Thinset To Go Over Vinyl

Exposed areas between ridges of adhesive should expose the vinyl flooring.

Thinset to go over vinyl.

I ll consider both options. Here s how to go about it. Sheet vinyl is sometimes generically and incorrectly referred to as linoleum. And there are lots of em.

Trowel on thin set adhesive. When installing new stone ceramic or porcelain tiles over a vinyl tile subfloor thinset is definitely the way to go. Their glue will stick to vinyl. Apply a layer of thin set tile adhesive to the vinyl using a notched trowel.

Most manufacturers of tile cement thinset have developed a specialty thinset for setting tile that bonds well to sheet vinyl. Btw the shot blasting has a collection vacuum and i would hire a company to do the removal if i choose to take that path. When tiling over vinyl flooring on a wood subfloor you should apply a layer of 1 2 thick cement backer board first. Screw each piece down around its perimeter with screws about 6 inches apart and place mesh tape over the joints.

Archive type of thinset to use over a lino floor tile forum advice board. To tile over sheet vinyl the following is generally recommended by most. Spread the thinset using a notched trowel in one direction and set the backer board. I plan to put down interior plywood stapled over the vinyl and then thinset hardibacker thinset and ceramic tiles.

Vacuum the floor to make sure there isn t any debris and mix the thinset. But it says right on the thinset label ost all of the mainstream manufacturers of tile thinset mortar adhesive offer a product that clearly states on their label that their product is suitable for installation of tile over vinyl flooring. Be careful because thinset sets very fast. 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.

However as with all tile installations the entire subfloor below the tile is important not only the layer to which the tile is bonded. The old vinyl tile you describe sounds like vct vinyl composition tile and it is tough stuff. However sheet vinyl is a resilient type of flooring and is different than linoleum. Shot blasting and thinset that will go over it.

The trouble is that thinset generally requires a textured surface to bond at. Some of us think what you re doing is a really bad idea even with a thinset mortar that will stick to the vinyl. Darn near impossible to get up.