Installing ceramic tile over vinyl or linoleum surfaces can be more complicated than expected and probably should be avoided whenever possible.
Can you lay porcelain tile over vinyl flooring.
3 spread a thin layer of concrete over the vinyl and install tile.
2 install and nail backerboard over the vinyl then install tile.
When installing new stone ceramic or porcelain tiles over a vinyl tile subfloor thinset is definitely the way to go.
This isn t possible with every flooring material but it s often possible to install ceramic porcelain or stone tile over resilient flooring including standard sheet vinyl vinyl tile or linoleum.
1 remove both layers of vinyl before tile install.
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.
Installing over existing vinyl.
The trouble is that thinset generally requires a textured surface to bond at.
A unique and time saving way to apply ceramic tile directly on top of vinyl flooring.
The plan is to install 12 12 ceramic tile.
Ron and armen tavy demonstrate one such surface in this project as they install ceramic tile over vinyl flooring.
So where feasible it makes sense to install the new flooring directly over the old without removing the old flooring.
The main caveat is that all vinyl formats call for a smooth subfloor including sheet vinyl vinyl tile and luxury vinyl planks and tiles.