom floor that was wood on wood with no vinyl. The vinyl and the cushion must be removed. Is it buckling or curling. To do this effectively though your floors have to be in good shape.

I did add 1 4 hardi. When not to tile over resilient flooring even if the resilient flooring is suitable the subfloor and joists making up the floor structure must also be in good condition and have minimal flexing and deflection. Here are a few things to look for when evaluating your vinyl to see if it can be left in place. If the vinyl laminate has a cushioned layer of foam underneath your tile will eventually crack.

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. 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. You can also tile over vinyl tiles that are glued down if none of the tiles are loose or curling up.