The plan is to install 12 12 ceramic tile.
Tile on top of sheet vinyl.
The standard width of vinyl.
I ve been told to.
By applying a glue down vinyl over another vinyl your are creating a soft substrate for you new floor.
The vinyl and the cushion must be removed.
Vinyl tile can be installed directly over your existing vinyl flooring as long as the floor is in good condition.
2 install and nail backerboard over the vinyl then install tile.
If the vinyl laminate has a cushioned layer of foam underneath your tile will eventually crack.
Loose lay perimeter bond sheet vinyl can shift beneath the tile installation making it unsuitable as a base for ceramic tile.
With vinyl tile the possibility of shifting is also present.
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.
It s great that you want to revamp your flooring from old vinyl sheet flooring to vinyl tile plank flooring.
1 remove both layers of vinyl before tile install.
To install vinyl tile over your vinyl flooring you ll only need a few tools some time and a bit of planning.
3 spread a thin layer of concrete over the vinyl and install tile.