Tile On Top Of Sheet Vinyl
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Tile on top of sheet vinyl. It s great that you want to revamp your flooring from old vinyl sheet flooring to vinyl tile plank flooring. 2 install and nail backerboard over the vinyl then install tile. Vinyl tile comes in two forms one requires adhesive very much like ceramic tiles do putting down an underlayment is possibly the simplest way to prepare an existing vinyl floor for vinyl tiles stripping vinyl floors are often treated with a urethane top coat to keep them looking shiny and vinyl sheet flooring. 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.
Before installing over top of your previous vinyl flooring you should follow the tips below. 1 remove both layers of vinyl before tile install. If the vinyl laminate has a cushioned layer of foam underneath your tile will eventually crack. The vinyl and the cushion must be removed.
By applying a glue down vinyl over another vinyl your are creating a soft substrate for you new floor. Vinyl tile can be installed directly over your existing vinyl flooring as long as the floor is in good condition. 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. To install vinyl tile over your vinyl flooring you ll only need a few tools some time and a bit of planning.
I ve been told to. The plan is to install 12 12 ceramic tile.