The main caveat is that all vinyl formats call for a smooth subfloor including sheet vinyl vinyl tile and luxury vinyl planks and tiles.
Can you put vinyl tiles on top of linoleum.
Generally there is nothing inherent about the lower floor covering s material that precludes it from acting as a substrate for the upper vinyl flooring.
If you can t remove your old linoleum floors due to asbestos or other problems consider laying a new tile right on top.
The vinyl flooring is on a cement.
Peel and stick vinyl floor tiles are available at home centers and flooring outlets.
You can also tile over vinyl tiles that are glued down if none of the tiles are loose or curling up.
How to install vinyl floors over linoleum.
Can you install ceramic tile over linoleum the might have mold under it.
A thin layer of joint compound suitable for indoor use spread over the old vinyl floor will patch up any gaps or dents and the holes left by removing the broken bits of the old vinyl floor.
If your linoleum flooring isn t suitable to overlay with tile you can still install tiles by creating a durable and leveled surface to work on top of.
It is a durable easy to install and often lasts for many years.
If the linoleum is in good shape.
Once the tile is leveled off your next step is to remove the toilet so that the floor can be laid under it not cut around it.
Even better you don t even have to remove your old vinyl flooring you just have to install a sturdy layer over your flooring.
Criteria for proper vinyl flooring substrate.
It can also be installed on top of many types of existing floors which can cut the time and cost of a floor remodel significantly.
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If the grout lines in the ceramic tile are deep you ll see and feel them under sheet flooring and if you choose to install preglued vinyl tiles they won t stick.
But you can do the same to prepare your floor so the new vinyl flooring will have a perfectly even surface to adhere to.
This saves time and makes the job easier because you can walk on any part of the floor while you install the tiles.
Can you put roofing felt on top of vinyl flooring to put ceramic tile down.
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.
Next if the tile s joints are deep you ll want regrout them to bring them flush with the tile so that the lines won t telegraph show through the vinyl floor.