Tiling Bathroom Floor Over Vinyl

Hi margaret depending on the specific type of flooring you may be able to lay a laminate floor directly over vinyl flooring.

Tiling bathroom floor over vinyl.

Quick to apply and simple to execute vinyl tiles are a great way to offer your old floor a chic updated look for a relatively low cost when compared to other types of flooring. If the floor isn t stiff enough add a layer of underlayment before tiling. Laying tile over vinyl flooring on a plywood subfloor. New linoleum and vinyl tiles are available that can be floated over an existing floor.

If your bathroom has poor ventilation and you frequently find water droplets condensing on the walls and floor then cleaning the tiles is the best option followed by covering it with vinyl. Tiles should be cut before you apply grout. 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. Your floor should be ready to walk on after drying overnight.

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. Use thin set mortar to adhere your porcelain tiles to your vinyl flooring. They do not adhere to the floor below. You can also tile over vinyl tiles that are glued down if none of the tiles are loose or curling up.

Apply thin set adhesive to the vinyl flooring with a notched trowel. The pad will also scratch the vinyl so there s no going back. Screw or nail 1 2 cement backer board on top of the vinyl while the adhesive is still wet. Once your tile is placed you ll most likely need to cut it to size which can be done with a wet saw.

If the vinyl is on a concrete slab and there is moisture under the floor you should put down a layer of 6 mil plastic first. If the floor is stiff enough to tile directly on the vinyl sand or strip the floor and screw the vinyl down before tiling.