Tiling over an uneven surface will give you less than stellar results so level out any globs of dried grout with a sander and secure loose tiles with fresh tile adhesive before beginning the project.
Can i tile over vinyl adhesive.
The stuff has come up nicely but leaving a thin layer of soft and sticky glue that looks a lot like evostik on top of the concrete.
The other which is referred to as peel and stick.
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.
I ve seen this go well and i ve seen it go poorly.
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.
Hi i m laying 300mm x 300mm porcelain tiles.
However if you can t remove the old surface or otherwise decide to install over it lay a backer board with thin set over the old surface to serve as your new subfloor material.
Installing ceramic tile over vinyl or linoleum surfaces can be more complicated than expected and probably should be avoided whenever possible.
Exposed areas between ridges of adhesive should expose the vinyl flooring.
One requires adhesive very much like ceramic tiles do.
This superior grade adhesive brushes rolls or trowels on and helps hold tiles firmly in place even when subjected to repeated.
And if you don t do any prep work you won t be very happy with the results.
The original flooring was vinyl over concrete.
Roberts 2057 vinyl composition tile vct adhesive is roberts 2057 vinyl composition tile vct adhesive is a clear solvent free water based thin spread adhesive that provides excellent grab and high residual tack.
This superior grade adhesive brushes rolls or trowels on and helps hold tiles firmly in place even when subjected to repeated cleaning and mopping.
Vinyl tile comes in two forms.
If the underlying vinyl isn t in good condition you won t be very happy with the results.
Apply a layer of thin set tile adhesive to the vinyl using a notched trowel.
Roberts 2057 vinyl composition tile vct adhesive is roberts 2057 vinyl composition tile vct adhesive is a clear solvent free water based thin spread adhesive that provides excellent grab and high residual tack.