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Key
to a quality and long lasting ceramic tiled floor is a sound subfloor. As a
result, it is imperative to make sure your subfloor is indeed sound and that
there is no deflection when you walk around on it. If there is, the ceramic tile
will fail in short order.
The
second thing you want to check for when evaluating your subfloor is to check to
see if the vinyl flooring is spongy or is lifting. Some vinyl flooring types
are spongy, and if this is the case with your vinyl flooring then you should
remove the vinyl flooring first before tiling. If the vinyl flooring is lifting
up near the edges, then it is best to remove the vinyl flooring.
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In
the event you need to remove the vinyl flooring, you will need to install a
backer board material or 1/2” exterior grade plywood on the floor for accepting
the ceramic tile.
If
the subfloor is rigid and the vinyl flooring is not spongy or lifting, then you
can install ceramic tile over the vinyl flooring. However before installing the
ceramic tile, you need to prepare the vinyl floor surface.
First, start by removing all of the existing baseboard trim.
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Next,
use a very coarse sand paper and scratch up the vinyl flooring surface. This
will help to provide a good bonding surface for the ceramic tile.
Warning, if the vinyl flooring was
installed before 1973 it may have asbestos in it. Do not sand the vinyl flooring
if this is the case. Talk with an asbestos abatement contractor before moving
forward with your tiling project.
After
sanding the vinyl flooring, install 1-1/4” drywall screws on 6 inch centers over
the entire vinyl floor area. Make sure you pay particular attention to the vinyl
flooring edges.
Once
the drywall screws have been installed, you are ready for installing ceramic
tile over the vinyl flooring.
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