Install Tile Flooring Over Linoleum

Tile needs a firm hard inflexible substrate.

Install tile flooring over linoleum.

Whether you have wood sub flooring or a concrete slab follow these six steps and you can install tile flooring over vinyl watch today s homeowner with dann. If your linoleum floor is starting to peel or your tile is damaged and breaking apart it is recommended that you remove these surfaces. Before you start see if any tile is broken or damaged. Make sure your subfloor is clear of any debris before installing a floating floor.

Well the short answer is yes you can tile over linoleum flooring. Ditra and other bond breaker underlayments are designed to protect tile from horizontal movement in the substrate. Sheet linoleum floors and tiles that were made before 1990 often contain asbestos which is a known cancer causing agent. Pry bar vacuum cleaner mop mild detergent foam underlayment flush cut dovetail saw utility knife duct tape 1 4 inch spacers glue rag tape measure circular saw safety goggles tapping block hammer painter s tape and a jigsaw.

Laying laminate over linoleum can be a tricky job made easy with the right equipment. Apply a layer of thin set tile adhesive to the vinyl using a notched trowel. New tile should not be laid directly on top of the old linoleum unless the linoleum is well adhered to a cement subfloor. 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.

I would not recommend installing tile over any type of cushioned flooring. Make sure you have the following at hand for a smooth job. 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. Your greatest concerns when installing a vinyl floor over the existing tile are the tile s joints and the floor s height.

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. To do this scoop a small amount of thin set adhesive onto the floor then drag the edge of the trowel over it to cover the floor. Before you start laying tiles over an old linoleum floor there are a few things that you need to know. Exposed areas between ridges of adhesive should expose the vinyl flooring.

Verticical movement such as what you would get with any type of cushioned flooring will not be solved with any of these products.