Ceramic Tile Over Linoleum On Concrete

Laying tile over vinyl flooring on a plywood subfloor.

Ceramic tile over linoleum on concrete.

Depending on the specific type of flooring you may be able to lay a laminate floor directly over vinyl flooring. Installing over wood. To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile. Wet tile saw your choice of tile tile spacers adhesive trowel grout large sponge bucket for water bucket for grout.

Sheet linoleum floors and tiles that were made before 1990 often contain asbestos which is a known cancer causing agent. Most hard tiles such as stone ceramic and porcelain will need a new underlayment put down over the old linoleum first. Ceramic tile costs are typically between 5 and 10 per square foot at least twice what linoleum costs but can last much longer than the 10 to 20 year expected lifespan of a linoleum floor. Installation over concrete slabs only requires sanding the surface with 60 grit sandpaper to.

Tile over linoleum for this project you need. The linseed oil in the linoleum can cause breakdown of the adhesive that holds the tiles to the floor. In the laundry room we went with a large 12 24 ceramic tile that looks like concrete. Before you start laying tiles over an old linoleum floor there are a few things that you need to know.

Good luck with your project. For the bathroom we chose a more detailed marble mosaic tile. When you re ready to install tile over linoleum a thin layer of mortar should be spread over the floor s surface with a flat edged trowel. Well the short answer is yes you can tile over linoleum flooring.

Linoleum is considerably less expensive than ceramic tile another good choice for installation over concrete slabs. See the installation instructions that came with your flooring to find out more. Now let s talk supplies. Apply thin set adhesive to the vinyl flooring with a notched trowel.

This will also increase the height of the finished floor by as much as 1. How old is the linoleum. 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.