Tiling A Second Floor Bathroom Over A Vinyl

Next drive screws through the floor into the joists.

Tiling a second floor bathroom over a vinyl.

Visit ron hazelton s website for more home improvement projects. When you are installing tile on a second floor you may be concerned that the floor isn t strong enough to support the weight of tiles and mortar. If the floor isn t stiff enough add a layer of underlayment before tiling. 3 spread a thin layer of concrete over the vinyl and install tile.

Learn a unique and time saving way to apply ceramic tile directly on top of vinyl flooring. Cut out any loose sections of vinyl with a utility knife. Scrub the floor with a vinyl floor stripper following the manufacturer s instructions. Fill the void with thin set using the flat edge of a notched.

The pad will also scratch the vinyl so there s no going back. The stripper will dissolve wax. 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. If the floor is stiff enough to tile directly on the vinyl sand or strip the floor and screw the vinyl down before tiling.

2 install and nail backerboard over the vinyl then install tile. 1 remove both layers of vinyl before tile install. I ve been told to.