Laying Ceramic Floor Tiles Over Vinyl Tiles

So a few months ago i wrote a post on how i cleaned the nasty ceramic tile i inherited when i bought my 1980 s fixer upper and while my cleaning method was highly effective at whitening grout lines and removing years of filth from the crevices in the tile i have always had major beef with ceramic tile.

Laying ceramic floor tiles over vinyl tiles.

After months of investigation it became clear that the true risk of installing floating tiles over an existing floor like ceramic tiles was a phenomenon known as telegraphing. 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. The floor must be in good condition before you can begin installing vinyl tile. Check for loose cracked or broken areas of ceramic tile.

Installing over wood. Chipboard cushioned vinyl flooring particle boards of any type oriented strand board osb interior grade plywood tongue and groove planking and hardwood floors are unsuitable substrates for direct installation of ceramic tile. So where feasible it makes sense to install the new flooring directly over the old without removing the old flooring. Not only do i think it appears cold sterile and a bit.

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. Lvt flooring why i chose it. To install ceramic tile over wood the wood surface must be structurally sound enough to support the weight of the tile. The main caveat is that all vinyl formats call for a smooth subfloor including sheet vinyl vinyl tile and luxury vinyl planks and tiles.

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.