Tiling Over Vinyl Floor Tiles

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

Tiling over vinyl floor tiles.

Vinyl vat vct tiles can be removed with a rigid floor scraper. 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. 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. The pad will also scratch the vinyl so there s no going back.

You can also tile over vinyl tiles that are glued down if none of the tiles are loose or curling up. Home centers carry several versions of these floor scrapers and the heavier the better. 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. Your greatest concerns when installing a vinyl floor over the existing tile are the tile s joints and the floor s height.

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. I ve been told to. Apply thin set adhesive to the vinyl flooring with a notched trowel. Before you start see if any tile is broken or damaged.

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

1 remove both layers of vinyl before tile install.