Tiling Over Removed Vinyl Flooring

1 remove both layers of vinyl before tile install.

Tiling over removed vinyl flooring.

Vinyl tile comes in two forms. Typically vinyl flooring is perimeter installed meaning there s no glue or adhesive in the middle of the floor. Follow the instructions of your chose skim coat product and mix it with water and use a masonry trowel to spread it all over the entire floor. The plan is to install 12 12 ceramic tile.

These spud bars as they are sometimes called can also be used in some cases to remove the sheet version of the vinyl flooring but there are easier ways. Next move about 12 inches to the right or left and cut a strip parallel to the first. 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. Vinyl vat vct tiles can be removed with a rigid floor scraper.

The other which is referred to as peel and stick comes with self adhesive backing. 2 install and nail backerboard over the vinyl then install tile. Home centers carry several versions of these floor scrapers and the heavier the better. Use the utility knife to cut straight down the middle of your vinyl floor.

Cutting in narrow strips makes the task more manageable. 3 spread a thin layer of concrete over the vinyl and install tile.