Covering Ceramic Floor Tiles With Vinyl

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.

Covering ceramic floor tiles with vinyl.

Ft 1 46 sq. Self adhesive vinyl floor tile 20 tiles 20 sq. Achim retro slate 12 in. Fresh vinyl or laminate if your existing tile floor is level it s a cinch to install new vinyl tiles right on top of it.

Lay groutable vinyl peel stick tile flooring over the tile. Taking out ceramic tile is dirty process that sends broken chips and concrete dust flying throughout the house. Vinyl and resilient flooring is durable water resistant scratch resistant easy to install and easy to maintain. Peel and stick vinyl tile likes to snuggle down into those curves which means they won t lay flat.

Before you start see if any tile is broken or damaged. Lowe s carries a variety of patterns finishes accessories and colors for every room as well as top brands including armstrong flooring stainmaster shaw floors mohawk congoleum and smartcore to provide you with the best vinyl flooring options. Whether you want luxury vinyl plank flooring vinyl tile or vinyl sheet flooring we have it at the home depot. Paint the tile with a stencil.

If the grout joints are flush with the face of the ceramic tile you can install the vinyl tiles directly over the top of the existing tile installation. Your greatest concerns when installing a vinyl floor over the existing tile are the tile s joints and the floor s height. To do so clean the existing tile with a degreaser and scuff off the tile s shiny finish with sandpaper. The ceramic tiles have a bit of a curved edge and the grout lays lower than the tiles themselves.

The problem with peel and stick tile over ceramic tile is unevenness. 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. You can use self adhering vinyl tiles for. Lay pergo xp with moisture lock over the tile as a floating floor.

It is set into a bed of thin set that hardens like concrete and the tile itself shatters like glass during removal.