Installing Vinyl Tile Over Linoleum

Before you begin installing a floating vinyl floor over ceramic tile completely clean the old tile.

Installing vinyl tile over linoleum. The vinyl tiles must cover the old linoleum completely to help ensure a good installation. Wide seams between the tiles can create slight depressions in the vinyl flooring. After the thin layer has dried which should take about 30 minutes use a notched trowel to add a second layer over the first layer taking care to create even ridges over the surface. Vinyl flooring can be installed directly over ceramic and porcelain tile flooring.

If the tile floor has wide or deep seams use an underlayment rather than installing the vinyl directly on the tile. 5 spread vinyl tile adhesive over the old linoleum with a trowel and press the tiles into place in the. Contaminants such as dirt dust crumbs grease wax or oil from cooking or from skin contact can all ruin the way the linoleum s adhesive will bond to the tile floor. 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.

Installing tile over sheet vinyl about the author william machin began work in construction at the age of 15 while still in high school. Once the tile is leveled off your next step is to remove the toilet so that the floor can be laid under it not cut around it. Next if the tile s joints are deep you ll want regrout them to bring them flush with the tile so that the lines won t telegraph show through the vinyl floor. Cracked or missing tiles should be fixed or filled in.

Once this step is complete you can continue installing vinyl flooring as with any other substrate. 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.