How To Lay Ceramic Tile Over Linoleum

We have the vinyl tiles that probably contain asbestos.

How to lay ceramic tile over linoleum.

If your linoleum is. Mark the tile where. I have a similar question to bernadeen. New tile should not be laid directly on top of the old linoleum unless the linoleum is well adhered to a cement subfloor.

And no resilient flooring with a cushioned construction will work beneath ceramic tile. We want to lay engineered floor that isn t. Emily march 13 2010 at 11 02 pm. Tile needs a firm hard inflexible substrate.

With vinyl tile the possibility of shifting is also present. 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. Visit ron hazelton s website for more home improvement projects. Loose lay perimeter bond sheet vinyl can shift beneath the tile installation making it unsuitable as a base for ceramic tile.

The linoleum has purple stains around the toilet and is glued down to a concrete slab. Work backwards out of the room to let the tiles dry. 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. Spread vinyl tile adhesive over the old linoleum with a trowel and press the tiles into place in the pattern and layout you determined earlier.

Measure tiles for the perimeter of the row by laying a tile on top of the installed tiles.