Installing Vinyl Flooring Over Tile

Vinyl flooring over ceramic tile.

Installing vinyl flooring over tile.

In all honesty i have pretty much lusted after new kitchen flooring from the moment we moved in to our outdated rancher but a few factors hindered me from taking action. Self stick vinyl floor tiles are a great flooring option because they are durable affordable easy to install and available in a variety of styles and colors. Installing vinyl over tile flooring is an easy project even a diy novice can attempt following these steps. Storing a paint roller overnight.

Vinyl tile comes in two forms. Over time the vinyl will sink or be pressed down into the contour of these depressions telescoping the grout joints from the ceramic tile installation all the way up through the vinyl tiles. 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. One requires adhesive very much like ceramic tiles do.

Vinyl flooring can be installed directly over ceramic and porcelain tile flooring. 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. 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. The main caveat is that all vinyl formats call for a smooth subfloor including sheet vinyl vinyl tile and luxury vinyl planks and tiles.

My husband installing luxury vinyl plank over existing tile in our bathroom remodel. The other which is referred to as peel and stick. Here are the step by step instructions for installing them yourself. If the tile floor has wide or deep seams use an underlayment rather than installing the.

Wide seams between the tiles can create slight depressions in the vinyl flooring. Cracked or missing tiles should be fixed or filled in. Like most design dilemmas in my life budget was a major factor. It will give your house a rich look without the price of hardwood.