Vinyl Flooring Over Tile

We didn t want to rip our tile up or pour a subfloor over it so we just went ahead and laid the vinyl plank wood flooring over the existing tile.

Vinyl flooring over tile.

Before you start see if any tile is broken or damaged. It can provide a smooth even surface under the vinyl which will allow it to be smooth and tightly sealed. You can definitely install vinyl flooring over ceramic tile but you may have to spread leveling compound or lay plywood or hardboard to flatten the floor first. Vinyl tile can be installed directly over your existing vinyl flooring as long as the floor is in good condition.

Once you ve removed lose or broken pieces patch the empty sections with a liquid cement or mortar letting it settle level with the tile floor. This will stop the vinyl from sinking into them leaving you with a grid of visible indentations. Cracked or missing tiles should be fixed or filled in. Vinyl flooring can be installed directly over ceramic and porcelain tile flooring.

Not only is lvt a relative new comer to the flooring industry this is not your grandma s vinyl the method in which i installed the product seemed to be highly controversial among home improvement professionals. If the tile floor has wide or deep seams use an underlayment rather than installing the vinyl directly on the tile. Plank vinyl flooring over ceramic tile fortunately ceramic tile is often a suitable surface on which install vinyl planks. Many traditionalists posed that placing floating tiles over existing flooring was simply lazy and improper.

Vinyl flooring offers a durable beautiful alternative to other flooring types and it s easy to install over a variety of subfloors. Step 1 prepare the room before you can start installing vinyl over the top of ceramic tile you must prepare the room. While this product is thick enough for use over grout lines we had a few tiles that were obviously uneven you could feel them underfoot. So using an oscillating tool with a grout removal blade we removed the protruding tiles.

The ceramic tile must be in good shape without cracks or large gashes. Wide seams between the tiles can create slight depressions in the vinyl flooring. This means you must ensure that your grout lines flush with the tile. Vinyl flooring is a great idea one of the main problems you encounter when installing new flooring over old flooring is the increase in the height of the floor surface but this is less of a problem if you choose vinyl.

Allow the vinyl plank flooring to acclimate for at least 48 hours before installation. To install vinyl flooring over ceramic tiling check out the guide that follows.