Flooring Tile - kitchen floor
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laird barnett
05-30-02, 09:12 AM
The kitchen currently has 12" vinyl tiles butted together. Does that flooring need to be removed before the ceramic tile is layed?
diemeto
05-30-02, 09:39 AM
it is possilbe to lay ceramic tiles over vinyl but the vinyl has to be attached to the floor - if they are loose broken, forget. you also have to scuff the vinyl up to give the thinset something to attach to. That said, I would never recommend doing my tile job over vinyl, It is best to strip down to a solid subfloor and start fresh
twelvepole
05-30-02, 08:19 PM
Concrete underlayment board is recommended for ceramic tile. Any movement in a wood subfloor will tend to result in grout failure and possibly cracked tiles. Installing tile over vinyl should be avoided. Install at your own risk.